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A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).

Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.

Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.

Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.

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2006.03.05-serial.00043

Enemies, Dragons, Rumi, Silence, Bell
Mar 05 2006

2006.03.05-serial.00044

Enemies, Dragons, Rumi, Silence, Bell
Mar 05 2006

Practice Period

Serial: SF-00034

Origins of PP, meaning of 'ango'; Dogen's essay; resistance; hermit Jim; Rumi poems.

Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors, Zazen, Tassajara, resistance, Bell, Duality,...
Feb 19 2006

January 28th, 2006, Serial No. 01212

Aspects of Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Right Speech, Five Ranks, Non-duality,...
Jan 28 2006

Bells

Serial: BZ-01211

Saturday Lecture

Bell, Bell, Chanting, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva...
Jan 21 2006
Berkeley Zen Center

Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point

Spiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of...

Transmission, Intuition, Emotions, Bell, Continuous
Jan 08 2006
Part 2
Green Gulch Farm

Resuming Big Mind

Serial: BZ-01202

Sesshin Practice, Rohatsu Day 2

Sesshin, Big Mind, Monkey Mind, Pure Existence, Posture, Buddha Mind, Mindfulness,...
Nov 29 2005
Berkeley Zen Center

November 17th, 2005, Serial No. 01039, Side A

training, Anger, Attachment, American, Ego, Interview, Chanting, Concentration, Bell...
Nov 17 2005

2005.11.13-serial.00187B

Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Don't Know Mind, Peace, Bell, Commitment,...
Nov 13 2005

September 10th, 2005, Serial No. 01187

Bowing, Blue Cliff Record, Daily Life, Fox, Bell, Tassajara, Priest, Funeral,...
Sep 10 2005

August 27th, 2005, Serial No. 01343

Peace, War, Vows, Six Realms, Avalokiteshvara, Bell, soto, Chanting, Conversation,...
Aug 27 2005

August 6th, 2005, Serial No. 01340

Bell, Tassajara, Instruction, Humility, Intimacy, Greed, Culture, Religion
Aug 06 2005

July 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 01334

Gratitude, Book of Serenity, Practice Period, Vows, Lay, Ordination, Bowing, Chanting...
Jul 02 2005

Sesshin: Tips on Serving, Eating, Kinhin, Zazen

Serial: BZ-01329

Sesshin Day 1

Sesshin, Oryoki, Kinhin, Zazen, Instruction, Bell, Posture, Passions, Concentration,...
Jun 22 2005
Berkeley Zen Center

2005.04.25-serial.00214

Instruction, Religion, Bell, resistance, Chanting
Apr 25 2005

2005.04.25-serial.00325

Dragons, Bell, Instruction, Tenzo, Sangha
Apr 25 2005

On Race

Serial: BZ-00601

Sesshin Day 7

Diversity, Culture, Lay, Discrimination, Hate, soto, Silence, confusion, Bell,...
Mar 29 2005

Expressing Yourself Completely

Serial: BZ-00572

Sesshin Day 5

Silence, Practice Period, Vows, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and-Student, confusion, Bell,...
Feb 24 2005

February 23rd, 2005, Serial No. 00583

Karma, Funeral, Death-and-Dying, Global Warming, Echo, Tassajara, Practice Period,...
Feb 23 2005

January 27th, 2005, Serial No. 00595

Blue Cliff Record, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Way, Silent...
Jan 27 2005

November 4th, 2004, Serial No. 01028, Side A

Five Ranks, Heart Sutra, Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Aspects of Practice, Blue Cliff...
Nov 04 2004

2004.09.26-serial.00176

Heart Sutra, Culture, Bell, Offering, Dependent Origination, Posture, Daily Life,...
Sep 26 2004

2004.05.10-serial.00217.

Bell, Dragons, Instruction, Tenzo, Sangha
May 10 2004

2004.05.04-serial.00031

American, Describe, Bell, Observe
May 04 2004

2004.05.02-serial.00269

American, Renewal, Describe, Bell, Observe
May 02 2004

2004.05.02-serial.00028

American, MM-12, Describe, Bell, Observe
May 02 2004

2004.05.02-serial.00027

American, Describe, Bell, Observe
May 02 2004

May 1st, 2004, Serial No. 01262

training, Bowing, Practice Position, Lay, Bell, Posture, Aspects of Practice,...
May 01 2004

April 24th, 2004, Serial No. 01261

Greed, Continuous, Culture, Bell, Daily Life, Anger, Renunciation, Liberation,...
Apr 24 2004

March 8th, 2004, Serial No. 01020, Side B

Monastic Practice, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday, Mindfulness, Cultivation...
Mar 08 2004

February 23rd, 2004, Serial No. 01018, Side A

Fox, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, causation, Daily Life, Bell, Funeral, Culture,...
Feb 23 2004

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