Himalayan Singing bowls are “awakening” instruments developed in Asia for spiritual practice and sound healing.  While these spiritual instruments are thought to originate from Central Asia, the historical specifics are highly controversial, and traditional uses of singing bowls has fallen out the global historical consciousness.  Only a few master healers still practice and teach the traditional singing bowl methods of Nada Yoga and Sound Healing from these ancient forgotten traditions.  This paper will first provide brief background into historical accounts of singing bowl history, and then it will focus on the work of two contemporary singing bowl masters, Suren Shrestha and Master Akhil Anka.

 

SH Final Paper Nicolas Eng