Bowls Producing Beautiful, Soothing Tones Find a Wide Range of Uses - 1 views

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  #1 singingbowlspage on 30 Aug 14

   

  As the world becomes an evermore connected place, opportunities for learning about the traditions of those in other countries abound and multiply. Many Westerners, for example, have become entranced with the history and philosophies of the Buddhist religion in recent years, finding in this ancient body of knowledge and practice a source of great wisdom and solace. In fact, many of the physical accouterments associated with that religion have been impressing Westerners and finding their ways into their homes, as well. Zen Singing Bowls are one such kind of accessory, as more and more people in the Americas, Europe, and elsewhere learn to appreciate them for their unique qualities.
  
  Singing Bowls have a history that traces back over a thousand years. First produced in the Buddhist-influenced areas of the Himalayas that are today associated with particular strains of the religion, the bowls were originally used as part of musically oriented group worship sessions. Before long, they were being put to use as aids in the practice of meditation, a purpose for which they were soon found to be especially suited.
  
  
  
  Zen Bowls of this sort are fundamentally similar to bells but turned upside down. While most bells rely on relatively free-hanging mounts in order to facilitate their ringing, bowls of this kind are designed to resonate even when sitting firmly on solid ground. That can make them easier to utilize for those who have a need for them, and also more interesting to a broad variety of people because of their inherent versatility.
  
  In fact, such bowls can be put to a number of different uses. Retailer Zen Singing Bowls Brand, for example, offers three distinct lines of them, each tuned for a particular class of duty and each with correspondingly different characteristics. One series of products that is meant for use as a personal meditation aid produces soothing tones that ring out over long periods in relatively quiet, confined quarters, with the idea being that this ability will help practitioners quiet their minds.
  
  
  Another line of bowls is meant for larger and more social settings, such as the musical services that are still today associated with Tibetan Buddhism and other variations of the religion. The third group consists of bowls that are intended specifically for therapeutic use, as with the sonic massage techniques that many people are exploring today. The availability of such a wide variety of fundamentally simple instruments speaks, in fact, to their great inherent appeal.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the world becomes an evermore connected place, opportunities for learning about the traditions of those in other countries abound and multiply. Many Westerners, for example, have become entranced with the history and philosophies of the Buddhist religion in recent years, finding in this ancient body of knowledge and practice a source of great wisdom and solace. In fact, many of the physical accouterments associated with that religion have been impressing Westerners and finding their ways into their homes, as well. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zensingingbowls.com/">Zen Singing Bowls</a> are one such kind of accessory, as more and more people in the Americas, Europe, and elsewhere learn to appreciate them for their unique qualities. <br /> <br /> Singing Bowls have a history that traces back over a thousand years. First produced in the Buddhist-influenced areas of the Himalayas that are today associated with particular strains of the religion, the bowls were originally used as part of musically oriented group worship sessions. Before long, they were being put to use as aids in the practice of meditation, a purpose for which they were soon found to be especially suited. <br /> <br /> <img alt="Zen Bowls" src="http://i.imgur.com/EawQf1T.jpg" style="max-width:100%" /> <br /> <br /> Zen Bowls of this sort are fundamentally similar to bells but turned upside down. While most bells rely on relatively free-hanging mounts in order to facilitate their ringing, bowls of this kind are designed to resonate even when sitting firmly on solid ground. That can make them easier to utilize for those who have a need for them, and also more interesting to a broad variety of people because of their inherent versatility. <br /> <br /> In fact, such bowls can be put to a number of different uses. Retailer <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zensingingbowls.com/">Zen Singing Bowls Brand</a>, for example, offers three distinct lines of them, each tuned for a particular class of duty and each with correspondingly different characteristics. One series of products that is meant for use as a personal meditation aid produces soothing tones that ring out over long periods in relatively quiet, confined quarters, with the idea being that this ability will help practitioners quiet their minds. <br /> <br /> <br /> Another line of bowls is meant for larger and more social settings, such as the musical services that are still today associated with Tibetan Buddhism and other variations of the religion. The third group consists of bowls that are intended specifically for therapeutic use, as with the sonic massage techniques that many people are exploring today. The availability of such a wide variety of fundamentally simple instruments speaks, in fact, to their great inherent appeal.</div>

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