Sound therapy done using Tibetan bowls has a very significant healing impact according to the Music Therapy Association, in addition to being aesthetically pleasing.
What is Tibetan Bowl Therapy and how does it work?
It is a type of sound massage that is carried out with these metal instruments (Tibetan bowls). Using a drumstick to beat or massage them, they make a sound that is rich in harmonics and has a healing effect on the user. The patient lies down on a table with his eyes closed, concentrating solely on the music produced by the Tibetan bowls being played by the therapist, who is sitting nearby.
They are used as guides in ceremonial rites, astral travel, consciousness awakening, and the healing of diseases on all levels: physically, psychically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Tibetan bowls are made with conscience and intention, and they are used to guide people through their spiritual journeys.
Tibetan bowls are formed by hand from an alloy of seven metals, including silver, gold, mercury, tin, lead, copper, and iron, and are made of silver, gold, mercury, tin, lead, copper, and iron.
What is the foundation of sound therapy using Tibetan bowls?
Everything in sound-based therapy is predicated on the theory of resonance, which states that a stronger, more harmonic vibration will infect a weaker, more discordant, or sick frequency. According to the theory of resonance, a vibration has the capability of propagating further, via vibrational waves, and causing a similar vibration in another body. Another way of putting it is the ability of a frequency to affect the frequency of another frequency.
Women who live together or who work together for long periods of time tend to change their hormonal rhythms. The army understands that when crossing a bridge, they are unable to retain information owing to the danger of the bridge collapsing, and as a result, they disband from the formation until they have completed the passage. Here are two illustrations of the resonance principle.
A further benefit of sound is that it alters our brain waves, allowing us to enter other levels of consciousness where spontaneous healing and mystical states are possible, and thus makes us more sensitive to self-healing. Harmonics are the third thing to consider while using Tibetan bowls for sound therapy. It is the harmonics that arise every time a sound is created. These harmonics have extremely good impacts on our physical body as well as on our energy field, which we will discuss later.
Despite the fact that we are unable to hear frequencies that are outside our auditory field and that we are unable to make sounds or frequencies that are outside our capacity, we can resonate with them through the use of harmonics.
What is the role of Tibetan bowl therapy in our lives?
Scientists have already established that sound therapy can be used to induce the self-destruction of cancer cells as well as the cure of a plethora of ailments, according to the world’s leading specialists in the field.
- Using Tibetan bowls can enable us to establish a healthy vibration throughout our body, whether physically, cognitively or psychologically, emotionally, or spiritually. Tibetan bowls can be used for healing, relaxation, and meditation, and they can help us to relax and meditate.
- Using them to balance the chakras and shift awareness from an altered state of anxiety and tension to one of peace, relaxation, and serenity is a wonderful way to instigate states of spontaneous healing and mystical states, while simultaneously elevating our vibrational frequency.
- The effects of a Tibetan bowl sonic massage are profound, with people reporting enhanced mental clarity, increased creativity, increased concentration, increased vision for the future, and a profound sense of serenity. As a result, the individual becomes more productive, more focused, happier, more tranquil, more balanced, and more at peace with himself and his surroundings.
- A space of calm exists within us, and the Tibetan bowls assist us in entering it. They assist us in connecting with our true consciousness, or higher self, as well as with that sense of peace and tranquilly that we all possess.
- On a physical level, they are used in the treatment of any disease, to recharge our energy system, to alleviate suffering and pain (which includes emotional pain), to eliminate inflammation, and to treat states of anxiety, anguish, stress, depression, sadness, insomnia, and hyperactivity, as well as to relieve emotional pain.
- It helps biological systems function more efficiently; it soothes the mind and, as a result, the body; and it has emotional effects that alter neurotransmitters and neuro-peptides, which in turn help regulate the immune system, which is the natural healer that we all have within us.
The origins and history of sound therapy with Tibetan bowls
As taught by the great Tibetan bodhisattva master Gwalwa Karmaza, the sound of emptiness emanates from the singing bowls of Tibet, and this sound is the manifestation of the universe. They are a sign of the incomprehensible, and as an alloy, they trace back to the period of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, and his followers (560 – 480 BC).
Although the exact origins of Tibetan bowls and their precise history are lost in the mists of time, it is almost certain that they were a gift from the Bon shamanic cult, which existed in Tibet for several centuries before the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet. Tibetan bowls were traditionally used for meditation and healing in monks’ monasteries, where they are still utilised today.
What is the proper way to utilise the Tibetan bowl?
Despite the fact that this therapy is often performed by a professional in a specific setting, you can replicate it in the comfort of your own house. The key to accomplishing this is to have a peaceful and comfortable environment that is warm in temperature and free of noise and distractions. Make yourself comfortable, whether you’re sitting, lying down, or in any other position that makes you feel calm and comfortable. Similarly, you can use a candle or incense to enhance the tranquilly of the environment.
After that, you should hold the bowl at chest level and begin to play the instrument with your fingers. It is critical that you follow the steps outlined below in order to achieve the desired sound in this step:
- When holding the bowl with your left hand, it should be placed on the palm of your hand.
- The drumstick should be held in the middle of the hand, with the tips of the fingers pointed downward.
- Check to see that the bowl is entirely clean and that there is nothing in it, as the music that is generated may be influenced by this condition.
- Whenever a drumstick is used in a circular motion on the edge of the instrument, it is important that the pressure applied is as consistent as possible at all times.
- Light hits from the drumstick to the bowl are recommended.
- While continuing to contact the bowl at the level of your forehead, carefully move the bowl in the opposite direction. Afterwards, place it at the level of the throat and then at the level of the chest. After that, move it to the abdomen region, and ultimately to the pelvis region.
It is critical to remember that this therapy involves refinement, and that the only way to become proficient at it is by repeated practise.