Today, a large number of esoteric and yoga centers offer meditations using a gong or singing bowls. It is believed that gong meditation is superior to meditation with singing bowls in terms of its effect on a person. Although both one and the second practice have their admirers and followers.
Some psychologists recommend that their clients attend such practices in order to learn how to relax, reduce the effects of stress, put their thoughts in order and just have a good rest, immersed in the world of fantastic gong sounds or singing bowls.
What effect do gong and singing bowls have on a person?
Sound waves or overtone affect the parts of the auditory analyzer. Having passed through them, the sound affects directly the consciousness and psyche. At the same time, sound illusions begin to appear in a person. He can completely immerse himself in "another reality", forgetting about everything in the world and stopping the endless stream of thoughts that interfere with relaxation in everyday life.
The impact also occurs with the help of a special sound field created during the practice and its vibrations. With these vibrations, the body and muscles begin to gradually relax. At some point, a person may even feel like floating in space.
Both effects plunge a person into a kind of trance that can have a healing effect on the entire body. In fact, practices using a gong or singing bowls have a healing effect not only on the spiritual but also on the physical level.
Scientific research
Today, masters conducting such meditation practices are most often based on esoteric knowledge. Scientific research in our country has not yet been carried out, although they were in European countries and America.
There is evidence that the gong and singing bowls directly affect the brain and its activity. With the help of the sound of a gong or singing bowls, blood circulation, cellular respiration and the general condition of patients were improved. All studies were carried out by enthusiasts, and from the data obtained, it was impossible to draw a strictly substantiated scientific conclusion. Therefore, it is too early to say that there is reliable scientific data on the effect of the sounds of the gong and singing bowls on a person.
Despite this, people who repeatedly participate in meditation using overtones talk about improving overall well-being and getting rid of a number of psychological and physical problems.
Gong or singing bowls
It is believed that the sound field of the gong is significantly more powerful than that of the singing bowls, and practice using the gong is more effective. For comparison, we can say that the strength of the impact of the sound field created with one gong is approximately equal in strength to the impact of ten singing bowls, sounding in different keys. In fact, the gong combines several sounds at once, in contrast to the singing bowl.
The effect of meditation directly depends on the quality of the instruments used and directly on the master who conducts the practice. But the person himself, who decides to try such sound meditation, must be ready to work and consciously approach the choice. If a person deep down does not believe that with the help of practice he will be able to relax, trust the master, immerse himself in meditation, or categorically does not accept such methods, then the effect will either not be at all, or it will be insignificant.
Who benefits from gong and singing bowls meditation
Such practices are good for people who are in constant anxiety, anxiety, fear, cannot relax and learn to control their thoughts.
The practice is relevant for creative people. It helps to further develop imagination, form new ideas and get a boost of inspiration.
In order to achieve complete immersion in sound, it is better to be present personally at such practices, and not listen to them on record. If you already have experience of such meditations, then additional listening in audio format can be useful.
