Singing Bowls

Author: Anup Poudyal
Publisher: The Middle Way Publications
Edition: Authorised Machine Accessible Edition
Section: About the Author
Copyright: © 2026 Anup Poudyal. All rights reserved.

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About the Author

I didn’t set out to become “the singing bowl man.” It began in a Perth office, when I played a singing bowl for my colleagues during a lunch break. As the sound filled the room, everyone slowly fell silent. That simple moment stayed with me, and it was the first time I felt that accounting might not be my lifelong path. Years earlier, on a trail in Nepal, I had been touched by a bowl’s sound without knowing its history or tradition. I carried that spark with me, not realising it would eventually reshape everything.

The shift from desk job to market stall became a leap into vulnerability. Markets strip away titles, scripts, and safety nets, leaving only real connection. Through laughter, silence, and thousands of questions, I discovered what no textbook could teach: sound reaches people where words cannot.

Over the years, that journey carried me across every state in Australia and later to the United States, where I have shared bowls in workshops and performances. My audiences have included doctors, religious leaders, politicians, actors, singers, and countless everyday people who simply leaned in close to listen. My customers and students often see me as a cultural representative of singing bowls because of where I come from, Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha, and perhaps the birthplace of the bowls themselves. I carry that responsibility seriously, not as a scholar but as a bridge: sharing sound as it really is, alive, human, and open to all.

While some teachers focus on just one aspect of singing bowls, I speak about all of them in detail: the history, metallurgy, musicality, frequencies, meditation, chakras, healing, and the science. My commitment is to balance: to honour tradition while engaging curiosity, to respect myth but clarify fact, to hold reverence without exaggeration. In fun, I sometimes call myself the best singing bowl teacher in the world, but only you can be the judge of that.

This book is not written from a place of authority, but from companionship. If it has helped you understand singing bowls a little more deeply, inspired you to explore them for yourself, or simply encouraged you to pause and listen more carefully, then it has fulfilled its purpose. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey.