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Think of Meditation and the image of sitting cross legged with eyes closed listening to the sound of your breath springs to mind. But there is another way, a more ancient method: a Gong Bath. Backed by science, the Gongs play a more alternative healing role during a meditation practice.
The Gong is a sacred healing instrument that has been used ritually for thousands of years for the purpose of healing and inducing altered states of consciousness. It is a deeply relaxing session, which, for some, can also be a very invigorating experience. Each one is unique and each one will throw up different emotions every time. All you need do is turn up and lie down, you will then be bathed in the sounds and vibrations of the Gong.
There is a science behind this experience…. the sound of the Gong activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which takes the body into a natural state of balance activating your body’s natural ability to heal and detox while calming and soothing busy minds. It may even release emotional pain and mental blockages. However, I don’t really think the scientific explanation does the experience justice. A more fitting way to explain the experience for me is by referencing Kabir’s Ecstatic Poems translated by Robert Bly:
…..”near your breastbone there’s an open flower. Drink the honey that is all around that flower. Waves are coming in: there’s so much magnificence near the ocean! Listen: sound of big seashells! Sound of bells!”……
I hope the experience will stay with you long after the last strike of the Gong.
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