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Buddhism in Bali and Central Java - details of Tour
DEAR FRIENDS,
OUR CULTURAL/SPIRITUAL TOUR IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION....
IN DUTCH
IN ENGLISH
BUDDHISM IN BALI AND CENTRAL JAVA
Day 1 DENPASAR, BALI
Arrive at Ngurah Rai airport Denpasar. Take a taxi to The Hotel. Check in at hotel.
THE NAME OF THE HOTEL TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.......
As this is an international group participants will be arriving at various times, so we have kept this day unstructured. However Venerable Ananda and Toni Tack will be at the hotel to meet and assist you where necessary.
Meals included: none.
Day 2 UBUD/ OR MANGIS
Early morning meditation.
After breakfast all meet for general introduction and briefing, followed by a visit to
Bali’s oldest Buddhist remains, Goa Gajah (Elephant Caves) and some other rarely visited meditation caves from Bali’s ancient past. Lunch in Ubud (own account).
Free afternoon with pick-up if needed and return to hotel. Dinner at hotel. home of one of Bali’s foremost Buddhist followers. Afterwards a discussion with Venerable Olande Ananda.
Evening meditation.
Meals included: breakfast, l dinner.
Day 3 UBUD/ OR MANGIS
Early morning meditation. Breakfast. Morning departure for a hike to Bali’s Botanical gardens a lush and tranquil sanctuary, founded to safeguard Bali’s precious flora the Garden is a unique destination. Pathways and steps join five hectares of natural ravine, which include an Orchid Garden, a vast collection of ferns, palms, bamboos and tropical trees, an oasis of natural tranquility.
. Lunch. Afternoon visit to ARMA Museum, one of Indonesia’s most famous collections of paintings. Toni will guide you round and point out the most important pieces. The museum is set in beautiful gardens, an ideal place to sit and relax. Remainder of the afternoon free.
Dinner at the home of one of Bali’s foremost Buddhist followers, followed by discussion and evening meditation led by Venerable Ananda.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 4 UBUD/MANGIS/SIDEMUN.
Breakfast and checkout hotel. Drive to Puri Kehen one of Bali’s nine principal Hindu temples. Toni will explain the temple lay out and other important points in temple architecture.
Continue to Sidemun village and check in at Nirarta Center for Living Awareness. An Educational Retreat Centre which strives to bridge modern western thinking and traditional approaches to life, it is surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in Bali. The food is all organically grown in the centre’s garden. Lunch.
Afternoon at leisure. Optional hike in surrounding area, or take a swim in the river passing through the center.
Late afternoon we meet in the meditation hall where Peter Wrycz the center’s founder will tell us about the Centre.
“Bali, Past, Present and Future”. Lecture by Toni Tack.
Dinner.
Evening Meditation.
http://www.awareness-bali.com/
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5 SIDEMUN.
Morning meditation.
Breakfast followed by a visit to Tenganan. This is a unique village in Bali where traditional ways are still strictly upheld, closely connected to India. We will hear a talk about the village and its history By Bapak Nyoman Sadra one time village head and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Lunch at a seaside restaurant in Candi Dasa.
Return to Nirarta. Afternoon at leisure.
Talk by Venerable Ananda.
Dinner.
Evening meditation.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 6 SIDEMUN/ BRAHMAVIHARA, SINGARAJA
Morning meditation.
Breakfast and checkout at Nirarta. Drive to Singaraja, on the way passing through some of Bali’s most spectacular scenery.
Check-in at Brahmavihara, a Buddhist Monastery built on the top of a hill overlooking the sea. Lunch and a discussion by Venerable Ananda about Buddhist life in a Vihara.
Afternoon free.
Dinner followed by guided evening meditation.
Accommodation is simple and clean. No a/c but bedside fans.
Website: http://www.bali3d.com/buddhist-temple.php
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 7 BRAHMAVIHARA
A day of meditation and teachings.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 8 SINGARAJA / SANUR
Morning meditation.
After breakfast depart vihara. Several scenic stops, lunch
and short optional hike to spices growing in natural surroundings.
Check-in to hotel.........
Dinner (own account) at choice of venues nearby.
Return to hotel, overnight.
NAME OF HOTEL TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.......
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
Day 9 SANUR
Morning meditation.
Day at leisure to enjoy the beach, local craft market, or shops.
Sanur is a laid-back seaside village with nice white sandy beach. It is quieter than the more famous and touristy Kuta.
Lunch (own account) at choice of venues.
Early evening we will attend the famous Kecak (Monkey) Dance, followed by dinner.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Day 10 SANUR/ YOGYAKARTA, CENTRAL JAVA.
Morning meditation.
Early breakfast. Checkout hotel and take the first flight from Denpasar to Yogyakarta. (1 hour’s flight) Meet our local guide and take a city tour visiting the Kraton (Sultan’s Palace), followed by a becak (pedicab) drive through the old area of town behind the Sultan’s palace. After lunch depart for Borobudur and check in at hotel.
Late afternoon talk by Venerable Ananda, followed by a lecture from 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.
Website: www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-hotel/budget/manohara/
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 11 BOROUDUR.
Depart hotel for dawn visit to Borobodur monument. Climb to the top of the stupa and see the sun rise from behind the active Mount Merapi volcano. Afterwards the bas-relief’s relating to the life of Sakyamuni Buddha and other important points will be explained by Toni and the local guide.
Local breakfast in the park of Borobudur. Time to re-visit the monument individually, or a choice of other local activities.
Lunch own account.
Afternoon at leisure.
Late afternoon final discussion with Venerable Ananda and Toni followed by a farewell dinner at Amanjiwo Hotel, The day ends with an evening meditation at nearby Mendut Temple.
Return to hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, l dinner.
DAY 12 BOROBUDUR/YOGYA/BALI.
After breakfast check out hotel. Drive to Yoga to visit the Prambanan Temple Complex before boarding our flight to Denpasar.
END OF THE TOUR.
TOUR LEADERS:
Ven. Olande Ananda is a practicing Buddhist Monk living in Sri Lanka, he travels the world teaching meditation and lecturing. He and Toni have organized tours to the Borobudur together previously.
Toni Tack is an experienced art historian and archaeologist of South East Asia. She has lived, conducted tours and lectured in Indonesia for many years.
COST OF TOUR : (prices are likely to be corrected after finalising the Budget for 2010)
Twin sharing: US$ 1850 per person (TO BE REVISED!!!)
Single supplement: US$ 357
Number of participants, minimum 16, maximum 20.
Price includes:
1. Accommodation at hotels and vihara for total of 11 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: 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners. (including Farewell Dinner at Amanjiwo Resort)
6. Dance performance.
7. Local English speaking guide.
8. Flights from Denpasar/Yogyakarta/Denpasar including airport tax.
9. Talks and lectures.
N. B. Vegetarian meals only at the Nirarta Center and the Brahmavihara Monastery, otherwise the menus will be both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
Not included:
1. International air travel to and from Denpasar, Bali.
2. Travel insurance (essential).
3. Visitors Visa to Indonesia.
4. Personal expenses.
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Toni Tack AT:
and see her website: WWW.TONITACK.COM
Buddhism in Bali and Central Java
Buddhism in Bali and Central Java
A twelve-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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Toni tack. Tonitack@indosat.net.id and see: www.tonitack.com
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Toni Tack, Specialist on South East Asian Archaeology and Ven. Olande Ananda, Dutch born Buddhist monk, living in Sri Lanka, are oranising a Cultural and Spiritual Tour to Bali and Central Java from 6th-17th November 2009. For more details see: www.tonitack.com and E-mail to: tonitack@indosat.net.id
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