Tibetan 3.5" singing bowl set comes with Handmade paper box ,wooden striker and cushion 3.5" bowl is carved with Om Mane Pad Me Hum in Tibetan (Great Mantra of compassion) character around the bowl,inside the bowl is Painted with symbol OM in Tibetan character(symbol of compassion) Tibetan Singing is created from Tibet and all bowls are made out of allow of seven different metals, which represents the universe. To Play Singing Bowl-place the singing bowl on you palm and make less contact with your skin as possible,let the bowl sits freely(that is do not grab the bowl with your fingers) when you place the bowl on you palm (smaller bowl better on fingers) Gently hit the rim of singing bowl and gently go around outside the singing bowl around the edge, keep little pressure on stick (that is push towards the bowl little more then just touching) while going around the bowl. Hand made in Nepal