TO CELEBRATE TEATER KOMA’S 30th ANNIVERSARY (1977-2007)

By Ari Satriyo Wibowo

Is profiting from a theatre performance possible in Indonesia?

TEATER KOMA established in Jakarta on March 1, 1977. At that time, 12 person who are now called The Founding Generation ie. N. Riantiarno, Ratna Majid, Rima Melati, Rudjito, Jajang Pamoentjak, Titi Qadarsih, Syaeful Anwar, Cini Goenawan, Jim Barry Aditya, Otong Lenon, Zaenal Bungsu and Agung Dauhan pledge to unity. Now, the Group is supported by 30 active members and 50 members who will join where their time and energy allow them to.

Until 2006, TEATER KOMA has performed 110 productions, including television and stage plays.Usually performs at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta Arts Center, TVRI and Jakarta Arts Building.

TEATER KOMA believes that theater can become one of the bridges which lead to spiritual balance and the path towards creating a human happiness.To be honest reflecting through theater is also believe to be one of the ways to rediscover common sense and conscience. As a consistent and productive group, known to have many loyal audiences. Its performances were often held for more than 14 days.

Almost major of the members did not depend their income from the group. Some of them have work outside group and subsidize by themselves their activity of as hobby but they elaborated seriously and full of dedication. For some them who choosing theater as their way of life, no money is seen by them as risk a choice. Entire production cost if calculated correctly and detailed, always can not afford to be closed from from ticket sales revenue and support from the sponsor. Each time they design a production, the fund is frequently coming from their own pocket or collective fund sharing.

The main question, is profiting from theatre performance possible in Indonesia? I think it is not impossible. Look at what Thailand did may be could be imitated. Even Alcazar Cabaret Show in Pattaya could make profit by their sing and dance show by almost their lady boys artists.

The 111th productions of TEATER KOMA, THE VISIT (Kunjungan Cinta) is adopted from Switzerland playwright’s Friedrich Durrenmatt. His plays originally called Der Besuch der alten Dame (The Visit of Old Madamme).

Here is the summary of THE VISIT which perform from January 12th to 28th, 2007 in Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta Arts Center :

The town of Goela is engulfed in euphoria. Klara Zakanasian, the multimillionaires philanthropist, has decided to visit their town. The townspeople hoped and believed that the Old Lady will not let her hometown, Goela, drown in poverty.

And Ilak Alipredi, the future mayor who used to be an old friend of Klara’s is given the duty of persuading klara to revive the town’s economy.

It turns out that Klara Zakanasia is willing to give away one trillion rupiah. But, with a rather outrageous request, Ilak Alipredi life.

Secret are then revealed, 45 years ago, Ilak and Klara were two lovers. But when the girl became pregnant, Ilak refused to take responsible and went on to marry Marhilda, the daughter of wealthy merchant. At the court of law, Ilak put forward two false witnesses, whom he bribed with some bottle of wine, who willingly admitted that they have slept with Klara. The Chief Judge decided that Ilak was not guilty. Klara was cast off society, left Goela and became a prostitute.

But then Klara’s fortune changed. She was wed by Zakanasian, a rich oil tycoon. Once the husband died, Klara inherited his money. She then married other rich men and by doing so, increased her wealth. Even then, the past was hard to put behind. She searched for the two false witnesses. Once they were found she had them castrated, blinded and made to be her servants. Even the Chief Judge became her personal assistant, with a fantastic salary ! Secretly, Klara bought all the factories and economic sources of Goela, closing them down one by one, slowly destroying Goela. Now the townspeople only have one past time : watching trains speed by! Zakanasian’s requirement enrages the Mayor and the townspeople. They refuse to accept the one trillion donation if the price is the life of Ilak Alipredi, a respected figure, the next major. Klara smiles and says, “Allright. There’s still time. I will wait.”

Klara Zakanansian comes to Goela bringing an expensive and luxurious coffin. She has already built a mausoleum in the Miditerranian which has a beautiful view. It is made from first class quality Italian marble. Stone statues, guardian of Ilak’s corpse, complement the interior of the mausoleum.

Can the people of Goela endure the temptation? Which will they choose; defending the standard of morality and humanity rooted in ‘local wisdom’, meaning they will stay poor, or to opt for the fortune., by murdering an honored citizen with the reward of one trillion rupiah? But, the promise of money encourages the townpeople to aggressively create debts. Due to debts, life becomes prosperous. In the end, all debts must be paid. And Ilak Alipredi’s life is at stake! ***

CREATE A LEGACY : THE 25 YEARS’ LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE TRULY ENTREPRENEUR

By Ari Satriyo Wibowo

Sukyatno Nugroho was a successful entrepreneur which starting business from zero. He who was born in the city of Pekalongan on August 3, 1948 never tired to tell you a story how he built his franchise business of Es Teler 77.

