Like in a group session, you need not keep an eye on your watch, the Meditation Timer is here to free your mind from the preoccupation of time.
The Meditation Timer combines several functions: both those of the Meditation Timer and the Interval Timer.
It is set in two steps:
Selection of the total duration of the sitting. Eight possibilities: 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60 or 90 minutes.
Selection of the interval period. Eight possibilities: 0 (no chime throughout the meditation period, as with the Meditation Timer) or every 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes.
Then: Three chimes of the gong signal the beginning of the session.
One gong chime is heard at the selected frequency (or none if the « 0 » interval has been selected).
Three chimes signal the end of the session. These will be preceded by several lighter, softer ones. A few seconds later the working light will automatically switch off.
The Meditation Timer can also be used to indicate the beginning and the end of a session for various therapies where peace and serenity are appropriate and a "plus".
Further information
The wooden part of the Meditation Timer pyramid is entirely handmade in solid wood. It is built to the perfect proportions of the Kheops pyramid, which Feng Shui specialists consider as a source of powerful energy, stability and balance. It is 5.3 inches (13,5 cm) long at the base.
The sound of the Meditation Timer is that of a Tibetan “singing bowl” digitally recorded, which gives it a very pure quality. There are 2 volume control options.
Who will benefit from the use of the Meditation Timer?
• For the practice of meditation
The Meditation Timer was originally developed for the practice of meditation. Starting the session with the pure vibrations of the "singing bowl" in your ears, relaxation of body and mind is facilitated. The attention starts at the level of the ears, then vibrates throughout the body.
All meditators have been distracted by the thought: "How long have I been sitting?" or peeped at the clock or been startled by the kitchen timer buzz. Acting as guardian of the time, the Meditation Timer frees the individual meditator as well as the time-keeper in group practice — and it plays this role harmoniously.
For a peaceful transition, a few lighter and faster chimes immediately precede the last three louder chimes that signal the end of the programmed meditation period.
• For therapists in psychology and relaxation
Some therapists have found the Meditation Timer to be a precious partner in their practice. The serenity of the vibrating sound helps their patients relax from the very beginning of their session and then peacefully signals the end of the session. No need to watch the clock, attention is not distracted. More serenity and presence in listening.
