Singing Bowl and its Healing Techniques

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What are Singing Bowls?

Singing bowls are unquestionably one of the major artifacts like Buddha statues and carry a very important meaning in the lives of the followers of Buddhism. These instruments have found their way from being just a food bowl into one of the necessities in various religious activities like meditation, mantra chanting, rituals, etc. Apart from these uses, singing bowls are getting fame by its ability to heal people with the sound of its vibrations. This kind of healing is commonly known as singing bowl healing.

Singing Bowl Healing

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Singing bowl healing is one of the most effective as well as proven methods of healing that uses vibrations of the sound waves to reduce stress, create deep sense of peace, well being and better health. The recent studies have confirmed how sound has been shown to be a vital part of healing process for various ailments, especially for pain relief. Singing bowls, being one of the most popular Buddhist arts in recent times, have made its way to the popularity by being a multi purpose instrument in our daily lives. Singing bowl healing may have gained popularity in recent times, but the actual practice of singing bowl healing has been continued since ancient period from different areas in Tibet, Nepal and India. Singing bowls come from different areas in the foothills and mountain areas of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. Traditionally constructed by the mixture of 7 metal alloys, prayers and mantras were chanted to them during their construction. Thus, these bowls have the sacred energy of the prayers in them. The antique singing bowls were made with the intention of healing.

These Tibetan singing bowls and Nepali singing bowls work on a fundamental level i.e. their vibrations work on all the spiritual, physical and psychological levels. So, these singing bowls are used in the healing process as they treat the whole being rather than just one energy center or a part of the body. In addition to the vibrational sound healing, the singing bowl healing includes polarity therapy, visualizations and life coaching. This helps the user to create a true body, mind and spiritual connection that are very much vital to natural healing.

Wooden mallets for striking singing bowl for healing process

Striking and rotating a wooden mallet in the rims of the bowl perform singing bowl healings. This produces a specific rhythmic pattern and creates a vibrational sound harmonics at the frequency of “OM”. This sound is known to impact the sympathetic nervous system as the brain waves synchronize to the vibrations of the bowl. This harmonic vibration also activates the relaxation reflex, which in turn slows down respiratory, heart rain and brain and then disrupts the pain creating a deep sense of comfort and well being. Among the many benefits, relief from pain, stress related condition and altering ones consciousness is considered a major benefit of singing bowl healing. Similarly, the singing bowl healing also reduces the pain from chemotheraphy, reduces pain and discomfort from chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and depression. The patients have claimed of improved memory, vitality, clarity and the ability to take actions after undergoing singing bowl healing sessions. They also claim to have experiences of deep senses of tranquility, sound sleep and feel the effects of treatment for several days. Also, chakra singing bowls are known to activate certain chakra centers of the body that provides the user an ability to have a better control over their organs and thought processes. Similarly, crystal singing bowls are also used in singing bowl healings as they are created to be synced with one specific area of the body. This can be useful when the healers need to address a particular organ or condition in the body and can work even better when combined with the Tibetan or Nepali singing bowls.

These benefits of singing bowl healings have made the singing bowls, especially antique singing bowls, a very well sought after instruments in todays day and age. They have also found their way into different antique collections as the collectors are always looking to add these beautiful and ancient instruments into their collections. If you want an antique singing bowls for your singing bowl healing purpose then visit our online singing bowl shop and choose the bowl of your choice.