Confessing that he only having a formal education as high as junior high school and occupy the 40th rank from 50 students in the class, he was very proud that he could enlarge his business to entire Indonesia region and even go international to abroad such as Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Australia.

Sukyatno whom his Chinese's name was Hoo Tjio Kiat have a colorful life. With his junior high school diploma he initially try to become a salesman of notions products in Jakarta. Various profession he also experienced like as a developer of advertisement building, effort printing office, service bureau and scalper. In that “school of life” he learnt sales and marketing.

When still as a salesman Sukyatno met with his future wife, Yenny Setia Widjaja, a sweet girl who served as salesclerk at electronic appliances store in the area of Jakarta Kota. Each time he parked his motor cycle in front the store, Yenni’s heart follow to palpitate very fast. They set mind to married on September 28, 1971 and bestowed by three children namely Felicia, Andrew and Fredella.

After married various life temptation faced by him including bankruptcy. His lucky destiny finally come when his mother-in-law Mrs. Murniati Widjaja become first champion on the contest of making “Es Teler” which carried out by Gadis magazine in 1982.

Sukyatno business insting worked and he fully imitated that receipt. With only one million rupiah of capital, Sukyatno start his tent booth restaurant business. Because it established on July 7th of 1982 he decided to named his restaurant as Es Teler 77. And because that recipe was a result from the first and last contest of es teller in Indonesia, to be uniquely he add “Indonesian’s Champion” as the slogan for his own brand.

Because his tent booth restaurant was often forced to move by local officer hence he set mind rented a space in Pondok Indah Mall Jakarta and his business runned fastly. At 1987 he plunged to franchised business. First branch stand up in Solo and followed by Semarang’s branch one week later. Franchisee paid initial fund and charged by 4 percent of royalty from the sales revenue.


On 1994 Sukyatno decided to open his outlet only into shopping centre, plaza or mall. He even also started to compile standard, management system and good training.

In order not to arised dispute problem in the future as a family business he divided the ownership on 25 % share each among Mrs. Murniati Widjaja ( his mother-in-law), Mr. Trisno Budijanto (his father-in-law), Yenny Setia Widjaja (his wife) and his own.

On 1997, he also opened “Bakmi Tek Tek” which sold traditional noodle and “Ikan Bakar Pasti Enak” which provided various variation of fish burn. During the 14th of May 1998 riots , he lossed 14 outlets in burnt. But he also succeed to open 50 new outlets during financial crisis in Indonesia. On 2003 his outleat reach more than 203 outlets. But after the company decided to concrentrate its business only in shopping center, the amount of his restaurants remained only 180 outlets.

Beside fast food restaurants, Sukyatno even also having several ala carte restaurant by various theme which managed by his children and wife namely Cilantro Asian Bistro & Lounge at Wisma BNI 46, Batula Food & Fun at Jalan Adityawarman, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta, Cilantro Tea House at Pondok Indah Mall 2 and Sunshine Kapitiam at Pantai Losari Makassar.Outside the restaurant business he also have an interior design company called Centra Marvel.

Realizing that his age has growth older and his business has almost stepped on third generation, Sukyatno wish to create a valuable legacy.” As according to proverb that Tiger leave Stripe and Elephant leave Ivory so I wish to leave heritage in the form of a special college of traditional food, “ Sukyatno said. He plans to stand up his college in the area of West Jakarta.***

THE WINE CELLAR : A STORY ABOUT WINE SUPPLIER IN INDONESIA

By Ari Satriyo Wibowo

Suryadi Jaya or people just called him Surya was one of wine supplier in Jakarta. His company PT Sarana Tirta Anggur was located in Bendungan Hilir area of Jakarta.

Surya was the youngest son in his family. His entrepreneurship appeared when was still a junior high school student. His first business was a store which sold flower and fertilizer in the Slipi- Rawabelong area with nine millions rupiah capital. His business growth bigger and bigger. But when he decided to study in Australia on 1995 he delivered his business to his brother.

Initially he did not interested to wine and winery. But because people served wine day to day to him, it become a habit and then he fell in love to wine. On the vacation he did not went home to Indonesia but more opting to work in the vinejard and winery factory.

On 1997 he establish his first store “The Wine Cellar” in the Intercontinental Buiding of Jakarta and then having several another wine store. But to avoiding the conflict of interest betweem his role as supplier and retailer, he finally closed all his store.

