Singing Bowl – Mantra Five Buddha – 16 cm Aluminium
This 16 cm aluminium singing bowl pairs a Sanskrit mantra inscription with the Five Dhyani Buddhas (Pancha Buddha) motif. The outer surface carries a circular mantra text — most likely Om Mani Padme Hum or a similar Buddhist formula — while the five enlightened Buddhas appear on the bowl's body. Together, these elements create one of the most symbolically dense combinations found on a single singing bowl: the mantra carries voiced intention, the Five Buddhas map the five directions of conscious transformation.
Mantra as Vibrational Pattern
Sanskrit mantras are not merely words — they are precise vibrational sequences with specific energetic effects. The circular arrangement of the mantra text on the bowl's surface mirrors the way sound radiates outward in rings. When the bowl is struck, the physical resonance and the engraved intention align into a single, purposeful act.
Five Buddhas — Five Faces of Wisdom
Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi each embody a distinct quality of awakened mind: all-pervading awareness, mirror-like wisdom, equanimity, discriminating insight, and all-accomplishing action. The bowl is thus a symbolic map of the five directions of inner transformation.
Technical Specifications
- Diameter: 16 cm
- Material: aluminium
- Decoration: Sanskrit mantra inscription and Five Buddha motif, engraved
Sound and Use
Clear mid-to-upper tone with harmonious overtones. Naturally well-suited to mantra recitation, Buddhist ceremonies, chakra work, and as an altar centrepiece. The mantra engraving makes this bowl particularly resonant as a companion to spoken or sung mantra practice.
Why Choose This Bowl?
Compared to the TIB-111 Om Five Buddha bowl, where Om represents primordial unity, this bowl's mantra represents a specific, intentional spiritual formula — a different meditative emphasis. For practitioners whose work centres on mantra recitation alongside Five Buddha cosmology, this combination is both rare and purposeful.