Meditation Bells And Singing Bowls

Meditation bells are commonly referred to as tingshas, hand cymbals, chimes, and singing bowls. These have been used for centuries in many different cultures as a call to awareness.

They can be rung whenever a person wants to achieve a calm and meditative state of mind. Traditional use has also included summoning deities and cleansing negative energy. And there are also other uses for these beautiful bells and bowls.


Meditation bells can be rung to fix a moment, event, or place in one's memory. Our minds tend to be fairly unconscious and relatively automated, and the sound of chimes may summon our awareness to the present moment.

Traditionally used as part of the Zen Buddhist practice of Zazen, a chime is rung three times to signal the start of the meditation session. The session concludes with the chime ringing once.

Ringing meditation bells is also a common practice during walking meditation.

Singing bowls (also known as Himalayan or Tibetan singing bowls) are widely used forms of bells. In Buddhist practice, singing bowls are used as a support for meditation.

Singing bowls are usually struck, producing loud, lingering vibrations, which can be played and prolonged by rubbing a mallet around the rim of the bowl. (Both pictures are courtesy of the recommended one-stop Santosha Shop).

Play the video below and you'll hear the vibrations of meditation bells and singing bowls. Captivating sounds.




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