He handle major famous brands from France, Australia, Chilean and other counties up to 20 brands. Periodly he held gathering between the wine maker and all the hotel’s general manager in Jakarta in his office.

WHAT IS WINE ?

Wine, alcoholic beverage made from the juice of grapes. During fermentation, microscopic single-celled organisms called yeasts digest sugars found in fruit juice, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide gas in the process. Although grapes are the most common fruit used to make wine, wine is also made from the fermented juice of pears, apples, berries, and even flowers such as dandelions. Wine naturally contains about 85 to 89 percent water, 10 to 14 percent alcohol, less than 1 percent fruit acids, and hundreds of aroma and flavor components in very small amounts. Wine character—its taste and smell—is derived from many factors including the grapes it is made from, where they were grown, and the production techniques applied by the wine maker, or enologist.

Chianti Grapes Chianti grapes were developed from the European grape, Vitis vinifera. Despite the European grape’s widespread distribution, many botanists believe that it originated in the Caspian Sea region of Asia and was subsequently transported by wind, water, and birds to other areas. Cultivated for thousands of years, it has been hybridized with other grape species and transplanted around the world.Oxford Scientific Films

The practice of making wine is as old as our most ancient civilizations, and wine has played a central role in human culture for more than 8,000 years. In contrast to most foods and beverages that spoil quickly or that can spread disease, wine does not spoil if stored properly. The alcohol in wine, called ethanol, is present in sufficient concentrations to kill disease-causing microorganisms, and throughout history, wine was often safer to drink than water or milk. This property was so significant that before the connection between microorganisms, poor sanitation, and disease was understood, ancient civilizations regarded wine as a gift from the gods because it protected against disease.

WINE GRAPES AND VINEYARDS

The main grapevine cultivated for wine production is the European wine grape, Vitis vinifera. Native to areas along the Black, Caspian, and Mediterranean seas, today there are more than 5,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grown in the world. Because this grape plant prefers warm, dry summers and mild winters, successful cultivation is limited to temperate climates in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The most popular red varieties in the United States are zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, merlot, and pinot noir. The most popular white grapes are colombard, chardonnay, chenin blanc, and sauvignon blanc.

The following excerpt is taken from Oz Clarke’s Encyclopedia of Wine and describes the Gewürztraminer grape, a white grape with flowery and spicy aromas. British spellings are retained.

Natural factors make wine from a particular region unique. Known in the wine industry as terroir, these factors include local climate (temperature, rainfall, and sunlight), location of grapevines (altitude and slope), and soil (structure, composition, and water drainage). In general, a grapevine produces the best fruit when the moderate climate provides much sunshine and cool nights without frost, and the soil is well drained. Grapevines grow best in sandy, chalky, or rocky soils.

Wine grapes are grown in vineyards, where individual vines are grown or trained on a system of stakes and wires, called a trellis, to optimize sun exposure. The first harvest of grapes can be made in the third year after planting, and a full crop suitable for commercial use can be expected after five years. Grapevines may produce fruit for 20 to over 100 years. The grapevine growth cycle begins in early spring when new shoots appear on the buds of the grapevine. These shoots develop flowers that blossom and then produce clusters of tiny green grapes. The grapes begin to ripen in midsummer and are ready to be harvested beginning in midfall, depending on the location, grape variety, weather, and the type of wine to be produced. By the end of fall, the vines lose their leaves and become dormant until the following spring.

A wine’s character is strongly affected by wine growing, or viticultural practices such as training, trellising, harvesting, and pruning. Training and trellising enable the viticulturalist to control the sun exposure to ensure the grapes ripen evenly. Grapes harvested when they are not ripe may be low in sugar and may not ferment properly. Overly ripe grapes have very high sugar content and produce wine high in alcohol. Once the vines are dormant, the viticulturalist prunes the vines to remove the dead wood. Pruning enables the grower to control the size and shape of the vines, as well as the number of buds that will develop the next year. Too many buds on a vine may stress nutrient availability, reducing the quality of the future harvest.

Grapevines have many natural enemies: insects, molds, bacteria, viruses, and animals such as deer and birds that eat the young shoots or the sweet grapes. Certain soilborne pests, such as the root louse Phylloxera, destroy the roots of European grapevines. Vines native to North and South America have a natural resistance to this insect, but they often produce grapes with an undesirable flavor. To counter this problem, American vineyards use grapevines grown from two different parts: the roots from resistant American vines and the part above the ground from European vines. The process of combining parts of two different plants is known as grafting and works much like healing a broken bone.

