Mystical Bali – Presentation: Savvy Traveler in Edmonds, WA – July 31, 2010

[ July 31, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] I hope all my friends in the Seattle Area can join me on July 31st for “Mystical Bali.”

By now millions of people have been introduced to the island of Bali through Liz Gilbert’s best-selling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love.” The upcoming movie with Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem will only increase people’s awareness of the island. [...]

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The Secret Alchemy of Travel - Presentation: Mystic Journeys, Venice- May 6th, 2010

[ May 6, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join me on Thursday May 6th, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, at Mystic Journeys Bookstore in Venice for a talk on travel and spirituality called “The Secret Alchemy of Travel.”

Mystic Journeys Bookstore

1319 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice CA 90291
Telephone: (310) 399-7070
May 6, 2010 7:00pm – 8:30pm
info@mysticjourneybookstore.com
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The Secret Alchemy of Travel

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HD Video from Spirit Quest: Besakih Temple, Bali Indonesia

Here’s a brief handheld POV clip, shot with a pretty crappy camera, of worshipers streaming into (and out of) Besakih Temple on the slopes of Mt. Agung, in Bali Indonesia.

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Balinese Temples: Besakih - The Mother

This is the first entry in a periodic series about the  temples of the “Sacred Balinese Mandala.” Today we begin with the center, the heart, the most revered of all nine temples: Besakih.

Bali is often called the land of 10,000 temples, and while no one actually  has quite an exact count, that’s as good a [...]

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Balinese Offerings

Practically everywhere you look in Bali you will see offerings made to the Divine: flowers, rice, leaves, food, candy, and even a little money. The tiniest offering is a delicate little cone made from banana leaves and flowers (it looks just like a sushi hand-roll), while the largest and most elaborate will be as tall as a man.

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