Singing bowls are the principal auditory aid to meditation used in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The bowl can be struck like a gong or made to 'sing' by rubbing the outer rim of the bowl with the striker or puja to produce a complex harmonic tone which draws the mind into a state of meditative focus.

Tibetan Buddhists use sound in meditation to bring one's concentration into the present. Tingshag chimes are often used to mark the beginning and end of a meditation session.

Padded cushions are specialy designed to fit meditation stools. Not from any where else. Certain pictures are from some where else