Premium Dragon Meditation Tibetan Gong Tingsha Cymbals #T47 *This is a premium Tingsha, made with higher quality metal for better sound and resonance This item includes one medium set of Tibetan Dragon Tingshas. In Buddhism the Dragon can represent anything from power to warrior as it is a symbol of strength. Tibetan TingSha chimes are traditionally used by Tibetan Buddhists to mark the beginning and end of meditation. They are also used by a Buddhist master to bring a student back into focus when his mind wanders during meditation. Our chimes are made in Nepal of an alloy of bronze, iron and zinc. The sound is penetrating and purposely dissonant unlike the harmonic overtones of the Tibetan singing bowls. You can chime them by either 1) slightly tapping them together (soft sound) or by 2) holding the leather cord at its center and swinging the chimes together so that they strike each other strongly (loud sound). Over 2.25 inches in diameter