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Buddhism in Bali

DEAR FRIENDS,

OUR CULTURAL/SPIRITUAL TOUR HAS BEEN INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TOUR, PLEASE DO CONTACT US!:
olandeananda@gmail.com 

BUDDHISM IN BALI AND CENTRAL JAVA

Day 1 DENPASAR, BALI

Arrive at Ngurah Rai airport Denpasar. Transfer to Alila Manggis Hotel.
Meet Ven. Ananda and Toni Tack.
Dinner.

Meals included: Dinner.
http://www.alilahotels.com/manggis

Day 2 Manggis

Early morning meditation.
After breakfast all meet for general introduction and briefing.

Visit nearby Tenganan village. Meet Bapak Nyoman Sadra, former village Head and well known activist. Hear from him about this traditional village and current issues in Bali. Healthy lunch at simple restaurant at Alila Manggis Hotel’s Organic Vegetable garden followed by a visit to a soap making home industry. Return to hotel. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure.
Talk by Ven. Ananda.
Dinner at Hotel.
Evening meditation guided by Ven. Ananda.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 3 MANGGIS

Early morning meditation.

Breakfast. Drive to the Ubud area to visit Bali’s oldest Buddhist remains at Goa Gajah (Elephant Caves) and some other rarely visited meditation caves from Bali’s ancient past. Lunch in Ubud. Visit ARMA museum, guided by Toni Tack. Return to Alila Manggis Hotel. Dinner. Afterwards a discussion and evening meditation with Ven. Ananda.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4 MANGGIS.

Early morning meditation.
Breakfast. Drive to Pura Kehen, one of Bali’s most important temples. Toni will explain the temple lay out and other important points in temple architecture.
Continue to Sidemun village. Lunch at Nirarta Centre for Awareness.

http://www.awareness-bali.com/

Return to hotel. Spa treatment.

Late afternoon lecture. “Bali, Past, Present and Future” by Toni.

Dinner at hotel with dance performance.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.


Day 5 MANGGIS/BRAHMAVIHARA, SINGARAJA.

Early morning meditation.

Breakfast and checkout at Alila Manggis. Drive to Singaraja, on the way passing through some of Bali’s most spectacular scenery.
Check-in at Brahmavihara Buddhist monastery, followed by lunch and a discussion by Ven. Ananda about Buddhist life in a Vihara.
Meditative programme for the afternoon.
Dinner followed by guided evening meditation.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

http://www.bali3d.com/buddhist-temple.php

Day 6 BRAHMAVIHARA, SINGARAJA

A day of meditation and teachings.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 7 BRAHMAVIHARA. SINGARAJA/ UBUD.

Morning meditation.
After breakfast depart Brahmavihara for short visit to recently restored Vihara from 10^th Century. Proceed to Alila Ubud Hotel (or suitable alternative). Lunch en route. 
http://www.alilahotels.com/ubud

Talk and discussion with Rev. Ananda.

Evening Meditation.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 8 UBUD.

Morning meditation. Day at leisure.

Farewell dinner with dance performance.

Evening meditation guided by Ven. Ananda.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 9 UBUD/BOROBUDUR CENTRAL JAVA.
THIS PART OF THE TOUR IS OPTIONAL, AS AN ADD-ON

Early breakfast. Checkout from Hotel. Transfer to airport for Garuda flight to Yogyakarta. On arrival in Yogya meet our local guide and take a city tour visiting the Kraton (Sultan’s Palace), followed by a bejak drive through the old area of town. After lunch depart for Borobudur and check in at hotel in the grounds of Borobudur Park. Late afternoon lecture by Toni “Unveiling the secrets of Borobudur” in preparation for tomorrow’s visit to the monument. Dinner at a local restaurant in the village of Borobudur.
Evening meditation and short discussion with Ven. Andanda.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Indonesia/Central_Java_Province/Borobudur-1222114/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Borobudur-BR-1.html

Day 10 BOROBUDUR CENTRAL JAVA.

Depart hotel for dawn visit to Borobodur monument. While it is still dark climb to the summit and see the sun rise from behind Mount Merapi volcano.
Guided Sunrise Meditation from the stupa.

http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Borobudur/blog-184836.html

Afterwards the bas-reliefs relating to the life of Sakyamuni Buddha will be explained. Local breakfast in the park of Borobudur. Time to re-visit the monument individually, or a choice of other local activities.

