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Bajra Singing Bowl
Bajra Singing Bowl

Singing bowls are idiophones that have been used in meditation and sound therapy for thousands of years. The Bajra Singing Bowl is handcrafted in Nepal by artisans whose singing bowl casting knowledge is vast and generational. The bowl is inscribed on the outside in Tibetic with the Buddhist chant, "Om Mani Padme Hum," which boasts a syllable that focuses on each of the practices of Buddhism from generosity to wisdom. The chant is said to focus the individual on acheiving perfection in each practice and bringing one to a purer existence.

HANDCRAFTED IN NEPAL

  • Material: bronze bowl, saaj wood striker
  • Bowl measures 6" top diameterx3"H; striker measures 5.5"L
  • Includes bowl & striker
  • Handcrafted in Nepal

SKU: 5909030

THE MAKERS

Mahaguthi markets the handicrafts of more than 1,000 Nepali artisans working in 150 workshops. Most of the artisans are from remote and mountainous areas; among them 85 percent are women who use traditional craft skills while working in their own home. Mahaguthi's focus is to promote the well-being of artisans, to provide employment and to embrace and promote the principles of fair trade. Artisans receive medical and education allowances, paid leave and maternity leave. Mahaguthi's parent organization was founded in 1926 with the objective of making the poor self-reliant. The founder was exiled to India and worked with Mahatma Gandhi before returning to Nepal to do rehabilitation work with women and their children. Mahaguthi began marketing crafts in 1984 to support a program for destitute women and children. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Mahaguthi since 2000.
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