Singing Bowl - Meditation Music

I am a collector of singing bowl. I collect different type and sizes of singing bowls. Singing bowls are my passion. I like the soothing sound Hummm... of singing bowl. I have not found any two handmade singing bowls which make exact the same sound. It is my fascination to listen to various singing bowls with different characteristics. I use singing bowl to chant mantra every morning because it produces meditation music that I can focus on. This is the meditation technique I use every morning.

The singing bowl can produces very deep soothing meditative sound which can be used for music therapy also. Each singing bowl has it's own characteristic just like human being. Finding a right singing bowl is not very difficult. All you have to do is trying it out. You feel the bowl with your hand, listen the to the sound and look at it. Doing so, you will feel which singing bowl is right for you. It is not much different than making a friend. Based on this theory, you will be collecting not just one singing bowl but may varieties of singing bowls with different characteristics (shapes, sizes, feel and sounds).

The singing bowls are refer to in many different ways based on where and who use it. Singing bowls are also known as Himalayan bowls because they are heavily used by the Buddhist monks living in Himalayan region. Another common name for the singing bowl is Tibetan bowls because the singing bowls are commonly used in Tibet for meditation technique by the Buddhist monks and general people. Some people call it music bowl because it produces music like sound when stroked or rubbed it's rim. It is most commonly known as Singing Bowl because it sings.

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Focal Points for Healing Chakra Meditation

The above is "Om Mane Padme Hum" meditating mantra written in Tibetan script.

Focal Points for Healing Chakra Meditation

Chakras are the focal points of energy that we use within our body. Chakras are located in seven important part of our body from head to the base of the spine. A chakra has its own unique attributes and characteristics. Each related chakra can be used to control the part of the body which is directly affected by the property of that specific chakra. The seven Chakras are:

1. Root Chakra
      Color: Red
      Gems: Ruby, Garnet
      Musical Note: C


2. Naval Chakra
     Color: Orange
     Gem: Amber, Coral
     Musical Note: D


3. Solar Plexus Chakra
     Color: Yellow
     Gem: Amber, Gold
     Musical Note: E


4. Heart Chakra
     Color: Green
     Gem: Emerald, Malachite
     Musical Note: F


5. Throat Chakra
     Color: Sky Blue
     Gem: Turquoise, Blue Topaz
     Musical Note: G


6. Brow Chakra
     Color: Indigo
     Gem: Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire
     Musical Note: A


7. Crown Chakra
     Color: Violet
     Gem: Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz Crystal
     Musical Note: B

The Root Chakra: It is located at the base of the spine. Being this Chakra is located at the bottom part of our body; its focus is on how our bodies are connection with material world. This Chakra is liked with your health, constitution and the security. This Chakra is also known as the coccyx. It is also very closely related to our body and ability to master it.

The Naval Chakra: It is located in lower abdomen by the genital area. This Chakra is associated with feeling and pleasure and more tied into sexuality, love and physical feelings of love. This Chakra is also linked with act of giving and receiving as well as reproduction.

The Solar Plexus Chakra: This is the Chakra where concentration and personal control energy are generated. This Chakra congregates sense of power, self-control, discipline of ego and sense of authority. With this Chakra one can use to sense use of internal energies to affect the outside body. It is locate in between chest and navel.

The Heart Chakra: It is located at the center of the chest. This Chakra is associated with Love center of human energy. It is also related to other virtuous emotions like happiness, joy, respect, honesty, respect, understanding and generosity, sincerity, compassion and affection. This is the Chakra we connect with others whom we love.

The Throat Chakra: This Chakra is associated with creativity and the power of communication. This is also known as our will center. This Chakra helps to express ourselves in most truthful manner. A Throat Chakra will not be able to sustain lies, manipulation and play tricks on others for personal gain. It is located right on the throat where we have a lump.

The Brow Chakra: This Chakra also known as “The Third Eye” Chakra mostly in Buddhism. This gives the ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy. It is our way of putting things in perspective. This Chakra is associated with our perception beyond the physical space. This Chakra also related with link between highest consciousness and basic instincts. It is located in the center of forehead just above the eyes.

The Crown Chakra: This chakra is located on top of the head. This is the seventh Chakra that helps to communicate with our spiritual nature when functioning optimally. This Chakra is directly associated with divine wisdom, mind, consciousness and inspiration. One can increase intuitive and spiritual ability by enhancing the Crown Chakra.

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Tibetan Singing Bowl

Tibetan Singing Bowls

Tibetan singing bowls are traditionally constructed of a 7 metal alloy, believed to include gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin, and mercury.  The singing bowls manufactured today contain five metals known as “Panchaloha” meaning five metals. Antique bowl often include gold, silver and nickel and made with hand hammering technique. The singing bowls were historically made in Tibet, Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, Japan and Korea. Today they are mostly made in Nepal, India, Japan and Korea.  The best known types are from Himalayan region known as “Tibetan Singing bowl”. Though specific historical records are not present, the historians believe that techniques for making the singing bowls existed in Asia as early as 2500 years ago. It is said that singing bowl was introduced in Tibet around the same time Buddhism was introduced by Buddhist master Padmasambhava. The techniques of making singing bowl today are more commercialized.
The newer singing bowls are manufactured and they are made from bronze just like the antique one but the bronze alloy may not contain gold and silver like the antiques. New singing bowls are mostly made in Nepal and India. The best handmade bowls are made in Nepal. Some high quality new singing bowls are also made in Japan and Korea but they are not widely available.
The bowls are being used in many Asian cultures but the exact ritual context is often difficult to understand. The bowls are commonly used as bell, cymbols and similar instrument in meditative practice. It is believed that the use of sound and vibration helps to meditate in Both Buddhism and Hinduism. In Buddhism, and in Hinduism, sound is an important part of spiritual practice.  In the Buddhist doctrine, out of nine methods of realization of reaching enlightenment, the seventh way is the sound.  Due to this fact, the sound produced by the bowl was used by Buddhist practitioners as part of their religious rituals and music. Certain sounds are used as therapy in many cultures, especially when someone is seen as out of balance or having lost his natural internal rhythm.
Today, singing bowls are most often used as meditation aids. However, the singing bowl  can be used as decoration piece or enjoy and relax with the sound that produces from singing bowl. Many people are fascinated with Tibetan Singing Bowls regardless of any spiritual connections.

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How to Play a Singing Bowl

How to play a Singing Bowl

The Singing bowls come in different shape and sizes. Depending upon the shape of the bowl, the playing techniques are slightly different. There three basic shapes. Most of the hand hammered bowls are straight up. Most of the caste and milled bowls are caved in and the third kind is wide shape. The easiest one to play is caste bowl You have to twirl the mallet from the center of the bowl using your wrist. For the straight up and open bowl, you have to run the mallet go around the edge using whole arm. It is a good practice to turn the mallet clockwise only because in Nepal and Tibet, when you go around the God, you go clockwise. Please follow the following steps to play the Singing Bowl.

1. Put the bowl in your left open palm without touching the bowl with any finger. (If you are a left-handed, just reverse it)


2. Hold a mallet with your right hand just like the way you hold a pen


3. Sit straight and bring your left hand with the bowl close to your chest without touching the chest


4. Press the mallet against the edge of the bowl then go around the bowl pressing firmly


5. Keep going around and around until the starts to sing


6. Once it starts to sing, slow down and find the best for bowl to sing


7. Feel the vibration and hear the soothing sound of the bowl

If you have hard time making the bowl hum, start with a gentle tap and twirl the mallet। Alternatively, you can just tap and enjoy the sound and vibration of the bowl.