Lunch own account.
Final discussion with Ven. Ananda followed by a short meditation at nearby Mendut Temple.
Farewell dinner at Amanjiwo hotel.
Return to hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.

DAY 10 BOROBUDUR/YOGYA/BALI.

After breakfast check out hotel. Drive to Yoga to visit the Prambanan Hindu Temple Complex before boarding flight to Denpasar.



END OF THE TOUR.
Possibility to extend tour to stay at any of Alila Hotels in Bali.






TOUR LEADERS

Ven. Ananda is a Buddhist monk born in Amsterdam in 1948, ordained in Sri Lanka in 1975. He has his own Centre in Colombo. He has been teaching meditation all over the world and also conducted two week-long meditation seminars together with Toni Tack at the Borobudur in 1993 and 1995.

www.olandeananda.org

Toni Tack is an experienced South East Asian Art Historian and Archaeologist. She has lived, conducted and created tours and lectured in Indonesia for many years.

www.tonitack.com
and
www.alilahotels.com

FOR THE COST OF THE TOUR, 
KINDLY CONTACT VEN. OLANDE ANANDA
olandeananda@gmail.com

1. Accommodation at Alila Hotels and Vihara for total of 10 nights.
2. Tours and transfers as per programme.
3. A/C private coach with cool towels and soft drinks.
4. Entrance, admission and parking fees as per programme.
5. Meals as per programme.
6. English speaking guide.
7. Flights from Denpasar/Yogyakarta/Denpasar including airport tax.
8. Talks and lectures.

Not included:
1. International air travel to and from Denpasar, Bali.
2. Travel insurance (essential).
3. Tourist Visa to Indonesia.
4. Personal expenses.

IN DUTCH

Buddhism in Bali and Central Java

CULTURAL/SPIRITUAL TOUR TO BALI
AND CENTRAL JAVA
BOROBUDUR
THIS TOUR HAS BEEN INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TOUR, PLEASE E-MAIL ME:
olandeananda@gmail.com

Buddhism in Bali and Central Java

An 11-day tour.

Now open for registration

This is a special opportunity to celebrate Buddhism in Indonesia.

While present day Bali is predominantly Hindu, it is perhaps a lesser known fact, that Buddhism actually arrived to the island many years before Hinduism.

This tour will begin in Bali by investigating Bali’s ancient Buddhist past in the context of present-day culture. Over several days visits will be made to ancient sites and lesser known relics.

However, any journey relating to Buddhism in Indonesia is not complete without visiting the world’s largest Buddhist Monument in Central Java. Two nights will be spent at the foot of Borobudur. From its summit we will experience the sun rising from behind the active Mount Merapi volcano. Afterwards the significance of the gigantic three-dimensional mandala and its bas-reliefs will be described and discussed.

Daily meditation, and discussions, guided by Venerable Olande Ananda, a practicing Dutch Buddhist Monk living in Sri Lanka, is an important feature of this twelve day experience.

Central to the time in Bali will be a two-night stay at the tranquil Buddhist monastery in the north of the island. After this time of meditation and reflection we will return southwards by a different and unusual scenic route.

Before the flight to Yogyakarta in Central Java there will be a free day in Sanur with time for relaxation at the beach.

Another highlight will be a farewell dinner at Indonesia’s finest boutique hotel Amanjiwo from where there is a magnificent view of Borobudur.

Our final meditation, will take place, at nearby Mendut temple, by special request in the evening. Candles will light the temple containing the largest seated Buddha in South East Asia.

Ven. Olande Ananda, a Dutch Buddhist monk living in Sri Lanka over thirty years and a frequent visitor to Indonesia, teaches meditation worldwide. In 1993 and 1995 he led two week-long retreats with Toni Tack entitled ‘At the Foot of the Borobudur’.

Toni Tack a South East Asian Archaeologist and Art Historian who has lived and worked many years in Indonesia. She has personally set up the tour and will be on hand to give explanation when needed. Her Power Point presentations will help to enhance the tour.