Tibetian Bell with Black  handle for meditation and environment cleansing.Tibetan Bell  first appeared in the areas surrounding the Himalayan Mountains. They are considered a symbol of “the unknowable,” and their vibrations have been described as the “sound of the universe manifesting.

The bowls date back to the lifetime of Shakyamuni Buddha (560-480 B.C.), but the exact details of their origins are cloaked in mystery. Some say they are a gift from the shamanistic “Bon” religion, predating Tibetan Buddhism by centuries. Traditionally, monks, nuns, and lay Buddhists have used the bowls in rituals, prayers, and meditation.    

Singing Bell produce a sound similar to a bell when struck with a wooden mallet. However, when the bowls are “sung” — that is, rubbed consistently with the mallet in a circular motion around the bowl’s edge — they produce what Tibetan master Gwalwa Kamapa calls the “sound of the void.”

Tibetian Bell with Black  handle for meditation and environment cleansing.Tibetan Bell  first appeared in the areas surrounding the Himalayan Mountains. They are considered a symbol of “the unknowable,” and their vibrations have been described as the “sound of the universe manifesting.

The bowls date back to the lifetime of Shakyamuni Buddha (560-480 B.C.), but the exact details of their origins are cloaked in mystery. Some say they are a gift from the shamanistic “Bon” religion, predating Tibetan Buddhism by centuries. Traditionally, monks, nuns, and lay Buddhists have used the bowls in rituals, prayers, and meditation.    

Singing Bell produce a sound similar to a bell when struck with a wooden mallet. However, when the bowls are “sung” — that is, rubbed consistently with the mallet in a circular motion around the bowl’s edge — they produce what Tibetan master Gwalwa Kamapa calls the “sound of the void.”