Beyond the psychological inquiry into dreams or the self-improvement techniques of affirmations lies the ancient and sacred practice of meditation.  Some form of meditation is practiced in every major world religion.  Yogis, Christian mystics, Zen Buddhists, Quakers, practitioners of the Kabbalah, and Secular Humanists, all experience the benefits of meditation.

If you want to meditate for twenty minutes, simply set our Chime countdown timer for twenty minutes and begin your meditation.  When the countdown timer reaches zero and the bowl/gong is struck, you can choose to end there or continue your meditation for about three and a half minutes until the next bowl strike, or even longer.  Many meditators find that a “three and a half minute warning” is a perfect interval in which to gradually conclude their longer meditations.  The first strike signals the final phase of the meditation and the second strike its conclusion.  The beauty of the brass bowl/gong is that it complements rather than disturbs the meditative state while acting as an effective timer.  No matter how you use it, the sonic clarity of the brass bowl provides an appropriate conclusion to your stillness.