Spotlight

Spotlight I took this shot last June at the Sawung Jabo’s performance : Menyusuri Lorong SunyiI kinda like the composition.The spot lights on the upper right corner, the bluish ray coming out of the lights,the vertical line of the light stand contrasting with the horizontal line of the ballustrade.I think the photo could be better…

Let’s go cycling

Tomorrow I will be going on another cycling trip to some area north of Bandung. I am very happy I take on this cycling thing. I have been doing it for around 4 months or so after watching a friend getting from places to places on bicycles with the yellow bike to work tag hanging…

Basking in the Sun 2

Basking in the Sun 2 This picture was taken in Garut last year. This is one of the few themes that I like. Observing the birds before taking the pictures was one of the fun part. “Since time immemorial, flowers, crystals, precious stones, and birds have held special significance for the human spirit. Like all…

I promise

click here for larger text For those who have watched the movie ‘The Secret’, this ‘resolution’ by Christian D. Larson is something that we could use to constantly remind ourselves about it. Call it positive thinking if you like but more and more I realize that it is much more than just that, far more…

Dialog Publik ‘Reinterpretasi Pancasila’

18 Juni 2007 – Gedung Indonesia MenggugatMemperingati hari lahirnya Pancasila 18 Juni 1945 Hari gini? Siapa yang masih bicara Pancasila?Tapi undangan ini saya tidak ingin lewatkan. Pertemuan Senin ini 18 Juni 2007 diselenggarakan di gedung Landraad, yang sekarang diberi nama Gedung Indonesia Menggugat. Saya termasuk orang yang beruntung berkesempatan beberapa kali diundang dan saya memang…

A Return To Love

Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn.The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts.Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning…

view to east Lembang

view to east Lembang this was taken on a short hiking trip last week with my Dad and the kids.a nice view to the eastern area of Lembang, framed by the profile of Gunung Batu rocks on the right.It was around 8 0’clock in the morning, the sky was blue, the sun was shining, the…

Nyaho can tangtu ngarti…

nyaho can tangtu ngarti,ngarti can tangtu bisa,bisa can tangtu tuman,tuman can tangtu ngajadi… kata-kata ini saya dengar dari Abah Iwan Abdurrahman, dalam diskusi yang diselenggarakan di Rumah Nusantara. Waktu itu sebuah refleksi dibawakan abah Iwan lewat lagu-lagunya, dan kalimat ini sangat menarik perhatian saya. Ceritanya, ini disampaikan dulu oleh guru silatnya Abah Iwan di Cianjur…