There are 8 million hectares (20 million acres) of vineyards in the world producing 62 million tons of grapes each year. About 29 billion liters (8 billion gallons) of wine are made from those grapes. The biggest wine producers worldwide are France (19 percent), Italy (17 percent), and Spain (13 percent). The United States is the fourth largest producer in the world, producing about 9 percent of the world’s wine. California produces 90 percent of all the wine in the United States, with enologists in New York, Washington, Oregon, and at least 41 other states making the remainder of U.S. wine.

HOW WINE IS MADE

Wine is the product of the fermentation by yeast of grape juice or grape must, grape juice that still contains the fruit’s skins and seeds. Once the grape sugar has been completely consumed, fermentation is complete, and wine has been produced. The science that deals with wine making is known as enology.

While the basic production elements of wine are simple, manipulation of the grapes, juice or must, and wine to produce the desired combination of flavors and aromas is very difficult, and many recognize this process as an art form. Wine makers try to optimize production of specific aromas and flavors—described with terms like cherry, chocolate, vanilla—and minimize the formation of negative flavors and aromas—described as wet dog, plastic, and rotten egg. It is also important that the wine acids and alcohol are balanced. If the wine is too acidic, the wine may taste sour. If the ethanol level is too high, the wine will have a strong taste of alcohol.

The single most important factor that contributes to a wine’s character is the grapes that are used. Grapes influence the wine’s flavor, alcohol content, acidity, and even its color. White wine, which is actually straw to golden-yellow in color, is produced from white grapes, and red wine is produced from red grapes. Red and white wine production is basically the same except for one primary difference: the presence of the grape skins during fermentation. White grapes are crushed and the juice separated from the skins prior to fermentation. Red wine is fermented with the grape skins. Red pigments called anthocyanins and other compounds in the grape skins are extracted during the fermentation process to impart the characteristic red color of the wine as well as other features. A blush or rosé wine is light pink in color and is produced from red grapes not fermented with the skins. A little pigment is released when the red grapes are crushed, but not to the same extent as during fermentation.

In modern wine production, the grapes are harvested from the vineyards and taken to a winery where they are passed through a machine called a destemmer-crusher that separates the fruit from the stems and cracks the berries open to release the juice. To make white wine, the must is transferred to a press where pressure is applied to separate the juice from the skins. The amount of pressure used influences what flavor compounds are extracted from the skins. After pressing, the white juice without the skins is transported to a fermentation tank. In red wine production, the must from the crusher is transferred directly to a tank for fermentation.

The containers used for fermentation are mostly stainless steel or wood. The type of container used and the temperature of fermentation influence the characters of the wine. Many of the aroma components of wine are volatile—that is, they leave the wine by evaporation. This evaporation occurs faster at higher temperatures, so to retain fruity characters in the wine the temperature of fermentation must be controlled, usually by direct cooling of the fermentation tanks. Stainless steel is much easier to cool than wood and is preferred for temperature-crucial fermentation.

The wine maker may allow fermentation to proceed relying only on the yeast naturally present on the grape skins and in the winery equipment, or the wine maker may add extra yeast in a process known as inoculation. Two yeast species are used in fermentation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Saccharomyces bayanus. Yeast is responsible for the presence of positive but also negative aroma characters in wine. For example, when yeast is under stress it produces a compound called hydrogen sulfide, which smells like rotten eggs. To avoid this undesirable quality, a wine maker may add nutrients to the fermentation tank. The duration of fermentation also influences wine character.

Other naturally occurring microorganisms may grow in the must or juice, affecting the flavors and aromas of the finished wine. For example, lactic acid bacteria use the acids in wine as a source of energy, reducing the wine’s acidity. These bacteria also produce other aromas and are responsible for the buttery smells that can be found in wine. Sometimes the wine maker restricts the growth of lactic acid bacteria, especially if the wine is already low in acidity or if the buttery character would clash with other aromas of the wine. Acetobacter, another type of bacteria, can spoil the wine by converting ethanol to acetic acid to make vinegar.

When fermentation is complete, red wine is separated from the stems and grape skins by passing it through a press. Both red and white wines appear cloudy after fermentation, and the wine maker must wait for the yeast and other solids to settle to the bottom of the fermentation tank, forming a sediment called the lees. The clear wine is racked or drawn off the lees and stored in a clean cask. In a process called fining, the wine maker may further clarify the wine by adding ingredients that attract unwanted particles, such as proteins that can cause cloudiness. These added ingredients settle to the bottom and can be easily collected and removed.

