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		The singing bowls originated in the pre-Buddhist, shamanic Bon Po culture of the Himalayas- often called "Tibetan" singing bowls, they are actually made in Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Tibet.
		Some sources state that the bowls are made from the seven sacred metals, corresonding to the known seven planets: gold (Sun), silver (moon), mercury (Mercury), copper (Venus), iron (Mars), tin (Jupiter), lead (Saturn) Legend goes on to say that the iron was from meteorites found on Himalayan mountaintops, metal from the heavens.
		There are two ways to play a singing bowl: you can strike it with a padded mallet for percussive, pulsating tones, or you can rub around the edge with a wooden dowel for a sustained, choirlike effect (in the same way you would rub a finger around the edge of a wine glass).
	www.xonic.com /xpsingingbowls.html (416 words)

	Full Moon Paradise
		Singing bowls are sound meditation devices used in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.
		The bowl can be made to sing with a complex harmonic tone that draws the mind into a state of meditative mental focus.
		It has been found that among the wave patterns of different singing bowls there is a measurable wave pattern that is equivalent to the alpha waves and/or theta waves produced by the brain.
	groups.msn.com /FullMoonParadise/tibetansingingbowls.msnw (1226 words)

	Singing Bowls: Healing Sounds
		Traditionally, singing bowls are struck with a padded mallet or rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet to produce a fascinating blend of harmonic resonances and rich overtones.
		Singing bowls are made of either a combination of metal alloys or pure quartz crystal and both types induce relaxation.
		While noting that singing bowl healing research is in its infancy, she provides the information one needs to begin collecting and using these exotic musical meditation aids for personal harmony.
	www.catanna.com /singingbowls.htm (848 words)

	singing bowl
		Singing Bowls are widely used since from the ancinet times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the buddhist monks for meditation,religious ceremonial music, for praying as pray bowls, as traditional musical instruments, using for sound therapy, sound massage and as a tools for holistic healing from singing bowls sound.
		Singing Bowls also known as meditation chakra bowls, healing singing bowls or himalayan singing bowls had been widely used since from the ancinet times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the buddhist monks for meditation,religious ceremonial music, traditional ritual offerings, for praying as praying bowls, as traditional musical instruments.
		Singing bowls are made and available in different sizes and shapes, clored, hand crafted and carved designs and various patterns with their own unique sound based on the metal content/composition used.
	e-catalog.rusbiz.com /product/singing_bowl_25928.html?cid=85184 (579 words)

	Singing Bowl : About singing Bowls
		Singing bowl is used to clear the air and settle the mind.
		The singing bowl is traditionally used as a special offering bowl in a Buddhist altar containing barley, flower or rice, water, and butter with a wick placed in the center to create a butter lamp.
		Singing bowl produce the warmth and purity of tone that is known throughout the world as an offering of peace and compassion.
	www.himalayanmart.com /singingbowls/singingbowls.php (467 words)

	Singing bowl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Singing bowls, also known as Himalayan bowls, cup gongs or (in Japan) rin gongs, are a musical instrument used in Buddhist meditation, dating back many centuries.
		Singing bowls are used in meditation, yoga, therapy, music, sound healing, and for personal enjoyment.
		Antique singing bowls were made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin that often included precious metals such as silver and gold.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singing_bowl (511 words)

	Crystal Singing Bowls, Antique Tibetan Singing Bowl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Singing Bowls are from the magical Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet and India.
		Bowls with smaller diameters often are thicker and heavier, resulting in the same high quality sound that play in larger, thinner bowls.
		All the bowls we carry are rare hand made 7 metal singing bowls from the Himalayas and produce triple harmonics (low, middle, and upper tones) when played with stick.
	www.mountainvalleycenter.com /store/html/singing.htm (1919 words)

	HimalayanBowls - Welcome
		Each exquisite Tibetan singing bowl from Himalayan Bowls is hand chosen and authenticated by company founder Joseph Feinstein, a leading singing bowl expert, lifelong musician and helping professional.
		Singing bowls are marvelous instruments of meditation, relaxation, music, and self improvement.
		Joseph is the leading singing bowl expert, a lifelong musician and alternative healthcare professional.
	www.himalayanbowls.com (571 words)

