THE GONG AS ART

In some of the ancient writings on the Gong, it was said that even “the sight of a gong could cure all ills.”

One interpretation of this is that when you are within proximity, or sight of a gong, there is a constant healing field being generated by the vibration of the metallic molecules which continued unabated long after the gong has actually stopped playing and is inaudible.

Yet another way to look at this is that the beauty and aesthetics of a well-made gong can bring awe and joy to the seer. They are bright, shiny, and golden like the Sun – full of vitality, possibility, and prosperity.

Gongs are art – handcrafted in many cases, polished and beaten by many hands, until each gong is a unique expression of the human spirit.

I think they are beautiful enough to hang on the walls, like fine paintings, and so there are gongs hanging in my halls, office, and bedroom, suspended on 50-pound mirror hooks, a golden gallery of silent sentinels ready to roar with the touch of a mallet.

While even the most commercially produced gong is a work of beauty, they are artists and visionaries who are creating gongs that go far beyond functionality and make statements of beauty and design.

Enjoy the tour of only a few of these “art gongs” (some one of a kind) and send along ones you want to hang on your wall!

Melbourne Full Moon Workshop