Discovering the World of Gongs
I was surfing online about Yoga and stuff when a gong caught my interest, actually it was just a simple bowl. But the further I read about the article I learned that it’s a singing bowl. Well, I haven’t heard of it and I guess it’s alien to some culture, especially the Western part. I also learned that in Buddhist practice, singing bowls are used as a support for meditation, trance induction and prayer.
Well, there are several kinds singing bowls: (1) the Crystal Singing Bowls are specifically made from quartz crystal, (2) Bronze and (3) Panchaloha to name a few. But all of this has the same “sonic” benefits that Tibetan Singing Bowls would have. This bowls are used in yoga classes, religious practices ‘coz of the healing, meditative benefits. Aside from that it also invokes peace and well-being and relaxation.
Well, isn’t this a great gift or souvenir for a friend? I wish someone will give me one. anyways, that’s it for now – back to Yoga research.
1Rain Gray
wrote on 7 October 2009 at 3:22
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2Sound Travels
wrote on 7 October 2009 at 21:29
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