After fermentation, the wine maker has to decide how the wine will be aged. Aging of wine significantly affects the flavors and aromas present, and several different techniques are used. For example, wine aged in oak barrels picks up some flavor and aroma characters from the oak wood, a very desirable quality in some wines. A wine may be aged under conditions encouraging the loss of some of the fruity, volatile compounds, producing a wine rich in other characters, such as spicy or toasted flavors. Air exposure during aging can cause the phenolic wine compounds, extracted from grape skins and seeds, to combine with each other, producing large chemical compounds called tannins. Over time the tannins become so large that they form reddish-brown sediment in the bottle. This reduces wine bitterness and astringency. The length of time a wine is aged before it is bottled determines the extent to which these reactions occur. Once the wine has been aged, it is ready to be put into bottles, where it may continue to slowly age for many years.

CLASSIFICATION OF WINE

Wines are categorized using a number of different methods. Sometimes they are grouped into different categories by grape variety, region of origin, by color, by the name of the wine maker or viticulturalist, or by production technique. Three basic groups of wines are most easily distinguishable for the consumer: table wines, sparkling wines, and fortified wines.

Table wines, also known as still or natural wines, are produced in many different styles and make up the majority of wines on the market. Traditionally consumed as part of a meal, table wines contain between 10 and 14 percent alcohol and are further classified by their color, sugar content, and the variety and origin of the grapes that were used. Depending on the grape variety and wine-making technique, wines can be white, red, or pink in color. Most table wines are fermented until they are dry—that is, all the grape sugar has been turned to alcohol by the yeast. Slightly sweet or off-dry wines are made by stopping the fermentation before all the sugar is gone or by adding grape juice back to the wine afterwards.

In wine-producing regions outside of Europe, particularly California and Australia, table wines are often classified by the grape variety they are made from. At least 75 percent of the grapes used to produce the wine must be of the named grape variety. Chardonnay, for example, is wine made from at least 75 percent chardonnay grapes. Wines classified this way are sometimes called varietals, and include wines such as riesling, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot.

The traditional European classification system puts more emphasis on the region—or appellation—where the wine is from. The French system of Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée labels wines based on their geographical pedigree. The most renowned wine-producing regions in France, and possibly the world, are Burgundy, in central France, and Bordeaux, a region on the southwestern coast of the country. Bordeaux maintains a famous geographical classification system for some of its viticultural areas, dating back to the year 1855. Bordeaux ranks its best wineries, called châteaux, and their vineyards—crus, into five classes called grand crus. The highest class, called premier grand crus, is still held by only five wineries: Château Margaux, Château Latour, Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Lafite-Rothschild in Pauillac, plus Château Haut-Brion in Graves. Wines from these vineyards in France are considered to be among the highest-quality wines in the world. Altogether, France produces about 200 million cases (containing 12 bottles each) of table wine each year.

The French Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée system has been adopted by most other wine-producing countries. In addition to the primary grape variety used to make the wine, American wineries use a tag on their wine bottle labels called Appellation of Origin to indicate where the grapes were grown. An appellation can be a country, state, county, or geographically defined American Viticultural Area (AVA). At least 85 percent of the grapes used to produce the wine must be from the viticultural area stated on the label. The United States currently recognizes about 150 AVAs, distinguishable by geographical features. The largest growing region in the United States, California, has at least 85 AVAs, including the Napa and Sonoma valleys. About 223 million cases of table wine are produced in the United States each year.

Sparkling wine is made from table wine that has undergone a second fermentation. The wine maker adds a measured amount of sugar and fresh yeast to the dry wine. This can happen in a closed tank, or directly in the bottle, which is the way the most famous sparkling wine, French champagne, is produced. The yeast ferments the added sugar, but this time the carbon dioxide gas remains in the sealed bottle, creating carbonation. When the sparkling wine is poured into a glass, the gas bubbles to the surface.

Under the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée system, only sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of northeastern France can officially use the name champagne. Sparkling wines produced in all other regions of the world, even those produced using the traditional champagne method, are simply referred to as sparkling wines. About 11 million cases of sparkling wine are produced in the United States each year.

Fortified wines contain additional alcohol and are usually consumed in small amounts as aperitifs before meals or dessert wines after a meal. Popular examples are port and sherry. In port wine making, which originated in Portugal, the grapes are crushed and the fermentation started but then stopped by the addition of more alcohol, which kills the yeast. The resulting wine is sweet and has an alcohol content that is 5 to 10 percent higher than table wine. Originally from Spain, sherry is made by adding alcohol to a young dry wine in an oak barrel intentionally filled only halfway. Special yeasts called flor yeast grow on the surface of the wine and create the distinct nutty flavor characteristic of sherry. About 8 million cases of fortified wines are produced in the United States each year.

Brandy is made from wine but is classified as distilled liquor, not as wine. Brandy is distilled from wine to concentrate the alcohol in the wine. To make a distillate, wine is heated in an enclosed copper pot until it boils and the alcohol evaporates. The alcoholic vapor passes through a coiled pipe where it is cooled down until it forms a liquid again, or condenses. After distillation the brandy is aged. Bottled brandy typically contains 40 percent alcohol and has been aged in oak barrels for several years.***

MY PAST LIVE AS ADMIRAL NALA & NANCY’S FUTURE LIVE AS MARSHA

By Ari Satriyo Wibowo

If you know exactly who you were in the past, could you control your destiny in the present life?


Since it is usually not understood, that conditions experienced at present might also be the fruits of actions done in the previous life, many people are in doubt in concern with God’s words through His messengers, because of encountering many faith doubting events, so that one might come to presume, that it is of no use to follow religion’s regulations. They see many people, who are devoted to God and doing virtuous deeds, do not get God’s reward apparently, but are on the contrary in poor condition or even worse.

To understand exactly about this matter, you must accept concept of reincarnation. God give seven chance to human to life again in Earth. It means that you could return to God without reincarnated if you are really pure heartly and have a high virtue character. Condition to return to God only if you on chastity and trust.

In fact happiness and sorrow in life are the fruit of action. By doing good deeds one will reap joy, by doing bad ones, for example making other people suffer, one will undergo sorrow or suffering. The fruit of action will be reaped during one’s life in this world and will be in proportion with the actions performed. If one’s character in his present life is of high virtue, helpful, righteous and something like that, then in his next life --- if reincarnated --- he might belong to the group of God’s agents. However,if one has now a low character --- like exploting or cheating fellow men --- in his next life he will belong to the refuse of the community and will suffer. Along the same principle people have their various occupations, for example as merchants, farmers, craftsmen and others profession, they have been attracted to by their fitting character and behaviour in their previous life.

Similar is the motivation to be born in a certain family, if not due to the same rhythm, it might be based on the kind of social relationship in the past, either to repay goodness or to take revenge for inflicted harm. For instance : a good father might have a thief as son, or the opposite a good child might be brought in the world by a bad father, both cases are based on sorrow inflicted in the past by the father to someone, who is now born as his child. But usually, the attraction to become family member, as consort or child, is founded on mutual love and mutual assistance in the past or having similar characteristics. The development of a close friendship in the present life might also have as background a relationship in the past, for example, the partner might have been a beloved souse or child, or bosom friend, who has sacrificed his life. But as Life is actually one, not devided in parts, which are hostile to each other, to eliminate the seed of enmity, in a next life the opponents might be brought closely together by becoming members of one family, in order that mutual love and unity might be established. That is in brief the explanation of a fortunate or unfortunate life as it is commonly understood. ( Source : Sasangka Jati or True Light).

When I a was a student at the Faculty of Economics of University of Airlangga majoring in management study in Surabaya on 1987 for the first time I have read a book about Past Live and Future Live (Bruce Goldberg, North Hollywood, New Castle, 1982). A new version of the book has been published on 2004 under a title : Past Lives, Future Lives Revealed.

MY PAST LIVE AS ADMIRAL NALA FROM MAJAPAHIT

I interested to this book because a friend of mine have been detected my past live as Admiral Nala from Majapahit Kingdom of Nusantara Indonesia on the 14th century. He was the right hand officer of Gajah Mada who was the “Maha Patih” of Majapahit Kingdom who pledged for the Unity of the Nusantara region under the famous “Sumpah Palapa.” Nala was a very aggressive admiral and success in his duty to attack with his navy battleship to conquer other countries in the region which refuse to join with Majapahit Kingdom. Even, Nala has also led an expedition to Madagaskar Island of Africa.

On 2005, I took a Past Live Regression (PLR) session in Cikini area Jakarta to make a second opinion about my past live as Admiral Nala from Majapahit. The result that my past life as Admiral Lembu Nala from Majapahit was confirm. It was true.

Another PLR session by a friend of mine also founded that I have been a French people in the past. According to him, I was Maximillien Robespierre, an influential figure of the French Revolution and the principal exponent of the Reign of Terror. But this case is not yet confirm by a second opinion session of PLR.

