As time went on some of these bowls were created to awaken qualities dormant within certain chakras. It is these types of bells or bowls, developed in several regions, that are most useful for sound healing. The individual sound-vibrations of such meditation bells should also stimulate certain spiritual-religious feelings or states of consciousness. Meditation bells were designed to ring on for a long time and to be rich in harmonics. In ancient China two types of bells were made (a) for orchestral music, and (b) for meditation. This means that the science of bell making in China has been developing for around 4,000 years now. The ‘singing bowl’ is actually a kind of ‘resting bell.’ The oldest tuned bronze bells excavated so far are from 2,000 BC in China. This can most probably be attributed to their unique alloy of anything (depending upon who is asked) from 3 to 12 different metals. By comparing the sounds of bowls from these several regions, the Tibetan bowls are noticeably different, being harmonically far richer in their sound. Antique Chinese and Japanese ‘Resting Bells’ have found their way into this country since the 18th century. Nowadays, it might be better to refer to such bowls as Himalayan Bowls – as those available can originate from numerous regions: – Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, Assam, India, Sikkhim, Himachal Pradesh, and Tibet, etc. Several Westerners, both then and now, have striven to find out from the indigenous peoples something about the bowls – even living there for up to ten years – but always there is seemingly precious little known or spoken about them. Tibetan Singing Bowls first appeared in the West around 1970 as a result of Western ‘hippie’ travellers spending time in India. However, before we go intensely into this subject, a little brief history may help to prepare for the exploration of our subject. This article covers Tibetan Singing Bowls in Sound Healing in a very deep way regarding the unique methods that I have unfolded over many years now. It was, and still is, a part of the religious ceremonies of primitive peoples throughout the world.” The concept may be traced in the writings of the Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, Hindus, Chinese and other learned nations of antiquity. “The basic principles of music therapy were recognised throughout the ancient world. Sound Healing #2 SOUND HEALING WITH THE SINGING BOWLS OF TIBET
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