	Himalayan Singing Bowls,Bells,Gongs,Ting- sha for meditation,sound therapy,massage & healing from Nepal.
		Singing Bowls produces a wonderful singing & rimming sound when they are hit,tapped, struck or rubbed by a singing bowls wooden striker/mallet or dowel.
		Singing Bowls are popularly known as tibetan singing bowls, nepalese singing bowls, himalayan bowls, chakra balancing singing bowls, planetary singing bowls, himalayan chakra bowls etc.
		Singing Bowls, Bells, Gongs, Ting- Sha were unique authentic and holistic ancient – handmade crafts, made from the combination of various metal alloys (mixture of several metals) of copper, bronze, tin, zinc, gold, silver, mercury, nickel, iron, lead, brass and more other metals.
	thesingingbowls.com (628 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl
		Gain a deep meditiation with this singing bowl, take the wooden stick and slowly begin to circle the bowl and let the hum put you into a deep trance.
		Singing bowls are one of the ancient Tibetan meditation tools.
		The sounds made by the singing bowls have the same wavelength as brainwaves that produce feelings of relaxation.
	www.abaxion.com /gybowl.htm (91 words)

	Singing Bowls, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tibetan Bowls, Tibetan Bells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Singing bowls of this quality are not being made anymore.
		To play these singing bowls, strike them with a mallet or move the mallet around the rim so that it is rubbing the outside edge.
		Please note: These singing bowls are antiques (up to 400 years old) and because of their age some discoloration and markings may appear on the metal.
	www.equinoxbooksandgifts.com /html/tibetan_singing_bowls_.html (562 words)

	Singing Bowl
		To in prove the vibrations in the house a special tool known as the singing bowl is used.
		While using the singing bowl it has to be placed on a cloth or that the sound coming out lasts for a longer time.
		The procedure to use a singing bowl is to first gentle strike the bowl at the rim with the wooden mallet.
	www.astroshastra.com /store/chinese/items/me_20047.asp (286 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl, singing bowl, tibetan bowl, himalayan bowl, tibetan prayer bowl, singing bowls, tibetan bowls, ...
		Singing Bowls have been used in many ancient traditions although the exact uses are often vague.
		Specific historical records regarding Singing Bowl origins and uses have not currently been found, but the techniques necessary for making the bowls are known to have existed in Asia as early as 2500 years ago.
		The bowl will begin to vibrate as you hit the right speed and part of the meditative lesson of playing the singing bowl is to not "over vibrate" it.
	beinginharmony.com /tibetansingingbowls.html (729 words)

	Antique Singing Bowls Natural Salt Lamps
		Our singing bowls are unlike others in that they date from 70 to hundreds of years old.
		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.
	www.himalayasaltcompany.com /AntiqueSingingBowls.html (404 words)

	Singing Bowls : Himalayan Singing Bowl for Meditation, Sound Therapy, Healing & Sound Massages from Nepal.
		Singing Bowls also known as himalayan bowls or tibetan singing bowls are widely used since from the ancinet times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the buddhist monks for meditation, religious ceremonial music, traditional ritual offerings, feng shui tools, as traditional musical instruments, healing, sound therapy, sound massage and chakra balancing.
		Singing bowls are generally found in two types in which one is Hand Hammered or Beaten and another is Casting, each variety produces varieties of sound and resonance, the singing bowl sound also depends on manufactured type like of the metal composition, the higher the metal composition, higher the quality found.
		Singing Bowls are found with various decoration with ritual quote, tibetan buddhist chant Om Mane Peme Hum, Mandala carvings,8 eight auspiciuos good luck symbols, Dragons, Buddha face and eye, Boddhishattwa Leafs, nepali and tibetan buddhist ritual quotes and as well as modern designs and craftings.
	www.nepalscraft.com /singing_bowl.asp?page=3 (387 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowls
		Analysis of old bowls reveals that they were made from a twelve metal alloy consisting of silver, nickel, copper, zinc, antimony, tin, lead, cobalt, bismuth, arsenic, cadmium, and iron.
		The sound made by the bowls is both captivating and calming, and the bowls are frequently used as a meditation aid.
		The Tibetan Singing Bowls were also used during meditation practice to reinforce one of the most important concepts of Buddhism, that of being "mindful", of staying in the present moment.
	www.asianartmall.com /tibetansingingbowlsarticle.htm (634 words)

