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.
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Indonesia
Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under Indonesia.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Rice Fields in Central Java
Making my way down a hill I discovered this beautiful terraced rice field surrounded by a tropical forest. Paddy green is the most beautiful green I've seen. It was absolutely quiet with only the…
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