Zen and the Art of Meditation Alarm Clocks

I list the Enso Timer first because it is my personal favorite. I find this one so valuable that I own TWO! I have one at home for my meditation practice, then carry one in my bag of Yoga Teacher supplies for classes.

The Enso functions as a clock, alarm clock and a timer. The clock has several different gongs and chimes to choose from, so you are sure to find one you like. You can compile and save "routines" and mix and match chimes. For instance, you can program it to Chime twice every 5 minutes for 30 minutes and end with a Gong sound. It also has a second counter. There is a graphic that circles the face of the clock, one new spot each second until the circle is complete (60 seconds). There are big numbers on the face, so if you are on the other side of the meditation room you can still see the time. It comes with a carrying bag for portable use. Very easy to put in your carry-on when traveling.

This Zen Alarm is an absolutely gorgeous piece of art! Beautifully varnished hardwoods, polished singing bowl, and a simple face plate - it would look perfect on a mantle, bookcase or nightstand! It is a little big for a personal alter, but not too heavy so it can be moved from a table over to your meditation space.

This alarm clock is not portable. It is meant to be on display. The gong is much higher pitched than I expected from the look of the large singing bowl. I recommend going to the Zen and Now website to listen to the gong sound before purchasing. The controls are easy to use and the tone is very soothing.

This meditation alarm is made of wood with a closing lid for portability. The wood casing comes in gorgeous bamboo, solid walnut, solid maple, and solid hardwood with black lacquer finish. The display face comes in gold-color or silver-color finish with a decorative Snooze button. Beautiful for your nightstand, meditation room, or hotel room if you are traveling. This meditation alarm is available in two different tones - B and E. I recommend going to the Zen and Now website to listen to the tones before purchasing.

I tried this one out in the store and found that the weight and lid were appropriate for travel, but I would be extra careful with this piece. I would put it in my carry-on rather than risk it getting knocked around in checked luggage. The controls were easy to use, it's very pretty, and both B and E tones are soothing enough to not jar a person in meditation.

This is a simple and elegant looking timer. Perfect for a nightstand, mantle, bookcase, or even on your personal alter. It is available in pale sycamore, natural cherry and a darker varnished color. The gong sound is deeper than the Zen and Now Singing Bowl Timepiece. I would not bring this with me on travel, but can easily be moved from room to room in a house.

By the way, "combi' stands for "combination." This timer will do both interval and duration based programs which are very easy to set.

This timer is very similar to the Pyramid Mindfulness Timer, but you can only set the time between intervals. It will chime for up to 90 minutes, so you will need to turn it off when you are done. f you want to meditate for 30 minutes you will have to count the intervals, so that is the downside of this timer. However, it is lovely for Reiki practitioners as it have the Reiki Symbol on the face. Perfect for a Reiki or Massage therapy room!