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Indonesia s only Hindu Island, famed for its spiritualism, temples and scenic beauty, has been attracting people in search of karmic balance for centuries. Bali is also called a Thousand Temple Island or Gods Island
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Acintya, also Atintya (Sanskrit: "the unthinkable", "the inconceivable", "he who cannot be imagined"), also Tunggal (Balinese: "Unity“) is the supreme god of Indonesian Hinduism (formally known as Agama Hindu Dharma), especially on the island of Bali. He is equivalent to the concept of Brahman, and is the Supreme God in traditional wayang (shadow puppet) theatre. He is also known to most modern Balinese as Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, also Sanghyang Widi Wasa (the "All-In-One God"), a term invented in the 1930s by Christian missionaries to describe the Christian god to the Balinese. Acintya corresponds to a rather recent trend towards monotheism in Bali, according to which there is one supreme god, and that the other gods are only manifestations of him. Acinthya is emptiness, and considered as the origin of the Universe, all other divinities emanating from him. He is often associated to the sun god, and depicted in human form with flames around him. His nakedness expresses that "his consciousness is no longer carried away by his sense-faculties“. Prayers and offerings are not made directly to Acintya, but only to the other manifestations of the deity. He is often not even represented, in which case he is only evoked by an empty throne on top of a pillar (the Padmasana, lit. "Lotus Throne"), inside Balinese temples Depiction of Acintya as radiating sun god, on the back of an empty throne, Jimbaran, Bali
Gecko's are found all over Bali and are cute little guy's that have a very strong grip BarongDance
The Balinese recognize two Type Penjor, Penjor Sacred and Penjor decoration. Saraswathi statue in front of Besakih temple
The Balinese believe in the existence of supernatural spirits. They are not visible but can be felt, and can affect people's lives. Nothing supernatural spirits are good, some are evil. Same thing with the human, supernatural spirits also need a place to stay. The Balinese believe they live and inhabit large trees, boulders, caves, and places that are rarely visited lonely man. In order to not interfere with unseen spirits of human life, the Balinese always offering ceremony. Not to worship them, but as human beings respect to them, that they exist and coexist with humans. The offerings of the most simple but can have a big impact is by means of banten segehan. The offerings in banten segehan using basic ingredients rice. With a variety of flowers and fire. Banten segehan generally made of colorful rice. Usually consists of four colors. When discharging banten segehan means, always laid down in the ground. Aimed at giving to the unseen spirits. Laying banten segehan accompanied with canang sari, which means the Balinese ritual is made from the leaves and flowers. All were intended to allow human life to live peaceful, harmonious and happy, alongside all the magical spirits. Not against them.
Kopi is the Indonesian word for COFFEE. Luwak is a local name of the Asian palm civet. Kopi Luwak or civet coffee, is coffee made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Civets also eat small vertebrates, insects, ripe fruits and seeds. Passing through a civet’s intestines the beans are then defecated, having kept their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world. Kopi Luwak is produced mainly on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago.
Beans ready to be eaten and beans, ahem, ready to be roasted
Bali-symbol coffee kopi luwak
Kopi (Coffee) Luwak is the most expensive and rare coffee in the world and only 500 to 700 Kg. are produced per year and selling for between US$ 100 and US$ 600 per pound. It is sold by weight mainly in Japan and the United States and served in Southeast Asian coffeehouses by the cup.
The beans are washed out and given only a medium/light roast so as not to destroy the complex flavors that develop through the process.
Kopi luwak is a name for many specific cultivars and blends of arabica, robusta, liberica, excelsa or other beans eaten by asian Palm civets (LUWAK), hence the taste can vary greatly. Nonetheless, kopi luwak coffees have a shared aroma profile and flavor characteristics, along with their lack of bitterness. Kopi luwak tastes unlike heavy roasted coffees, since roasting levels range only from cinnamon color to medium, with little or no caramelization of sugars within the beans as happens with heavy roasting.
The Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is sometimes also called the Chinese Dove, Mountain Dove, Pearl-necked Dove or Lace-necked Dove
Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, or simply lotus
