Cempaka Culture and Tourism: Bali, the right place to learn to surf

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Friday, January 4, 2008

Bali, the right place to learn to surf

Prodita Sabarini, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar

Drizzling rain beach failed to stop first-time surfer Oxana Federova from catching a ride at a beach break in Seminyak.

Anticipating a particular wave, Russian national Federova climbed atop her surf board, lying on her stomach, and began paddling toward the shore. Quickly, she lifted up her head and popped up into to a squatting position.

She slowly stood up on the board, stretching out an arm and bending a knee for balance. Smiling broadly, she just kept standing there.

In Bali, the rain has just started to pour. However, those eager to learn to surf plan on getting wet anyway.

"It's really fun. This is the first time for me," Russian Farid Galeev said.

Learning to surf is one of the most popular activities in Bali. The island's long soft beaches, such as Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, have long been favorite spots for people trying to stand up on a surf board for the first time.

Further down the southern part of the island the beaches are famous for their challenging reef breaks.

There are a number of surf schools in Bali, with prices ranging from US$30 to US$60 per class.

For those wanting to pay less, there are "beach boys" in Kuta who offer discount gear and know-how.

"Kuta, Legian and Seminyak are very good places to learn to surf as they have soft beaches, where the waves break on the beach," Rip Curl School of Surf surfing instructor Dian Cudiansah said.

"Uluwatu and the beaches in Bukit, however, are for advanced surfers, because the wave breaks out on the reef, which means a high level of difficulty."

On that particular morning, with cloudy skies, strong wind, and eventually, a downpour, almost all 13 students in Rip Curl's beginner class were able to stand up on the board.

"I salute the people in this class. They picked up really quickly and were able to stand on the board despite the weather," said Dian.

He ended the class, when the light drizzle became a torrent.

Dian said that surfing had really caught on in Bali. People from around the world of all ages come to Bali to try to surf.

"We once had a 76-year-old from Italy learning to surf for the first time," he said. At the young end, Rip Curl even has a class for five-year-olds.

During peak season, from June to August, the school gets 30 people per class and runs three classes per day.

That day, the class consisted of people from around the world. Besides Russians Federova and Galeev there were tourists from Japan and Australia.

Dian explained the basics of surfing in English, trying to keep it as clear and simple as possible. Once in a while, he threw in a joke.

"Surfing is about fun. We don't want the students to be nervous and not enjoy themselves."

While Dian explained the basics of surfing, Galeev translated them into Russian for Federova.

At another spot along the beach separate classes were being conducted. The water was filled with beginning surfers wearing helmets trying to catch a wave.

Bali makes for good surfing because the water is warm. Also, competition for waves is relatively light, compared to Australia for instance.

In all, Bali offers over 20 top-quality breaks on the southwest and southeast coasts of the island and around the Bukit Peninsula. Some, like the barrel reef breaks at Padang Padang and Uluwatu, are world-famous.

During the wet season from November to March, the tides and winds favor the eastern coast, including the eastern Bukit breaks such as Nusa Dua.

From April to October, the southeast trade winds favor surfing Bali's western side, including the breaks on the western Bukit, including Uluwatu and Bingin.

However, Dian said, the best time to surf is when there is no wind at all.

"Surfing is a great stress reliever. Once you've mastered the trick, you'll be addicted to it."