People have used sound to enhance meditation for thousands of years.
Some cultures struck gongs and drums; others gravitated toward what we now call “singing bowls.”
Historical records first mention the circular, musical meditation aids during the time of the Buddha Shakyamuni, who lived between 560 and 480 BCE.
Around the 1970s, the bowls first became popular outside of Asia, and today, they’re enjoying a renaissance.
In celebration of the ancient practice, today we’re exploring how to use a meditation sound bowl to help you achieve a deep meditative state.