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Amoraea Dreamseed spend nearly six weeks at ShangriLa in order to create mystical artwork reflecting higher energy patterns that we can live by.
He loved the surroundings of ShangriLa in order to create his paintings and his imaginative genius flourished here. Many hours were spent in inspirational meditation and subsequent rendering of his visions into visionary art.
Here is what he said about his stay at ShangriLa: Keep reading »
We are working on the Trash Clean Up project in two stages. Our motto is: Live by Example
“A CLEAN BONDALEM”
or
“BONDALEM BERSIH”
Until not too long ago, everything in Bali was organic. Everything was wrapped in either banana leaves, or other natural products, which could be tossed into the garden, given to the pigs to eat, or otherwise be thrown into the catch-all Rivers, which took all organic trash out to sea without long range threats to the environment.
With the advent of plastic, and the globalization of western products, and the lack of funding for local trash service, we now find that Balinese are still throwing the leftovers, their trash, which is now largely consisting of plastic products, on the ground, or burning it, which not only burden the environment, but also threatens their health. Keep reading »
When Don and I first came to Bali we loved the land, the people, the colorful sights, and we made friends with one Balinese young man, by the name of Mad Widia and subsequently with his family.
On that first trip, Made took us into his home, dressed us in traditional clothing, took us to the Temple and offered us rice and vegetables to eat. And he took me to a seer, a man about 115 years old. After looking through into smoking incense through a hollow reed, he told me that we would be living in Bali someday. Now, ten years later, we find ourselves living in Bali, which he knew over 10 years ago. Keep reading »
Budi: Selamat pagi, Bu!
Wati: Selamat pagi, Pak!
Budi: Apa kabar?
Wati: Baik. Anda?
Budi: Baik-baik juga. Selamat tinggal.
Wati: Selamat jalan.
Terjemahannya (The Translation):
Budi: Good morning, Ma’am!
Wati: Good morning, Sir!
Budi: How are you?
Wati: Good. You?
Budi: Also good. Good bye.
Wati: Good bye.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Indonesian/Lessons/Greetings
READ ON and find more very useful greetings and short phrases in Indonesian! Keep reading »
Balinese life could be synonymous with living in Heaven on Earth. Young or old alike are very dedicated to a life that honors the unseen world foremost. All actions, all passages, all things, such as cars, machines, buildings, trips, etc all need to be connected to the higher force, to God. Therefor all things of earthly life need to be blessed, or connected to the forces that are beyond human control.
It is for this reason possibly that you may feel truly as if you stepped into another world. Keep reading »
BALI COMMITMENT CEREMONIES
The tropical island of Bali is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful and romantic places in the world.
If you feel that the time has come for you and your partner to declare your commitment to each other, in a ceremony prepared just for you, why not do so right here in beautiful Bali at ShangriLa?
Some couples must, and some couples choose, to declare their ongoing love and commitment to each other without any religious or legal implications and Bali Commitments is dedicated to helping such couples do so in the most lovely way here in beautiful Bali. Keep reading »
About 500 years ago the Queen of Java was usurped by her own brother to surrender her throne. She and all her followers had adhered to the Hindu religion, in a peaceful way. She was now asked to accept the Moslem religion or die. Keep reading »
Gerade jetzt, wo ich mich hinsetze, um aus Bali eine Nachricht zu schreiben, wandert ein ganzer Zug von zeremonierenden Balinesen die Strasse, unweit von unserem Haus, herunter zum Meer. Trommelnd, singend, und andächtig feiernd, zieht lange eine Schaar von wunderschön, traditionel gekleideten Balinesen, Jung und Alt, die lange Strasse zum Meer hinunter, dem Endziel Ihrer Kremationsfeier.
Gelichzeitig fängt auch eine Gruppe Fishermänner an, direkt neben unserem Haus, den Ketchak Tanz einzuüben.
Es ist der Feuertanz, in dem ein Tänzer in Trance fällt und dadurch dann durch das Feuer unversehrt tanzen kann. Es ist atemberaubend den Tanz zu sehen. Rythmisch singen die Männer, katakata kata kata…. Keep reading »
