Singing Bowls: A Practical Handbook of Instruction and Use

by Eva Rudy Jansen

Singing bowls, also called Tibetan bells, have found their way from the Himalayas to the rest of the world, fascinating more and more Western people, many of whom finally buy one or more bowls. The mystery of their origin and function, as well as the demand for usage guidelines are growing right along with their reputation. With her bestseller "Singing Bowls: A Practical Handbook," Eva Rudy Jansen made a solid base for this new "Singing Bowl Handbook," and Dick de Ruiter elaborated on the concept with new data on the history and origin of singing bowls, their effects and therepeutic usage, and methods for choosing your own.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Music, Health

108 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short and heartfelt, but seemingly leaves a lot of loose ends and doesn’t really offer that much guidance about how to use singing bowls. There are some interesting ideas in here, but they are mostly incomplete, and without more, the book has too much of a hippie drum circle vibe for me. That said, I will try the bit of guidance that the book provides as I try to become more proficient with my singing bowls.

[Painting · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband and I bought a singing bowl because we wanted one and it seemed to ask us to buy it. We did not sound it at the time so I wondered if it is really a good bowl for us. The bowl's tones work for me and this book opened a gate to learning and using it.

[Darryl Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read this book twice. I have found it useful and there are some interesting ideas in it. I did find it a bit disjointed however. I was surprised by the description of fountain bowls, and it prompted me to experiment with my bowls. The two that I have tested were not fountain bowls, but it was cool to see the wave patterns on the water surface, when filled to nearly full. I also enjoyed learning about Tingshaws, bells and Dorje in Tibetan practices, I knew very little about them.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very straightforward, and it felt more like an essay-style read. At times, I felt like I was reading someone's notes about singing bowls (which I didn't mind). It was a bit surface level, but the author also gives a warning of that in the intro. This was full of interesting information and history about specific sound instruments and Buddhism that I'll definitely end up referencing back to in the future.

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[Norman Styers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting aspect of Nepali culture.

[Hannah Ricketts · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief overview with some good seeds.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

REALLY basic explanation of these...though i do still want to buy a bowl one day!

[Marie PIERRE · Rating 2 out of 5]

On ne finit jamais ce genre de livre et l'édition que j'ai entre les mains est datée de 1992

[Lesa Dyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gave me more questions than answers. I found the writing style difficult to understand.

[Ryan Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

You can give this book a miss. It offers very little.

[Karen Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Superficial. Light on content and source material. Reports of interesting occurrences but I've not had similar events occur. Cost $25AUD for a small book. Not particularly enlightening.