Using Tibetan Singing Bowls for Meditation

Tibetan Singing Bowls are very effective tools for transformation of consciousness.  Listening to the sound of the Tibetan Singing Bowls helps the mind move more easily into altered states of consciousness.

The following example usually produces good results:  Find a quiet place where you will not be distracted by outward sounds or events.  With eyes closed, sit upright keeping your back straight. Sit in either a chair of in the half lotus position, whichever is most comfortable for you.  Rest the Tibetan Bowl in your lap.  Quiet the mind and breathing deeply.  After a few minutes of this deep breathing exercise, take your Tibetan Bowl and softly ring it.

Listen to the sound, the different qualities and the “wah-wah” effects.  As the tones fade toward a point you can no longer hear them, turn your mind inward and listen to the sound of your own body. You will experience a sound that is like a hum, a deep Om sound.  This is the sound of t he Universal Cord.

If you practice this meditation a number of times, you may find that afterwards external sounds will take on the sound of Om and you can hear the Universal Chord all around you.