{"id":61,"date":"2015-12-27T03:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.ambogdan.com\/uluwatu-lesson\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T16:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:57:03","slug":"uluwatu-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/uluwatu-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unexpected Lesson in Uluwatu Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say children are the greatest teachers of all … To some of you it may sound a little bit strange. To me the lesson I learned in Uluwatu Temple from a young Balinese boy while watching the Kekac Dance made me think twice about its meaning.<\/p>\n

Lesson learned …<\/h3>\n

Uluwatu Temple is one of the most magical places I had ever been. Bali\u2019s oldest temple during the sunset holds something magical. The little boy\u00a0was surrounded by all these far much older Balinese men who sang along. He\u00a0sat next to his dad singing along “Cak! Cak! Cak! Cak!”. <\/em>I was not that far away from where he sat and I watched him closely. He uttered no words into my ears, but his face sang a song of truthfulness. Belonging and believing. Love and respect for the Balinese past and ancestors altogether.\u00a0I’m just a holiday photographer, yet I hope I captured something of this little boy’s truth in my pictures.<\/p>\n

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Uluwatu Temple<\/h2>\n

Definitely, this temple is a must see when in Bali!\u00a0Pura Luhur Uluwatu as locals call it, Uluwatu Temple is known all over the world for being one of the six key\u00a0temples of Bali. It also\u00a0one of the top places on the island to go watch an unforgettable sunset.<\/p>\n

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The temple is perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 meters above sea level with views overlooking the beautiful Indian Ocean and daily Kecak Dance<\/a> performances.<\/p>\n

The name “Luhur” means \u201csomething of divine origin\u201d<\/em>;\u00a0“ulu” stands for the \u201cland\u2019s end\u201d<\/em> and “watu” the \u201crock\u201d<\/em> in the old language.\u00a0It is\u00a0one of the nine directional temples of Bali meant to protect it from evil spirits.\u00a0Hindu mythology says the rock is part of Dewi Danu’s petrified barque.\u00a0Dewi Danu is the goddess of water and\u00a0one of two supreme deities in the Balinese tradition.<\/p>\n

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The temple is inhabited by macaque monkeys<\/a>, who are notorious for snatching visitors’ belongings. Trust me when I say that these monkeys are extremely skilled and unpredictable! Just read The Monkey Playing Harmonica<\/a> story!<\/p>\n