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Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every new year according to the Balinese calendar. It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia, where it is a public holiday.
Here is a message from a hotel in Bali to its guests...
Dear Valued guests,
The Balinese Hindus do not celebrate the coming of the new year of Saka calendar with lavish party; they celebrate it with meditation instead. No activities are allowed to take place. These mandatory religious prohibitions include no pleasure (amati lelangon), no traffic (amati lelungan), no fire (amati geni) and no work (amati karya). This year, Nyepi Day falls on 28 March 2017.
On Nyepi Day, we will not be able to accept any check-in nor check-out throughout the day.
We notice that you will be staying with us during Nyepi Day,
kindly be informed of the below situations during Nyepi Day:
The silence begins sunrise around 6:00 am of 28 March 2017 and will go on until the next 24 hours
All shops are closed on Nyepi Day
Guests has to stay inside the resort area
When listening to the music or watching TV in the villa, keep the sound at minimum level
There will be no traffic on that day in the whole Bali island
Ngurah Rai airport will be totally closed on 28 March 2017, so there will be neither arrival nor departure in the airport on that day. All connecting airports around the globe have been informed in advance about this.
Across Bali, the activities are allowed only in emergency rooms and maternity section of hospitals and the arrival section of airport. Any emergencies are taken into consideration and tolerated. The whole island is in silence.
http://www.kamandaluresort.com/nyepi-day.html
Also see here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/nyepi-the-balinese-day-of-silence/100711/
Originally posted by FMFYeah, silence and stillness is a big part of Hindu practice.
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every new year according to the Balinese calendar. It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia, where it is a public holiday.
Here is a message from a hotel in Bali to its guests...
[quote]Dear Valued guests,
The Balinese Hindus do not celebrate the coming of the new year of Sa ...[text shortened]... o see here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/nyepi-the-balinese-day-of-silence/100711/
Deepak Chopra (whose writings I don't know all that well) advised that one should practice meditation 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins at night.
I would say that some should stick to a schedule like that and others should do it when it feels right - I definitely belong in the second category.
He (Chopra) also talks about sitting quietly for 2 hours, or a day or even a week, however concedes that some should start with just an hour..
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Originally posted by FMFIt somehow reminds me of "Buy Nothing Day" , whoever thought of that - take a big bow.
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every new year according to the Balinese calendar. It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia, where it is a public holiday.
Here is a message from a hotel in Bali to its guests...
[quote]Dear Valued guests,
The Balinese Hindus do not celebrate the coming of the new year of Sa ...[text shortened]... o see here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/nyepi-the-balinese-day-of-silence/100711/
It's definitely my fave ' holiday' over here, however I've noticed the mainstream media have been giving it no airtime in the last couple of years 😕
Originally posted by FMFSounds great, we should have it over here - weekly, if possible. Maybe on a Sunday.
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every new year according to the Balinese calendar. It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia, where it is a public holiday.
Here is a message from a hotel in Bali to its guests...
[quote]Dear Valued guests,
The Balinese Hindus do not celebrate the coming of the new year of Sa ...[text shortened]... o see here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/nyepi-the-balinese-day-of-silence/100711/
Originally posted by apathistHow 'forced" people feel will depend on their families and their neighbourhoods. It's comparable to the Jewish Sabbath but it takes place once a year rather than 50+ times.
We can have our time of silence whenever we want. But forcing the population to adhere to a religious practice seems like a bad thing to me.
