This week's Heart and Soul captures the physical and symbolic power of bonshu - the huge, bronze Buddhist temple bells in Japan. Read more ...

Meaning “I ring this bell to invite the deities and to ward off the demons. I make the sound of the bell in the beginning as a mark of invitation to the deities.” This is a powerful Sanskrit Shloka ...

Every Hindu bows their head in devotion upon entering a temple and rings the hanging bell. Why are there bells in temples? In Hinduism, ringing the temple bell is a significant ritual. Every temple ...

Buildings and art aren’t the only things that get preserved at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. For one group, it’s all about sound. For the National Bell Festival, the sound the nonprofit ...

Flagstaff (Kodimaram): It is considered a symbol of the six energy centers (Adhara Chakras) located along our spine. The bell proudly displayed at its peak signifies the Sahasrara chakra, where the ...