LA VIA DEL GONG

THE WAY OF THE GONG MASTER

There are 6 areas of the training; some of the areas

May be a little removed from the beginners needs, but together the 6 compose the qualifications of full Journeyman Gong Master certification.

Those, who obtain the introductory knowledge of 1 & 2. and are mastering the skills and approach to playing can consider themselves Apprentice Craftsmen in Gong Therapy.

GONG THERAPY
1. Gong and Bowl playing skills and methods. Playing for Others. This includes both one on one and public gong baths.

FREE TONE IMPROVISATION
2. Sacred Tone Improvisational Skill improvement. This includes intuitional and inspirational improvising with a variety of instrumental tone producers.

*Those Apprentices who have mastered as well the practice of 3. Vocalizing and 4 Kundalini Yoga can be considered Master Craftsmen.

SHRUTI SONG VOCALIZATION

3. Spontaneous channeling the inspired voice to evoke the revelatory powers of the tone poem (shruti). It includes mantra sutra, planting the seed tones of the human spirit.

KRIYA KUNDALINI YOGA
4. Practicing movement, pranayama, pratyahara together is merging the mind with the breath, the body with the spirit, and is essential for deepening the healing state of Samadhi

*Those who know the gong language of music, color and geometry and who begin teaching 6. The Ways of the Gong can consider themselves to be Journeymen

SACRED GEOMETRY OF TONE
5. Sacred Geometry, the language of divination is seen in the template of the 'Starhenge mandala'. It is gong power expressed through a synthesis of the world's diverse calendars.

MASTER TEACHER TRAINING
6. Teachers teaching others to be Teachers which includes the deeper teachings of gong consciousness.

*Advanced Gong Master Certification is given to those Master Journeymen who have embraced in their consciousness all 6 areas.

All students of the gong are welcome to continue and deepen their practice of the gong whenever and wherever.