Tibetan Singing Bowls at Gems N Jewels

Hand Beaten Tibetan Singing Bowls have a beautiful ring to them when the rubbing stick is rubbed around the lip-edge of the bowl. However did you know that they have an improved "healing" effect when they are gently struck in a "North-South-East-West" direction at the lip edge directly?

It is the vibration of these bowls that when struck gives the most beneficial effect to one's auric body. Even when one is not very close to the vibration, it tends to have a ripple effect which vibrates throughout the room when a bowl is struck.

Each bowl, reacts differently to each person, and vice versa. It is important to try each bowl out for the individual before purchasing in order to get the feel of the bowl. Although it is not essential that this be done, as a keen ear and a "sensitive" can most certainly hear the desired subtle qualities even over the phone.

Accordingto Tibetan oral tradition, the existence of singing bowls dates back to thetime of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni (560 - 480 B.C.). The tradition wasbrought from India to Tibet, alongwith the teachings of the Buddha, by the great tantric master Padmasambhava inthe 8th century A.D.

Singingbowls produce sounds, which invoke a deep state of relaxation which naturallyassists one in entering into meditation, the ultimate goal being enlightenment.They are a quintessential aid to meditation, and can be found on privateBuddhist altars, and in temples, monasteries and meditation halls throughoutthe world.

Ametallurgical analysis, done by the British Museum in London, reveals that theinstruments are made of a 12-metal alloy consisting of silver, nickel, copper,zinc, antimony, tin, lead, cobalt, bismuth, arsenic, cadmium and iron. Now alost art, it appears that this quality of bowl cannot be reproduced today.

Inaddition to their traditional usage for meditation, Tibetan singing bowls areused for deep relaxation, stress reduction, holistic healing, Reiki, chakrabalancing, and World music. Many people find that the rich blend of harmonicovertones which the bells produce have a direct affect upon their chakras.

Playingthe bowls usually causes an immediate centering effect. The tones set up a"frequency following response" that creates balancing left/rightbrain synchronization. Meditating on the subtle sounds of the Tibetan singingbowl tunes one in to the universal sound within and without.

Previouslyused in Tibet for meditation and ceremonial purposes, Tibetan Singing Bowls arestruck with a padded mallet or rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet toproduce a fascinating blend of harmonic resonance's and rich overtones.

Tibetansinging bowls or Himalayan "singing bowls" are dynamically resonantproducing soothing overtones...called singing bowls because when rubbed in acircular movement along the outside lip with a striker, a clear and beautifulsound is released. The sound is definitely soothing. The sound frequency isdefinitely richer when the cushion is used with the bowlsImagine using thesinging bowl to free up the tensions of stressed children orfor us busy adults. Each bowl is cast from a secret formula of metal alloys,and then hammered into shape. As such exact dimensions and shape will vary somewhat frombowl to bowl.  For more details on these beautiful bowls, please refer to ourSpirit Connections Articles Page