Fact: The gong is one of the most powerful and the oldest transformational sound healing instruments.
It has been used for rituals, ceremonies, prayer, and meditation for thousands of years. It has been said that playing and listening to the gong is akin to opening the doors and windows to the universe to enter a spiritual dimension, a psycho-acoustic portal to heightened states of awareness and emotions. The sound vibrations provide immediate results for stress reduction, clearing emotional blockages, as well as the subconscious mind from negative thought patterns.
My teacher, Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux said, “The gong is known as an instrument of transformational power. It is a tool by which we are engulfed in total sound, and through our intuition, we are brought back to optimum health and balance. A gong is a supportive tool for the manifestation of our harmonious physical, mental, and emotional being.”
With Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux at the GTT in Slovenia (2019)
On Saturday, July 13, is the fourth All Night Gong Puja in Manila.
Treat yourself to a unique “staycation” that starts at 9:00 pm and ends at 6:00 am.
The All-night Gong Puja experience lasts about eight hours which is equivalent to 12 x 45 minute Gong Baths. The normal length for a sound journey is 45 minutes. During this time, Conreaux says, “It clears out that which is obsolete and brings together the fragments, synthesized into a new functional whole.”
He goes on to explain that during the All-Night Gong Puja the mind goes in and out of two major phases of sleep. In the early part of the gong sleep-bath, there is more no rapid eye movements NREM) during the slow-wave sleep. The brain typically cycles through four sleep stages in the same order every 90+ minutes. The amount of slumber time spent in each stage varies across the total gong tone immersion of the puja, a minimum of 7.5 hours, comfortably cradles 5 such 90-minute cycles.
The Puja’s minimum of ten in one (45-minute) gong bath of 450 minutes is, according to Conreaux, “A path of healing tone fullness when the moment of highest gong consciousness occurs in the bath bringing the nectar of total health and the momentary suspension of the biological clock. The extension of Gong Bliss through the awakening after the gonging leads to more Nirvana in normal living conditions.”
The Gong Puja’s all-night healing vibrations promote a deep sense of peace and well-being, to the point that some participants even bring their children with them.
Why not give it a try!
Now’s the best time to do the All Night Gong Puja since Mercury is in retrograde. This is the best time to reflect, go inward and listen to your heart and stop being overwhelmed by obsessive mental activity. The sound healing gong bath will help quiet the mind.
Some things to remember: the sleeping space is the dimension of a yoga mat, and you should bring your own bedding and a pillow for a comfortable night’s sleep. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle and eye cover.
If next Saturday is not feasible, I hold gong baths every Tuesday at 6:15pm at Rebel Yoga Manila and Wednesdays at 7pm at Anam Cara.
More than sweet dreams, wouldn’t it be great if one could face the day feeling refreshed and ready? Hope to see you at the gong bath.
In loving service,
Rosan
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