Tingshas (tingshaw, dingsha) are a meditation bell in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Tingsha can be rung anytime one wants to achieve a calm and meditative state of mind. They can be rung to fix a moment or place in one's memory. Tingsha can be part of a home altar or shrine, or easily transported to use in a garden, ...Read more
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Tingshas (tingshaw, dingsha) are a meditation bell in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Tingsha can be rung anytime one wants to achieve a calm and meditative state of mind. They can be rung to fix a moment or place in one's memory. Tingsha can be part of a home altar or shrine, or easily transported to use in a garden, yoga center, or other setting. Our tingsha are made of eight metal by master Tibetan craftsmen working in accordance with fair trade principles in northern India.
Tingsha are cymbals which are used by people of the Tibetan Buddhist faith as well as non-Buddhists. These cymbals may be rung as part of rituals and ceremonies, and they are also used during prayer and meditation. The distinctive sound of tingsha also appears, incidentally, on many new age meditation and relaxation tapes.
These cymbals are always used in pairs. They are heavier than Western and Middle Eastern cymbals, and they are joined by a length of leather or chain. To play tingsha, someone strikes one cymbal against the other, generating a penetrating ringing noise.
Tibetan Buddhists have been making tingsha for centuries, using metal alloys with a large amount of bronze to create a prolonged clear tone. The sustained note of a tingsha chime is one of the more distinctive features of these cymbals; tingsha can ring for several minutes when they are of high quality and they are manipulated well.
Tingshas (tingshaw, dingsha) are a meditation bell in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Tingsha can be rung anytime one wants to achieve a calm and meditative state of mind. They can be rung to fix a moment or place in one's memory. Tingsha can be part of a home altar or shrine, or easily transported to use in a garden, yoga center, or other setting.
Tingsha meditation bells have a deeper and longer sustain due to the high quality of the metal and careful finishing using hand tools to give a consistent quality sound. The sound will last the entire life of the bell and not deteriorate over time, as with local products.
Size of Tingsha bells is 3.1 inches
Made in Auspicious eight metals.
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