Born on May 6, 1758, in Arras, and educated in Paris at the College of Louis-le-Grand and at the College of Law, Robespierre became a fanatical devotee of the social theories of the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. He was elected a deputy of the Estates-General that convened in May 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, and subsequently served in the National Constituent Assembly, where his earnest and skillful oratory soon commanded attention. In April 1790 he was elected president of the Jacobin Club and became increasingly popular as an enemy of the monarchy and as an advocate of democratic reforms. He opposed the more moderate Girondins, the dominant faction in the newly formed Legislative Assembly.

After the downfall of the monarchy in August 1792, Robespierre was elected first deputy for Paris to the National Convention, in which he urged the execution of King Louis XVI. In May 1793, Robespierre, supported by the people of Paris, forced the expulsion of the Girondins from the National Convention. In July he was elected a member of the chief executive body, the Committee of Public Safety, and in the absence of any opposition rapidly gained control of the government. France was in turmoil, and with the aim of restoring order and reducing the danger of invasion from abroad, Robespierre, backed by the committee, proceeded to eliminate all whom he considered to be enemies of the Revolution, both extremists and moderates. This policy led to the so-called Reign of Terror and to the execution, in March and April 1794, of the revolutionary leaders Jacques René Hébert. and Georges Jacques Danton. In May, at Robespierre’s insistence, the National Convention proclaimed as an official religion the cult of the Supreme Being, which was based on Rousseau’s theory of Deism. This decree antagonized both Roman Catholics and atheists, but Robespierre still had the powerful backing of the Commune of Paris, and in June he was elected president of the National Convention.

In the meantime, the Reign of Terror had intensified, and Robespierre’s increasingly aggressive speeches caused many influential members of the National Convention and of the Jacobin Club to fear for their own safety. A series of French military victories then made the extreme security measures seem less imperative, and a conspiracy was formed for the overthrow of Robespierre. On July 27, 1794, he was barred from speaking at the National Convention and was placed under arrest. An uprising in his support by soldiers of the Paris Commune was thwarted, and on July 28 Robespierre died on the guillotine with his close associates Louis Saint-Just and Georges Couthon, along with 19 other supporters. Eighty more followers of Robespierre were executed the next day.(Source : Microsoft Encarta 2005)

Oh…it was a horrible experience.

EXPERT OF HYPNOTHERAPY WHO PRACTICED PLR AND FLP

Back to the previous chapter the author of Past Lives, Future Lives book was Dr. Bruce Goldberg. He graduated Southern Connecticut State College in June, 1970 Magne Cum Laude, earning a B.A. degree in Biology and Chemistry. In 1984, Dr. Goldberg received his M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Loyola College. He retired from Dentistry in 1989 and has devoted his main focus to his hypnotherapy practice in Los Angeles.

The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis trained Dr. Goldberg in the techniques and clinical applications of hypnosis. This organization trains only licensed Dentists, Physicians, Psychologists and counselors in the use of hypnosis.

Dr. Goldberg practices hypnotherapy full-time. Since 1974, Dr. Goldberg has been providing hypnotherapy services and he is currently a consultant to local television and radio stations as well as newspapers, magazine, wire services and the major networks.

Dr. Goldberg no longer practices dentistry and has written many books on the clinical uses of hypnosis. In addition, his scientific articles have been published in psychological, medical, dental and hypnosis journals.

His contact address is Bruce Goldberg, Inc., 4300 Natoma Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Tel.(818) 713-8190

Here is one of the most famous future life progression (FLP) session of dr. Bruce Goldberg from California :

FUTURE LIFE OF NANCY AS A CAREER WOMAN NAMED MARSHA

Nancy, a 34 year old waitress in a small Baltimore restaurant, first came to me for past-life regression. In one of her past lives she was a cleaning woman in a Madrid hotel during the 19th century. She worked very hard to put her son (her daughter in this life) through school. One night she was raped and suffered much indignation from the hotel manager (her former husband in this life). Another past-life regression revealed Nancy as a beggar in Italy during the 14th century. After a number of additional successful regressions, we discussed the idea of progression. She was very interested and I arranged to progress her into a future lifetime on her next appointment.

Nancy had no background in parapsychology. She had never read books on the topic. She had little formal education. Her interests in this field began when she saw me interviewed on television. She had been divorced for seven years and had been the victim of much harassment from her former husband, yet she was not bitter. Rather, she was always pleasant and cooperative.

On a Wednesday afternoon at the end of October, this personable young woman began her trip into the twenty-third century. Nancy entered into a hypnotic trance quickly. In a matter of minutes she was in a deep trance and ready to respond to my questions. When I instructed her, she went right into a future life, as if it were something she did every day. This is what we discovered from these taped sessions.

