2015 Nyepi Retreats – An Escape to the Art, Soul and Romance of Indonesia – Hotel Tugu Bali

2015 nyepi retreats - an escape to the art, soul and romance of indonesia at hotel tugu bali

Nyepi Retreats in Tugu Bali
NYEPI DAY (Day of Silence) – 21st March, 2015

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Friday, 21st March 2015 will be a national public holiday: NYEPI DAY ( Silence Day ) – no activities are allowed in the whole island of Bali. The silence begins at 01.00 am of March 21st and the next 24 hours. The Airport will be totally closed on March 21st from 6am until March 22nd 6am. Nobody is allowed to go outside of house or hotels. No light and sounds are allowed and should be kept to an utmost minimum after dark.

The main purpose of the Nyepi Day is to pray to the God (Hyang Widhi Wasa). Nyepi Day also means to be a momentum to increase genuine solidarity and tolerance between people, accept the differences and similarities as natural factor of life and put them in a balance proportion so they can be in a positive side of life.

Folktales have it that during this day, the Leyak (Balinese ‘monster’ characterization of evil spirit) fly over and passes by the island of Bali, and therefore everybody has to fool them and make them believe that the island is empty and unoccupied.

This is the first day of the New Year. After the loud noises of the night before, a Day of Silence is performed. All activities all over Bali cease to exist for 24 hours. The prohibitions include no fire, no work, no entertainment and pleasure, and no traveling. These prohibitions help people to control their five earthy senses by mind and wisdom, in order to increase the quality of life for upcoming year. For people with higher spiritual ability or those who wish to have higher spiritual life are expected to perform further prohibitions including full fasting, stay still by not talking, meditating by focusing the mind to the God an praying.

The silence begins at 01.00 am of 21st March and the next 24 hours. Airport and harbors will be totally closed on 21st March 2015, so nobody can go in or out of the island. Nobody is allowed on the streets at all. No light and sounds are allowed at anytime, except in hotels, only minimum lighting is allowed after dark. There are local village officers on duty to ensure everybody including visitors obey the prohibitions; strict penalties will be applied for anyone who dares to break these rules. Some exceptional are made only for hospital, emergency situation and family with very young babies. If you experience any emergency situation please let us know at the front office (ext 401) to obtain proper permission.

Access to Hotel Tugu Beachfront will be closed.

Should you wish to receive more information about Nyepi Day and related ceremonies, please let us know.

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An Escape to The Art, Soul and Romance of Indonesia

On the famous Balinese Day of Silence, the Nyepi Day this March, Bali is standing still for one day and one night. At the Tugu hideways in Bali or Lombok, watch the sun rising and setting over the ocean from your bedroom window and experience a day of complete serenity and tranquility. Dip into your private pool or rejunevate in your sumptuous outdoor bath and listen to the heavenly voices of the tropical birds surrounding you. Take a boat ride in Lombok and soak in the beauty of the archipelago.

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Published in Now!Jkt March 2015