Rapti – Buddha Singing Bowl

A hand-finished bowl carrying the figures associated with the Medicine Buddha, struck or played around the rim.

7 inches across, a proportion that carries
Needs a cushion; a bare table kills it
Medicine Buddha figures worked by hand
Seven-metal alloy, the traditional composition

Price range: $59.90 through $69.90

Color: Black

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Free shipping on US orders over $180 · 30-day returns

Figures worked into the metal

The decoration is applied to the outside of the bowl and does not affect the sound, which comes from the form and the wall thickness.

Hand-finished, so irregular

No two bowls of this kind are identical in profile or in voice. A perfectly symmetrical bowl was made by machine.

How to use it

Most people strike it once to open and close a sitting. Played around the rim it gives a continuous tone instead. Rest it on a cushion either way.

Experience the soothing resonance of this Buddha Singing Bowl, a handcrafted product made by skilled artisans in Nepal, designed to bring healing, deep relaxation, and inner peace to your meditation and sound therapy practice, a tradition that originated in ancient Tibet. This Tibetan Singing Bowl, part of the Medicine Buddha collection from Dharmashop, a company dedicated to authentic Himalayan art, is crafted from a seven-metal alloy, including brass, copper, and iron, known as bell metal, handcrafted to produce a rich sound that promotes relaxation and mindfulness, a practice often used by monks in Tibetan Buddhism.

Measuring 7 inches in diameter and 3 inches high, this Himalayan Singing Bowl, one of many types like antique or new bowls, is often played by striking on the outside with a mallet or rubbing with rim, creating a vibration that enhances Buddhist meditation, yoga, and chakra balancing, a kind of prayer through sound. The bowl’s spiritual energy, inspired by the Medicine Buddha, supports physical, mental, and emotional well-being, making it a powerful tool for those who seek stress relief and a deeper connection to their mind and body, a practice cherished in Tibetan Buddhist culture for thousands of years, with origins in ancient India, Tibet, and other parts of the world, where these bowls are often played with music.

Available in our online store, this authentic Buddha Singing Bowl ensures quality and tonal accuracy, addressing concerns about frequency consistency and material properties, unlike some crystal bowls that may not deliver the same depth, although they are also used in different practices.

Sourced through fair trade practices from Nepal, it reflects the history and art of traditional Tibetan music, ensuring transparency for those who value craftsmanship and cultural authenticity, a content that you can see in its design. The price reflects its high quality, a worthy investment for both personal and professional use, unlike mass-produced items that cannot replicate its tone, a technology that machines cannot achieve, but some may try.

Whether you’re looking to buy a Buddha Singing Bowl for your home or to get as a gift, this piece, often used with a standing bell or Tibetan bells, will create a serene soundscape with singing bowl music, promoting relaxation and well-being, a singing bowl therapy tool that vibrates with great energy.

Add this Handcrafted Buddha Singing Bowl to your collection now and experience the transformative power of Himalayan Singing, a sound therapy tool that resonates with the music of Tibet, offering a unique way to enhance your spiritual practice, while each use brings you into a state of inner peace, a motion that connects you to the world of Buddhist traditions.

Three things tell you more about a bowl than its price.

Diameter. A wider bowl sounds lower and holds its note longer; a small one speaks higher and fades sooner. Neither is more correct - a small bowl suits a desk, a wide one fills a room. The diameter is listed in the specifications on every page here.

How it was made. Hand-hammered bowls carry visible marks from the hammer, and no two are identical. Machine-finished bowls are smoother and more regular. This is a difference of surface and of character, not of quality.

How you will use it. A bowl you strike needs nothing more than a mallet. A bowl you mean to play around the rim wants a size your hand can travel comfortably.

You do not need a large bowl to practise well. You need one you will actually pick up.

Orders are processed within one to two business days, Monday to Friday, with tracking on every parcel. Delivery across the continental United States then takes ten to twenty-five days.

Shipping is a flat $9.95, and free on orders over $180. We do not ship outside the United States at this time.

Changed your mind? You have thirty days from delivery to request a return. A bowl that has been played is still returnable - we only ask that it comes back complete and in its original packing. Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within three business days. Full terms are on our Returns & Refunds page.

It travels

Metal takes a knock. A hammered bowl goes in a bag to a class, a retreat or a friend's floor, which is not a trip you would ask of quartz.

Struck, or sung

A strike gives one note and a long decay. Running the mallet around the rim brings the same bowl up and holds it there. One object, two ways to play.

No two voices

Hammered bowls are not identical and neither are their notes. We would rather tell you that than pretend one bowl stands in for the next.

Frequently asked questions

What is a singing bowl used for?

To mark the beginning and end of a sitting, most commonly - a single struck note. It is also played around the rim for a sustained tone. Neither use requires any particular belief.

How is it played?

Strike it once with the mallet and let it ring, or travel the mallet slowly around the outside of the rim with even pressure. Rest the bowl on a cushion, never directly on a hard surface.

What are the figures on the bowl?

Decorative work applied to the outside. They do not change the sound, which is set by the bowl's form and thickness.

How do I know a bowl is hand-worked?

By the hammer marks across the outside and the slight irregularity of the form. A perfectly smooth, perfectly round bowl was made by machine.

Hammering leaves marks, and it should

A hand-hammered bowl carries the facets of the tool that shaped it, in rings around the body. They catch the light unevenly and they are not identical from one bowl to the next. A perfectly smooth, perfectly regular bowl has been spun or cast rather than hammered - a different object, not a better one.

A hand-hammered singing bowl, the hammer facets running in rings around the body

A bowl needs a cushion

Metal stops ringing wherever it touches something solid. Set a bowl on a bare table and most of the sound dies in the first second; set it on its cushion and the tone opens out and holds. It is the cheapest thing you can do for a bowl, and it changes more than any technique.