Every morning, the brain begins to receive and interpret different sounds, non-stop throughout the day. Different sounds, rhythms, and frequencies will all be transmitted and transformed into different emotions and feelings. As urban dwellers, we are constantly chased by a fast pace of life, from the alarm clock music to the ringing of incoming messages, to the sound of traffic lights turning from green to red. Every sound triggers tense nerves. Take a moment to relax, listen carefully to the ethereal sound coming from the crystal singing bowl, feel the resonance of the singing bowl, give your soul a healing sound bath, and experience the rare but much-needed peace and tranquility.
“Upon first encountering the crystal singing bowl, I fell in love with its unique ethereal sound. Completely different from the grounding sensation of a metal singing bowl, the spiritual tones gave me a sense of weightlessness, allowing me to completely release and relax.” – Sound Healing Therapist Kristy Tsang
// 水晶頌砵的空靈無重 //
Singing bowls are a long-standing healing tool, made of seven layers of different metals. The sound frequency produced when struck is low, giving a comfortable and peaceful feeling. As the human body is composed of nearly seventy percent water, water can receive and transmit vibrations. Each strike and rub of the bowl will resonate with the body, relaxing the nerves and achieving a healing effect. Crystal singing bowls operate on a similar vibration principle as regular metal singing bowls, but due to their different material and unique frequency, they produce a completely different tone. The light and weightless melodies can enhance the relaxing and healing effects.
// 頌砵並不是想像中高深 //
“Many people have misconceptions about singing bowls, thinking that it is a very profound study and are used to using rational analysis to judge their connection with singing bowls. In fact, there is no need to think too complicatedly, singing bowls are a very intuitive and simple tool,” explained sound healer Kristy. Apart from listening, singing bowls emphasize bodily sensations. Let go of logical thinking, focus on feeling the singing bowl and the grinding process, let the sound guide you back to the present moment, feel the resonance, as long as there is a relaxing and calming effect, it actually represents a connection between you and the singing bowl. Try to immerse yourself, the more you feel, the more you will receive.”
// 從感受當下到療癒心靈 //
The “Father of Mindfulness,” Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, established the Plum Village Mindfulness Practice Center in the outskirts of southwestern France. Every 15 minutes, a bell rings in Plum Village, prompting everyone to immediately stop their work and return to the present moment to feel themselves and experience calmness. For Kristy, singing bowls have a similar effect. Each sound of the singing bowl brings her back to the present moment, allowing her to temporarily let go of unnecessary worries. “I often share the concept of ‘think nothing, feel everything.’ Just focus on feeling the singing bowl, relax your body and emotions.” Each sound of the singing bowl and each stroke of the mallet require careful attention, taking care of the singing bowl is like taking care of your own heart. You wouldn’t throw your heart on the ground, just as you wouldn’t forcefully toss the singing bowl. Handle with care, treat gently, and through playing the singing bowl, remind yourself to take care of your mind in the same way, reevaluate the intensity of how you treat your mind, and find a comfortable balance within.
// 不同療癒也是殊途同歸 //
Singing bowl is helpful for emotional expression, without too many rigid rules, just need to be in a quiet space, receive and listen to the sound in a comfortable posture, feel the healing power of the singing bowl sound bath, it is a relatively gentle healing method. However, singing bowl sound bath is not suitable for everyone, “for some people, being completely still may create another form of pressure, when you choose a healing method that suits you, the feeling is the most important, different healing methods actually lead to the same goal.” The most suitable healing method for Kristy is to combine yoga with singing bowl sound bath, supporting the body’s relaxation and stretching yoga movements through some tools, allowing the body to stay in the most comfortable state, then adding singing bowl sound bath, achieving balance in body, mind, and spirit at the same time, and doubling the healing effect.
後記：
除了 “Think nothing, feel everything” 之外，Kristy 談及感受自我的重要性時，也提到 “Let go”。在大家滿滿煩憂的腦海中，其實大部分都是控制不到的過去及無法預測的將來，透過頌砵聲音提示自己容許煩憂 “Let go”，把專注力重新回到自己身上，感受當下，就算未能解憂，至少也得到喘息空間。
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Producer: Vicky Wai
Editor: Candy Chan
Videographer: Andy Lee, @man_tam_
Photographer: @man_tam_
Video Editor: Andy Lee
Designer: Tanna Cheng
Special Thanks: @_krisyoga
