One of the most beloved implements used in Tibetan Buddhism, singing bowls — or standing bells — have become popular across the globe in settings other than Buddhist practices. There are many uses for and benefits of owning a singing bowl: somet…
Images of monks cloaked in deep red holding a bell in one hand and a dorje in the other are often synonymous with thoughts of Tibet and Buddhism. The bell and dorje are commonly used ritual implements for tantric practices — in the most basic breakdo…
Often strung while prayer is recited, always strung with love and intention, mala beads are possibly the most recognized implement associated with Tibetan Buddhism. Mala, in Sanskrit, or trengwa, in Tibetan, are customarily used for counting mantra r…
