Growing anything without commercial fertilizer is challenging, because the vegetable seeds today (even the organic ones) have grown lazy and accustom to super stimulation with super fertilizers. We discovered veggies who (we anthropomorphize them, ‘cuz they’re our friends) survived drought, flood, neglect, etc., and keep on giving and giving and giving. Here’s the story: A […]
Acai Palm, ever so popular by juice bars and health drinks. Originally from Brazil it’s acclaimed to be high in anti oxidants. Interestingly, the seed is huge compared to the fruit: about the size of a marble (10 millimetres in diameter – about .4 inch/ or just under 2cm). But the fruit is only 1 […]
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Eating well is a hot topic, hitting an obesity epidemic despite 3 decades of dietary trial and error (fat or low fat, eggs or no eggs, sugar or fake sweetener?) It seems we are left with this bit of wisdom: ‘Just Eat Real Food’ (JERF) So what is real food? And can I even buy […]
Retreat into Balance ‘I’m searching for balance!’ In 2016 one may casually utter this statement along with ‘I’m searching for my keys’, ‘the quickest way to get rich’ or ‘the secret behind fluffy pancakes’. Independent of meditation or yoga or other modalities, balance has become a main-stream desire. Rightly so? Through scientific observation humans have […]
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Life is changing so fast – almost as fast as our minds, eh? — Maybe not. But if we compare everything to pre-technology era, it is all looks much faster, now. Such as The News; we can hear and see what’s happening in other parts of the world in just a few minutes. Questions: Do […]
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Here at Bali Silent Retreat, the silence allows us to observe our ego. When ego and silence meet, a magical opportunity presents, in a sort of meditation dance with ego and truth. Parts of ourselves come into vision, that we may not had the opportunity of meeting before. Similar to how our Apps operate in […]
What Do You Want . . . REALLY want? Oh traveler, seeker, and explorer of questions just beyond your world view. The answers to your questions, to all our questions are closer and quicker than an e message and with a high speed connection, (no packet or subscription necessary). And we all yearn to hear […]
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“Nyepi” means quiet and peaceful Bali’s new year celebration, usually in March or sometimes April – in silence. Nyepi is a word derived from the word Sepi that means quiet or peaceful. Balinese celebrate it on a dark moon “Tilem Kesanga”, annually in March or April. The rituals and celebrations span about a week and […]
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Celebrate what’s right with your world. Let’s appreciate the abundance and opportunities that are available to us. It may seem odd to start with focusing on what’s right in order to create change, but this really is the key. Simply pointing out the wrongs of the world doesn’t inspire anyone to create radical improvements. If […]
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Wayang or Shadow puppet performance is classic Drama Theater of the 8th century and is a significant aspect of cultural heritage from Indonesia, possibly from a man named Wayang Kulit born at that time in history, making the tradition popular in Java and Bali. There was little else for entertainment. The Wayang puppet is made […]
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Our Garden’s SSSSS’s Veggies (Super Strong Self Sustaining Seedlings)
in Blog Snippets, Green to ExtremeGrowing anything without commercial fertilizer is challenging, because the vegetable seeds today (even the organic ones) have grown lazy and accustom to super stimulation with super fertilizers. We discovered veggies who (we anthropomorphize them, ‘cuz they’re our friends) survived drought, flood, neglect, etc., and keep on giving and giving and giving. Here’s the story: A […]
Acai Berries – Eco Harvesting the ‘Old School’ Way by Sangtu
in Blog Snippets, Garden-to-Table Food Philosophies & RecipesAcai Palm, ever so popular by juice bars and health drinks. Originally from Brazil it’s acclaimed to be high in anti oxidants. Interestingly, the seed is huge compared to the fruit: about the size of a marble (10 millimetres in diameter – about .4 inch/ or just under 2cm). But the fruit is only 1 […]
Tree food vs plant food
in Blog Snippets, Garden-to-Table Food Philosophies & RecipesEating well is a hot topic, hitting an obesity epidemic despite 3 decades of dietary trial and error (fat or low fat, eggs or no eggs, sugar or fake sweetener?) It seems we are left with this bit of wisdom: ‘Just Eat Real Food’ (JERF) So what is real food? And can I even buy […]
Retreat into Balance
in Blog SnippetsRetreat into Balance ‘I’m searching for balance!’ In 2016 one may casually utter this statement along with ‘I’m searching for my keys’, ‘the quickest way to get rich’ or ‘the secret behind fluffy pancakes’. Independent of meditation or yoga or other modalities, balance has become a main-stream desire. Rightly so? Through scientific observation humans have […]
Changes by Sangtu
in Blog SnippetsLife is changing so fast – almost as fast as our minds, eh? — Maybe not. But if we compare everything to pre-technology era, it is all looks much faster, now. Such as The News; we can hear and see what’s happening in other parts of the world in just a few minutes. Questions: Do […]
When Ego & Silence Meet – a meditation dance
in Blog SnippetsHere at Bali Silent Retreat, the silence allows us to observe our ego. When ego and silence meet, a magical opportunity presents, in a sort of meditation dance with ego and truth. Parts of ourselves come into vision, that we may not had the opportunity of meeting before. Similar to how our Apps operate in […]
what DO you want?
in Blog SnippetsWhat Do You Want . . . REALLY want? Oh traveler, seeker, and explorer of questions just beyond your world view. The answers to your questions, to all our questions are closer and quicker than an e message and with a high speed connection, (no packet or subscription necessary). And we all yearn to hear […]
“Nyepi” means quiet and peaceful
in Blog Snippets, Culture, Tradition & Tales of History“Nyepi” means quiet and peaceful Bali’s new year celebration, usually in March or sometimes April – in silence. Nyepi is a word derived from the word Sepi that means quiet or peaceful. Balinese celebrate it on a dark moon “Tilem Kesanga”, annually in March or April. The rituals and celebrations span about a week and […]
3 of the 10 “C”s of Conscious Living
in Blog SnippetsCelebrate what’s right with your world. Let’s appreciate the abundance and opportunities that are available to us. It may seem odd to start with focusing on what’s right in order to create change, but this really is the key. Simply pointing out the wrongs of the world doesn’t inspire anyone to create radical improvements. If […]
Wayang = Shadow Puppets by Sang Tu our Balinese Cultural Liaison
in Blog Snippets, Culture, Tradition & Tales of HistoryWayang or Shadow puppet performance is classic Drama Theater of the 8th century and is a significant aspect of cultural heritage from Indonesia, possibly from a man named Wayang Kulit born at that time in history, making the tradition popular in Java and Bali. There was little else for entertainment. The Wayang puppet is made […]