Information on Tibetan Singing Bowls

We will be offering antique Tibetan singing bowls through our Cosmic Dustbin which can be found at:
http://stores.ebay.com/Himalaya-Salt-Company_Tibetan-Singing-Bowls_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Our singing bowls are unlike others in that they date from 70 to hundreds of years old.  They are the real thing, made in Tibet prior to 1950.  Many bowls were lost during the unrest of the years that followed consequently these items are a limited resource and there will come a day in the not too distant future when they are unavailable. There are hundreds of new singing bowls on the market but our bowls are distinct and unique offering the buyer not only a fantastic meditative device but a true piece of art and history.

Information on Tibetan Singing Bowl

* The Singing Bowl is a type of bell that is shaped like a bowl. They come in many shapes and sizes and have been made for several centuries.

* According to the Tibetan oral tradition, the existance of singing bowls date back to 560 - 480 B.C. , the tradition was brought back from India to Tibet, along with the teachings of Buddha by some great "Tantric" masters in the Tibetan region.

* They are made of bronze which is an alloy of Copper, Tin and other metals which may also include Lead, Iron, Gold, Silver, Nickel, Zinc and others.

* A metallurgical analysis done by the British museum in London reveals that these instruments are made of 12 metal alloys consisting of silver, nickel, copper, zinc, antimony, tin , lead, cobalt, bismuth, arsenic, cadmium and Iron. Some sources say that the bowls are made from seven sacred metals, corresponding to the sacred seven planets. Gold ( Sun), silver ( Moon), mercury (Mercury), copper ( Venus), iron ( Mars), tin ( Jupiter), antimony ( Saturn). Legends go on to say that iron was some times replaced by the meteorite found on the Himalayan mountaintops, metals from heaven.

* Singing bowls were traditionally made in the Himalayan region of Nepal, India, & Tibet. Now a days these marvellous sprituals rare antiques from these regions and being exported world wide.

* When singing bowls are played with a wooden mallet they a produce rich blend of harmonic overtones & these overtones have a direct effect on the "Chakra"s, that awaken a beautiful and powerful mystery. They produce the sacred sound of "AUM".

* These days in modern time, they are being used for the following purposes:

o Deep relaxation

o Stress reduction

o Holistic healing

o Reiki

o Chakra Balancing

o World Music

* Meditation on the subtle sounds of the Tibetan singing bowls tunes one into the universal sound within and without.