Singing bowls are said to produce sounds which invoke a deep state of relaxation which naturally aids a person in entering into meditation. They are a quintessential aid to meditation and healing, and can be found on private Buddhist altars, in temples, monasteries and meditation halls throughout the world. They are bowl-shaped inverted bells of hammered metals.
by Malcolm Guite
Begin the song exactly where you are,
Remain within the world of which you’re made.
Call nothing common in the earth or air,
Accept it all and let it be for good.
Start with the very breath you breathe in now,
This moment’s pulse, this rhythm in your blood
And listen to it, ringing soft and low.
Stay with the music, words will come in time.
Slow down your breathing. Keep it deep and slow.
Become an open singing-bowl, whose chime
Is richness rising out of emptiness,
And timelessness resounding into time.
And when the heart is full of quietness
Begin the song exactly where you are.
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Wishing you a heart full of quietness this coming week. Begin your quiet song exactly where you are.
I love the idea of a “heart full of quietness”.
I just love the sound these make, and what beautiful words you have found here, Diane.
Have a wonderful week, my friend.
xo.
beautiful bokeh