For most Buddhsts in the Tibetan tradition practise is typically meditation.
Another term for 'Tibetan Muslim' is Kachee.
The Tibetan word for 'Kashmiri' is 'Kachee.'
The Tibetan word for happiness is ཞི་བདེ (zhi bde).
The Tibetan word for 'Kashmir' is 'Kachee Yul.'
A Tibetan singing bowl in a sense, is like a bell usually made of bronze. It is struck to make a sound which can be used for a ritual, psychotherapy, meditation and relaxation.
Since there are different kinds of meditation, the Japanese, like us, have different words for the different kinds. Perhaps the word you are thinking of is "zazen," which is the Japanese term for the distinctive kind of meditation practiced in Zen Buddhism (which is called "ch'an" in China and "son" in Korea).
The origin of the Tibetan bell goes back 3,000 years. It is a bell used for meditation, relaxation as well as music, and produces one harmonic, with two harmonic overtones.
Another name for the Tibetan bowl is the singing bowl. It is a type of bell. These bowls are used to begin and end meditation. In addition to sound, they give off a vibration you can feel.
The Chinese word Chan (禪) is based on the sanskrit term Dhyana, which means "meditation." So, yes, meditation makes up a large part of the practice. It is used to calm the mind.
Today Tibetan singing bowls are used in the West for meditation and relaxation. The singing bowls of Tibet originated in the Himalaya's where they were used in magical ceremonies by indigenous Shaman.
A Tibetan singing bowl is not an event, but a musical instrument also known as a rin gong or medicine bowl. It is a standing bell used to mark the beginning and end of meditation.