Zen Iron Gong 7" diameter, 4.25" deep; includes support cushion and striker. The richer, deeper base tones which emanate from the large Iron Gongs are deeply calming. Gong dimensions are rounded to the nearest inch, and not exact.
The Zen Gong is used to at the beginning and and closing of meditation practice sessions. The gong is a beneficial transition because it has a clear "voice" which penetrates throughout space sweeping a path for the mind. We always use them in our meditation life, and find a gong indispensable as a means of focusing ourselves.
Zen Gongs are also helpful for reducing appetite, stress reduction and relaxation any time you are feeling tense.
You could also use it to open and close any creative, enriching or uplifting activity, i.e., writing, singing, composing and so forth.