Zen Resort Bali’s Holistic Wellness and Spiritualism Vacations

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 25, 2007 – Zen Resort, situated in a serene and peaceful location in north Bali, is surrounded by rice fields, vineyards and natural forest, with wide open views over the Sea of Bali. It is a place where the holistic wellness programs and beauty of nature will touch, awaken and renew all your senses and give you moments of spiritual self introspection about living in harmony, with your self and your being as well as socially and environmentally.

While in the past, there has been a tendency to relegate people who seek spiritualism to the fringes of society, this is no longer the case. Spiritualism has the potential to play a key role in making fundamental changes to the way we live and act.

Material consumerism has become synonymous with development and it is the primary force of “modern” lifestyles. The stresses and strains of this are not only affecting our quality of life but also resulting environmental impacts, for example climate change and loss of biodiversity, which are not tenable in the long run as they will threaten the very basis of the Earth’s life supporting capacity. “Modern” lifestyles of unhealthy food consumption, stress at work and in the home, polluted environments, lack of exercise etc. are all leading to increasing health problems – diseases and other physical ailments as well as psychological problems.

Bali, the “Island of the Gods”, is a unique place where culture and traditions and morals and values have been preserved for centuries and are practiced everyday. The numerous rituals and ceremonies, historically founded centuries ago on a combination of philosophies and teaching of Hinduism and Buddhism, give spiritual strength and the moral and caring means for a fulfilling, satisfying and happy life among the Balinese. Every Balinese home and public building has a temple and morning and evening ceremonies are the norm and the people of Bali are renowned for their caring and community solidarity and respect for nature and the environment.

Bali is the only place in the world where Nyepi, the beginning of each New Year, is a whole day of absolute silence and all activities on the island come to a halt. People stay in their homes. No cooking is done. Lights are kept to a minimum, TVs and radios are shit down. No traffic on the road is allowed. And no one works. It is a day of purification and personal reflection about humanity, caring, giving, respect and more with regard to society as well as nature and the environment. The world can learn much from this Balinese tradition and we all need in our lives to find time to reflect about the way we live and the consequences and impact of our actions

Zen Resort Bali is situated in a sacred and spiritual environment. Next door to the resort are the cave ruins of an ancient temple and 200 meters away on the beach are a temple dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea and another to the Moon. There is ample opportunity for the resort guests to visit and experience the culture and traditions of local villages’ rituals and ceremonies which are held frequently. Religious and spiritual leaders, who have visited Zen Resort and also many guests, have described the resort’s tree-tops mediation deck on the northern sea view side as one of the most spiritual and intensive energy sites they have encountered..

The resort also has two temples where welcome guest blessing and other spiritual ceremonies are held. The Vihara Temple, Bali’s oldest Buddhist temple dating back to around the 6th century, is situated an hours walk from the resort. This nature walk through an eco-forest under the guidance of the resort’s expert on indigenous herbal and medicinal plants and vegetation is an excellent ecological introduction to the local environment. This excursion also includes a rejuvenating swim at the Banjar natural hot springs and meditation at the Vihara temple.

Zen Resort’s combination of relaxing and rejuvenating Ayurveda and Yoga wellness programs together with the new focus on spiritualism provides for holistic wellbeing, happiness and an uplifting experience for tourists looking for a meaningful vacation.