- Our hand hammered "Moon" Bowls are beautiful pieces with deep plucked engravings. The saying on the bowls is "Om Mani Padme Hum" in Sanskrit. This is a very popular phrase that also shows up on many of our engraved bowls, and one common interpretation is "The jewel is in the lotus," signifying that what we seek is already inside of us, and as the lotus brings forth beauty from the muddy pond, so too can we.

- The name arises from the popular (but unfortunately false) claim that they are only made under the light of a full moon to justify highly inflated prices. These are wonderful bowls in their own right, and we have curated a selection of high quality, great sounding pieces at more affordable prices.

- This heirloom quality singing bowl is made from bell metal bronze, the best sounding metal in the world. Unlike traditional bronze, bell metal bronze has nearly double the tin concentration. The higher tin-to-copper ratio increases the rigidity of the metal, creating more resonant and full sounding bowls. Regular bronze and brass bowls simply cannot compete on the quality of both sound and vibration.

- Each item included in your purchase, from the bowl to the mallets, cushions and wrapping paper is handmade in Nepal. Our mallets are made with renewable, wild-crafted hardwood cuttings from the native Sal tree and handmade wool. Our bowls are wrapped in handmade lokta paper, gathered from a renewable reed plant. Our cushions are sewn by women’s protective collectives. Your purchase helps support the traditional arts.

- To play: the wool mallet is best for striking the bowl, while the leather mallet is best for playing around the rim. You can bring out a higher tone by playing around the rim with the wood end of the leather mallet.

- You will receive the exact bowl recorded here - zero surprises.