Spring at Bodhisattva
Spring has come to Bodhisattva. Our patio is a walking tour of intoxicating scents. Upon entering our gate, one is flanked on one side by a flowering Meyer Lemon tree and on the other, an out of control Pink Jasmine vine; across the patio, an exuberant,...
Singing Bowl Physics and Metallurgy: a Chat with Dr. Jeffrey Thompson
Last Summer, I posted a video on Facebook aired by the BBC entitled “On How Tibetan Singing Bowls Are Making Waves in Physics”. The following guest blog includes ensuing comments by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, D.C., B.F.A C.N.S.T./ Diplomate. Dr. Thompson is a foremost...
The Tao of Acceptance – Reflections of Dao Zhen in the Earthquake's Aftermath
One of my goals of the Secret Lives of Singing Bowls is to show the many ways in which singing bowls are integrated into cultures all over the planet in the form of healing modalities, music, and meditation tools. There is no better resource for this focus than...
Dalai Lama Teachings, Bloomington 2010
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Teachings on The Heart Sutra Bloomington, Indiana, May 11 – 13, 2010 The Tibetan-Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC) hosted His Holiness’s teachings in the lovely, storied campus of Bloomington, Indiana. Bodhisattva Trading...
Antique Tibetan Singing Bowls do not merely sing. They communicate in a variety of ways, from their capacity as biofeedback instruments, to the informational subtext of their frequencies which we hear and feel in our bodies and energy fields as vibration. This blog will be based on my own experiences as well as those of customers and friends who have integrated the bowls into their healing and spiritual practices, and are guided by them as tools of discovery. I welcome all to share their experiences.