Each individually created bowl is hand hammered and beaten for unique sound quality. Beautifully organic appearance complete with unique markings and metal finish. Made of seven metals including gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Each bowl is engraved deeply with the Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra. A varying image of Tibetan Deity is etched on the inside of the bowl. The base of the bowl is etched with varying Tibetan spiritual symbols.
- Hand-hammered rustic singing bowl
- Made of seven traditional metals
- Deep engraving
- Includes wooden striker and cushion
- Measures about 8 – 9 inches in diameter at the widest point
- Weighs about 2.75 – 3 pounds
- Made in Nepal
Singing bowls are great tools for enhancing meditation. Simply tap the side of the bowl and run the wooden striker along the outside edge, sending relaxing harmonics into the air.
Handmade in Nepal: Each bowl is individually made and size and weight will vary within the range listed here. Organic imperfections and variations in metal finish may be apparent.
design: A rustic, hand-hammered bowl in warm bronze tones, its exterior deeply engraved with repeating lines of the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra in Tibetan script, a sacred deity etched into the interior, and Tibetan spiritual symbols worked into the base.
size: About 8–9 inches in diameter at the widest point; weighs about 2.75–3 pounds.
material: Cast and hand-hammered from a traditional seven-metal alloy: gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin, and lead.
features: Deep-hand-engraved Om Mani Padme Hum mantra, etched Tibetan deity on the interior, Tibetan spiritual symbols on the base, hand-hammered organic finish with natural markings, includes wooden striker and brocade cushion, handmade in Nepal
care: Wipe the bowl with a soft, dry cloth after handling and store away from moisture to protect its natural metal patina.
disclaimer: Because each bowl is individually hand-hammered by artisans in Nepal, exact size, weight, tone, and surface finish will vary slightly from the piece pictured.
Meaning & Intention
The singing bowl is one of the oldest tools of Himalayan sound practice, traditionally cast from seven metals said to correspond to seven celestial bodies — gold to the sun, silver to the moon, and mercury, copper, iron, tin, and lead to the visible planets. This alloy isn't decorative lore alone; it's credited with giving each hand-hammered bowl its own complex, layered voice, no two exactly alike.
Engraved into the body is Om Mani Padme Hum, the six-syllable mantra of Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion. Often translated as "the jewel in the lotus," the phrase is chanted throughout the Tibetan Buddhist world as an invocation of compassion for oneself and all beings, its six syllables linked in tradition to purifying the six realms of existence.
Inside the bowl, the etched deity keeps watch over the sound as it rises, while the symbols worked into the base root the piece in Tibetan spiritual tradition. Together, the metal, the mantra, and the imagery turn a functional object into a small vessel of devotion — meant to be struck, heard, and felt as much as looked at.
Set on its cushion within reach of a meditation cushion or altar, this bowl becomes a simple bell for beginning and ending stillness — one strike to open a sitting practice, one pass of the striker around the rim to settle a restless mind before sleep or work. Its worn, hand-hammered surface and engraved mantra are made to be touched daily, not admired from a shelf.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Meditators, yoga teachers, and anyone building a sound-based mindfulness or altar practice
- Purpose: Meditation, sound healing, yoga practice, mindfulness rituals, altar or shrine centerpiece
- Suggested Mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum
- Intention: Compassion, Peace, Mindfulness, Balance
- Chakra Connection: Heart Chakra
- Metal: Seven-metal alloy (gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin, and lead)
Questions & Guidance
How do I play a singing bowl like this?
Rest the bowl on the included cushion, then either tap the outer edge with the wooden striker to sound a note, or press and slowly circle the striker around the rim's outer edge to build a sustained, resonant tone.
What does the Om Mani Padme Hum engraving mean?
It's the mantra of Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, chanted throughout Tibetan Buddhism as an invocation of compassion for oneself and all beings.
Will my bowl look exactly like the one pictured?
No — each bowl is individually hand-hammered in Nepal, so the engraving depth, patina, and exact tone will vary slightly from bowl to bowl.
What's included with the bowl?
The bowl arrives with a wooden striker for sounding it and a brocade cushion for stable resting and resonance.
How should I care for a metal singing bowl?
Simply wipe it with a soft, dry cloth and keep it away from moisture; avoid harsh cleaners, which can dull its natural finish.
