At the center of the base sit the Dhyani Buddhas, or Five Wisdom Buddhas of Tibetan tradition — Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi.
Each is said to represent a quality of enlightened mind, transforming a specific affliction into clear wisdom. Together they form a mandala of balance, encircling the bowl the way the five directions encircle a center point.
Singing bowls have a long history across the Himalayas as tools for meditation and sound practice. Struck or circled with a striker, the rim releases a low, resonant hum used to settle the mind and mark the opening or close of a sitting.
Together, the Buddhas and the bowl's voice point to the same idea: stillness and wisdom are cultivated, one sound and one breath at a time.