Have you ever heard of sound therapy? It is not uncommon as you might think. Sound for healing was first used by monks in the Himalayas particularly in Tibet. Generally what was used was singing bowls producing soothing sounds. Today, singing bowls, gongs, and tuning forks are instruments of what is called as vibrational medicine, also known as energy healing, which is based in the theory that the body responds to sounds.
Yoga practitioners usually use singing bowls to prepare themselves for meditation. The angelic sounds blot out distracting noises and troublesome thoughts and infuse them a feeling of peace and calm, allowing them to focus and concentrate. Monks believe that achieving a balance between the spiritual and the material is the key to a happy and meaningful life. This requires an inner strength that is only possible when one is spiritually at peace.
Singing bowls at http://www.silverskyimports.com/ can serve as standalone therapeutic instruments. Their ability to produce beautiful sounds which divert the mind from irritating thoughts is an effective de-stressor. It can also stimulate positive energy which is helpful to people feeling down and depressed.
Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice which believes that energy plays an important role in human life, uses singing bowls to detect and drive away negative energy in homes and buildings. It believes that certain designs, locations and contents of homes can produce negative energy and make life difficult for occupants. The belief that energy or vibes as you would call it impacts people’s behavior and lives in general is common even among western countries.
With the increasing number of people practicing Yoga, vibrational medicine or sound therapy, the demand for singing bowls has grown tremendously. This poses some problems for you if you want to use singing bowls because their copies out there that are not as effective as the original ones. The best singing bowls are those produced by the masters of the Himalayas whose knowledge and expertise came a long line monks dating back for centuries. Before you buy a bringing bowl specially from internet vendors, it is important to ascertain where it was made and who were the makers.
Most companies import their Silver Sky singing bowls from the east, from china, Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, India, etc…. where Buddhism has strong presence. If you want the best, make sure that the bowls you come from the Himalayas. You can do this if you buy from Silver Sky Imports, one of the companies that import their bowls straight from Tibetan monks.