	Modern Singing Bowls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These hand made hammered bowls are characterized by their good or student/level C sound and going up from there to Healer level B+/A- sound quality, depending on the individual bowl.
		These newly made bowls because of their economical price enable the serious singing bowl practitioner to purchase a bowl or whole set at a fraction of the cost it would to buy an antique.
		Keep in mind when choosing, that the higher pitched bowls (3.5 to 4.5 inch) are good for the upper chakras while the 5 to 9 inch are better for the middle chakras, and the lower pitched bowls 10 inches and up (that will voice the OM sound) will activate the lower chakras.
	templesounds.homestead.com /newbowls.html (1126 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		First, the Tibetan singing bowl is balanced on the palm of one hand.
		Tibetan singing bowls are believed to tap in to this body energy and help the person playing it, and all people listening to it, to reach higher states of consciousness.
		Although the Tibetan singing bowl is traditionally made of copper, and the size of a moderately large soup bowl, the resonant qualities of the shape have led people to make them in many different sizes and of many different materials.
	www.iknowtheanswer.us /misc/tibetan-singing-bowl.html (419 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl Set
		Measuring approximately 6 to 8" in diameter, each bowl is one of a kind and hand selected for harmonic overtones.
		Strike the side of the bowl at the rim.
		In a clockwise motion, touch the side of the bowl at the rim as the bowl is still sounding, and "pick up" the tone, carrying it around the top rim of the bowl.
	www.chopa.com /ShopSite/Tibetan_Singing_Bowl.html (174 words)

	Singing Bowls,Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tips on Selecting Singing Bowls
		The antique singing bowls we carry in our store date back 100 to 400 years from the 17th to 19th century.
		This is because most bowls are out of tune and there is no way to retune a bowl since the tuning process occurs when they are forged.
		Unfortunately many antique bowls have become out of tune due to factors such as hundreds of years of use, exposure to radical temperatures, and altitude changes when brought down from the Himalayas to lower altitudes.
	www.equinoxbooksandgifts.com /html/tips_on_tibetan_singing_bowls.html (454 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl
		Suitable tibeten singing bowls are used by sound healers to tone and balance the various energy bodies.
		The singing bowls' multi-tonal properties, rich overtones, their refusal to be contained within a musical ‘scale,' and otherworldly sound challenge our very conceptions of music whilst also providing us with an opportunity to simply Play and thereby enter into the world of the Child of the Heart.
		Resting the tibetan singing bowl upon the palm of your hand will usually enable you to appreciate the experience to a greater depth than placing the bowl on a pad or sandbag on a tabletop when using the mallet.
	www.himalayanmart.com /tibetansingingbowl/tibetansingingbowl.php (915 words)

	Singing Bowls from Temple Sounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although the origins of the bowls are unknown it is surmised that they have been in use in Himalayan region for over 3000 years and made their way to Tibet about 1000 years ago with the advent of Buddhism to that area of the world.
		For us to say a bowl is a 15th or 17th century bowl would be skating on thin ice as it has been our experience that no one here or on the other far shores is possessed of this knowledge no matter what they say.
		The C bowls are ordinary in sound quality and not as easy to play, containing a much thinner sonic presence that does not in any way compare vibrationally with the A and B level bowls, but is usually adequate for the beginner.
	templesounds.homestead.com /bowls.html (1484 words)

	Space Clearing Singing Bowl and Bell at Feng Shui Bestbuy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This golden singing bowl and bell have added in a significant amount of gold unlike those cheaper versions that are easily available in the market.
		Widely used in Tibet for space clearing purposes, singing bowls are struck with a mallet, and then rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet to produce a fascinating blend of harmonic resonance's and rich overtones.
		Then start playing with the bowl from the front part of the house, or where the maindoor is. As you enter your maindoor, strike the bowl three times, followed by the circular rubbing of the bowl edge perimeter.
	www.fengshuibestbuy.com /SL10123-singingbowl.html (1462 words)

	Tibetan Singing Bowl - Buddhist Things - ReligionFacts
		Singing bowls are traditionally constructed of seven metals: gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin and lead, which correspond to the seven planets (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, respectively).
		The sound of a singing bowl can be used to mark the beginning or end of a meditation period, or during meditation to focus the mind.
		It is also believed that mantras chanted during the making of a singing bowl are released into the universe when the bowl is played (thus having a similar function as a prayer wheel).
	www.religionfacts.com /buddhism/things/singing_bowl.htm (450 words)

	Singing Bowls - Tibetan Musical Items and Accessories
		The sounds that the singing bowls produce depend upon the diameter of the bowl; the shape and thickness of its walls; and the type of striker or mallet used.
		Playing the bowls is done by tapping the bowl wall with a striker or by rubbing the rim with the striker to create a humming vibration.
		Our singing bowls are handmade from the traditional seven metals: gold, silver, copper, lead, tin, zinc and iron.
	www.tibetanspirit.com /singing_bowls.asp (282 words)

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