The Power of Sound Baths: Using Tibetan Singing Bowls and Binaural Beats for Daily Mind Training
✨ **Episode 29: "Afterbath"** ✨
Welcome to a full hour of deep, resonant stillness.
In this special video meditation, I recorded two very large 24-inch Tibetan Singing Bowls, each forged from the traditional blend of seven sacred metals. These aren’t your everyday bowls—they produce deep, rich tones with long sustain that seem to ring through your bones as much as your ears.
Each bowl is tuned a perfect fourth apart, and when played together—one panned to the left ear, the other to the right—they create a natural binaural beat effect.
To receive the full benefit, I highly recommend listening with headphones.
But what exactly is a binaural beat, and why does it matter?
What Are Binaural Beats?
When two slightly different frequencies are played separately in each ear, your brain perceives a third tone—the difference between the two. This is known as a binaural beat.
For example:
• Left ear hears 256 Hz
• Right ear hears 192 Hz
• Your brain interprets a pulsing 64 Hz beat
That beat doesn’t exist in the air—your brain creates it. And here’s why that’s powerful.
Different binaural beat frequencies align with different brainwave states:
• Delta (0.5–4 Hz): Deep sleep, physical healing
• Theta (4–8 Hz): Meditation, intuition, creativity
• Alpha (8–12 Hz): Calm focus, light relaxation
• Beta (13–30 Hz): Problem solving, active thinking
• Gamma (30–100 Hz): Higher insight, expanded awareness
With consistent listening, binaural beats can help train the brain to move more easily into these states. They’re a gentle, non-invasive tool for meditation, creativity, nervous system regulation, and even better sleep.
The Visual Element: A Candle for Focus and Inner Stillness
To complement the sound, the video features a single, gently flickering candle flame. This isn’t just for ambiance—it’s an invitation to the ancient practice of Trataka, or candle-gazing meditation.
In Trataka, you focus your attention on the flame without blinking, allowing the mind to gradually settle into stillness. The flame becomes your anchor—a soft point of awareness in a world that often demands our attention in a thousand directions.
This quiet, unwavering flame serves as both symbol and tool: a reminder of the still point within each of us.
How to Use This Sound Bath Video as a Daily Practice
This sound meditation isn’t meant to sit in the background. It’s a practice—a daily ritual that brings you back to your body, your breath, your self.
Here are a few ways to work it into your rhythm:
• Morning or evening ritual: Listen for 10–60 minutes to bookend your day with calm
• Meditation aid: Let the sound carry you into deeper awareness
• Breathwork or yoga: Use the bowls as your tempo
• Trataka (candle-gazing): Rest your gaze on the flame, and let the thoughts pass by
• Nervous system reset: Lie down, press play, and let yourself be
The bowls were recorded with the highest fidelity to capture every nuance—every shimmer, overtone, and harmonic resonance. This is sonic medicine, crafted with care and intention.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need to strive for stillness.
You just need to remember it’s already there, quietly waiting beneath the noise.
These bowls, this candle, this moment—they’re just gentle reminders.
No pressure. No perfection. Just presence.
Let it be simple.
Let it be daily.
Let it be yours.
Would you try this? Let me know your thoughts and experiences!
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