GONG HISTORY IN SACRED SOUND RITUALS
AND SHAMANISTIC HEALING

The existence of the Gong dates back to the Bronze Age, around 3500 BC. Evidence suggests that the Gongs existed at this time in Mesopotamia. Myth has it that sacred gongs included pieces of meteorites that fell from the heavens. Since the time of Buddha in 600BC, all sacred Chinese gongs have been inscribed with the two Mandarin Chinese characters “Tai Loi”, which means “happiness has arrived, sweeping the darkness by bringing in the light". The gong’s ancient use was as an initiation tool for enlightenment, etheric projection and exorcism of negative spirits. It has also been used by Tibetan monks, and the Chinese, for centuries as an aid to meditation.The existence of the Gong dates back to the Bronze Age, around 3500 BC. Evidence suggests that the Gongs existed at this time in Mesopotamia. Myth has it that sacred gongs included pieces of meteorites that fell from the heavens. Since the time of Buddha in 600BC, all sacred Chinese gongs have been inscribed with the two Mandarin Chinese characters “Tai Loi”, which means “happiness has arrived, sweeping the darkness by bringing in the light". The gong’s ancient use was as an initiation tool for enlightenment, etheric projection and exorcism of negative spirits. It has also been used by Tibetan monks, and the Chinese, for centuries as an aid to meditation. Sacred sound healing has been practiced since the beginning of mankind’s recorded history. Sound has been used for ritual healing and shamanic practice within every culture.The entire Universe is made up of resonance, including every organ, bone and tissue of the human body. Natural sound, which is rich in harmonics, is a carrier wave of consciousness and a powerful sensory stimulus that works simultaneously on all levels of being. Research has demonstrated that music is able to alter the rhythm of the brainwaves, as well as heartbeat and respiration. This is because the ear is the organ of balance as well as hearing and is connected by nerve pathways to every part of the physical body, including the immune system. It is no longer seen as primitive mumbo jumbo but as a renowned scientific fact that sound, music, mantra and chant release endorphins and have the ability to elevate moods, increase vitality and health. Sound waves can alter brain wave patterns to alpha and theta patterns of deepest relaxation. Blood pressure stabilizes, breathing deepens and crystalline cellular structures and physical matter’s move into states of harmony and thus into healing mode.