Michael Askill

WELCOME TO SHAMBHALA SOUND

THE AUSTRALIAN SOURCE FOR SINGING BOWLS AND GONGS

Shambhala - (Tib. bde 'byung) is a Sanskrit term meaning swayam + bhala meaning self benefited or swayam + bala meaning self powered. Commonly it is understood to be a "place of peace/tranquility/happiness." WIKIPEDIA

Sound - "Sound has an effect on each atom of the body, for each atom resounds. The wise considered the science of sound to be the most important science in every condition of life: in healing, in teaching, in evolving and in accomplishing all things in life." PIR HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN

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between sound and silence - 8 singing bowl meditations
performed by michael askill
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..has had a life-long fascination with sound and in particular, gongs and singing bowls. He was introduced to the sonic possibilities of these instruments through performing the music of composers such as Olivier Messiaen, Toru Takemitsu, Ross Edwards, Peter Sculthorpe and Karlheinz Stockhausen. It was his interest in Asian percussion instruments, contemporary music and the writings of the American composer John Cage that led him to explore Zen Buddhism and later, Tibetan Buddhism.

His life as a musician and his interests in Buddhism converged when he was invited to be the Musical Director for a concert for HH Dalai Lama at the Sydney Opera House IN 2002. Inspired by his meeting with HH Dalai Lama he went on to create '...in the between' - Meditations and Illuminations on the Tibetan Book of the Dead - a piece still being performed throughout Australia with Tenzin Choegyal, Riley Lee and James Coates.

Michael Askill decided to share his fascination with the sounds of singing bowls and gongs with others and now sources the finest singing bowls and gongs for musicians, healers and anyone who is interested in exploring the potential of these ancient and beautiful instruments. He uses these instruments in his musical practice and continues to research and explore their potential with group close-encounters and in private practice. For more information on Michael Askill: http://www.michaelaskill.com/cms/introduction/34

SHAMBHALA SOUND - NEWS & EVENTS
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009 - JANUARY 2010

Shambhala Sound at Sydney’s Mind Body Spirit Festival

Our stand at the Mind Body Spirit Festival at Darling Harbour in early November was very busy! It was lovely to meet so many interesting people and exchange our passion for the relaxing and healing sounds of gongs and singing bowls.
Sydney Workshop at Yoga Synergy, November 28
Michael will present a gong and singing bowl workshop at Yoga Synergy, Bondi Junction on November 28 between 2-4pm. Cost: $65 ($55 if paid in advance).
Email or call: 0427 143 128/02 6684 6434
‘…in the between’
Meditations and Illumination on the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Woodford Festival, December 27, 2009 – January 1, 2010

Michael will perform on gongs and singing bowls with TRIKAYA at this year’s Woodford Festival. The group will perform excerpts from their acclaimed interpretation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Michael appears with Tenzin Choegyal (flute and vocals), James Coates (spoken word) and Stuart Ransom (shakuhachi). TRIKAYA will also perform a morning meditation during the festival.

‘…in the between’
Meditations and Illumination on the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Festival of Tibet, Brisbane Powerhouse
January 27-31, 2010

A rare chance to hear the complete version of this powerful piece!

Healing Sounds
Festival of Tibet, Brisbane Powerhouse
January 27-31, 2010

Michael will be offering workshops with gongs and singing bowls and will be available for one on one sessions – experience a short 5’ cleansing encounter with these instruments or experience longer sessions combining the immersive and liberating sounds of gongs and singing bowls.

NEW ARRIVALS
Himalayan Singing Bowls

New hand-made, hand-hammered singing bowls direct from our workshop in Nepal – these bowls continue the line of the Himalaya’s finest singing bowls and contain recycled formula from old, cracked bowls. Bowl weights range from 600 grams to 3 kilos with diameters from 12cm – 40cms.

Engraved Himalayan Singing Bowls

There are a limited number of singing bowls engraved in Tibetan script with the six syllable mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum - HH Dalai Lama says of this mantra: "Thus the six syllables, ,Om Mani Padme Hum, mean that in dependence on the practice which is in indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech and mind into the pure body, speech, and mind of a Buddha."

Tibetan Tingsha

Beautiful sounding pairs of cymbals with matching silk brocade covers – in plain and dragon styles. While some people believe these bells need to be ‘harmonically matched’ or precisely ‘in-tune’ with one another – it is the slight discrepancy in tuning between each bell that creates the slow pulsing detected by the brain, allowing the mind to slow down into a meditative state.

Tibetan Bell and Dorje
Bells and dorjes are used in many Tibetan Buddhist rituals. The bell symbolizes the feminine principle, the wisdom of emptiness, while the dorje, or vajra, symbolizes the masculine principle, that of compassion expressed through skillful means. The union of these two principles is enlightened mind.
We have sets in small, medium and large sizes with matching silk brocade covers.

Gongs
A new shipment of gongs and cymbals has arrived featuring a range of symphonic gongs (Chao), wind gongs (Feng) and many others ranging in sizes from 50-120cms in diameter! From hand held gongs through to large gongs and profound waves of oceanic sound. We continue to stock a selection of hand picked old & antique singing bowls in all sizes.

Old & Antique Singing Bowls

We continue to stock a selection of hand picked old & antique singing bowls in all sizes

http://www.shambhalasound.com.au - info@shambhalasound.com.au
+612 6684 6434
Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia