Tag: Indonesia

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Failure is an opportunity
Failure is an opportunity

Recently a friend sent me a quote from the Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu. I could not help reading it again. Here’s another insightful thought to meditate on. Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and ...

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Water by Lao-tzu
Water by Lao-tzu

Here are a few long exposure photos that I took of water features and rivers from my recent visit to Bali, Indonesia. What better text to accompany them than wise words from Lao-tzu, author of the Tao te Ching. Verse 78 Tao te Ching (by Lao-tzu) Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding…

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Today from Borobudur in Central Java
Today from Borobudur in Central Java

I arrived in Central Java, Indonesia earlier today and spent most of the afternoon photographing the Borobudur temple. Here are a few images from sunset. I’ll share more in the coming days. Tomorrow I’m up at 4am to shoot the sunrise. One of the most magical travel experiences for sure.

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Traditional Herbal Remedies of Central Java, Indonesia
Traditional Herbal Remedies of Central Java, Indonesia

We share more about our upcoming stay at MesaStila in Central Java, during our September Meditation and Wellness retreat in the islands of Indonesia. Today we look at the traditional herbal remedies called Jamu that is offered at this wellness resort. Courtesy of MesaStila – “Jamu ref...

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Java’s Buddhist Sanctuaries
Java’s Buddhist Sanctuaries

More photos from our morning of visiting Borobudur. Since we were staying Yogyakarta we had to be up at 3:30am to drive away at 4am to get to Borobudur. An early start indeeed but oh so worth it to watch the sun rise over this magnificent edifice. Truly memorable and a must for those that…

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Volcano sunset in Central Java
Volcano sunset in Central Java

Last volcano sunset in Central Java before we headed to Yogjakarta. Mount Sindoro and Sumbing lay next to each other. Both volcanos though I am not sure if they are dormant or extinct. Indonesia.

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Indonesian Herbal Tonic
Indonesian Herbal Tonic

So we started our morning by consuming various Indonesian herbal tonics called Jamu. We were told by the herbal tonic specialist that they have various healing qualities. She showed us all the bottles that she had prepared containing various tonics and explained what they did. So I picked three a...

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Magical Borobudur – a temple of beauty
Magical Borobudur – a temple of beauty

The alarm went off about 3:30am and shortly after we made our way down to the lobby from our room where our driver was waiting to take us to Borobudur. The streets were empty naturally at that time of the morning and our almost hour long drive finally brought us to the entrance to Borobudur.…

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