Dr. G : What do you see at this moment?
Nancy : I,I’m not sure. I seem to be floating. I can’t make anything out.
Dr. G : Focus on my voice. On the count of the three you will no longer be floating. One …two …three. Now can you tell me what you see?
Nancy : I’m on my way to the Ministry.
Dr. G : What Ministry is that?
Nancy : The Ministry of Peace, of course. My training is almost complete and I’m very excited about my career.
Dr. G : What year is this?
Nancy : Why it’s 2206
Dr. G : What is your name?
Nancy : Marsha
Dr. G : How long you have been with the Ministry?
Nancy : Four years. In a few months I will be given my first assignment. I’m so excited. This is what I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a child.

Marsha’s voice was childlike as she described this scene. Yet her vocabulary was sophisticated and she seemed to express more emotions that she did as Nancy.

Dr. G : How old are you, Marsha?
Nancy : I’m twenty-four.
Dr. G : What nation is the Ministry of Peace associated with?
Nancy : Why, we are a member of the Western Federation of Nations. You must be new to our country.
Dr. G : How do your parents feel about your work?
Nancy : Oh, they are very proud of me. I am an only child and my parents want me to do what I want.
Dr. G : What are your parents’ names and what do they do?
Nancy : My mother’s name is Lani and she is a housewife now. She used to be an architect. My father’s name is Howard and he is a nuclear engineer.
Dr. G : Who trains you at the Ministry of Peace?
Nancy : Most of our training is done by the simulators ( a self teaching DVD). We go along with the diplomats after certain phases of our training are complete. We must first pass some rather comprehensive examinations.

In a calm, monotone voice, Nancy (Marsha) described an ultra modern city.The sidewalks moved along as if one were on a conveyor belt or an escalator that moved horizontally. Most of the building were white and very tall. The streets were immaculately clean and smooth, almost marble like. There was very little noise to distract people. The two major forms of transportation were the monorail above ground and a kind of subway. There were no car permitted inside the city limits. Thus, there was virtually no pollution and no vehicle accidents. Even the monorail, subway and moving sidewalks operated with only slightest amount of noise. It seemed that this society had conquered noise as well as air pollution.

The average life span was about 110 years. Mandatory retirement was set at age 85.

The lack of stability that I have previously alluded to during progressions was illustrated by the next conversation. Since this information was reported haphazardly and out of sequence , I have pieced together the story of this 23rd-century career woman.

Dr. G : Marsha, can you tell me more about your work?
Nancy : As I mentioned before,I work for the Ministry of Peace in the Diplomatic Core. In a view months my training will be completed and if I pass my exams, I will be given my first assignment. I am very ….

All of the sudden she stopped talking and remained motionless and relaxed in her chair.

Dr. G : Marsha, where are you now?
Nancy : I’m in the jungle. It’s so hot and humid.
Dr. G : Where is the jungle located?
Nancy : It’s in Brazul, not far from the Amazon River. I’m with the Diplomatic Corps on assignment.
Dr. G : What year is this?
Nancy : 2207

Nancy had progressed herself forward one year in time. She was sweating even though my theraphy room was about 70 degree Fahrenheit. At this time Marsha was on assignment in Brazil. It seemed that weather experiments conducted by the Western Federation accidentally had created a small earthquake which had destroyed a number of small towns in this area, and the Western Federation had sent Marsha and two other diplomats to work out the details of the financial assistance and to smooth things out politically.

Marsha didn’t know much about these experiment but it seemed that the Federation was attempting to regulate the weather through the use of high-pitched sound. Brazil was a member of the Western Federation, along with North America, the rest of South America, Central America, Western Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Dr. G : Marsha, can you tell me what is happening now?
Nancy :My superior is working out the details of the mission with Brazilian representative.I filming the disaster site.
Dr. G : Is this your first assignment?
Nancy : Oh, heavens no. I’ve been on six other assignments in the past nine months.
Dr. G : What is happening now?
Nancy : I seem to be …I’m at my desk writing up reports of the Brazilian catastrophe.

Apparently, Marsha departed from the jungle scene and returned to the Ministry of Peace. She had progressed herself two weeks forward in time. I next progressed Marsha forward to a scene outside of the Ministry.

Dr. G : What is the weather like outside?
Nancy : It is sunny and warm. The S.D.’s are going to have to work overtime today.
Dr. G : What are S.D.’s?
Nancy : Why, they’re solar discs, of course. It’s really quite pretty to see them move like that.

Further questioning revealed that these solar discs were large structures that slowly rotated in wide arcs. They were responsible for heating and cooling the city as well as providing other energy needs. I then progressed Marsha to her living quarters. She lived in an apartment in the city.

Dr. G : Marsha, can you describe your apartment to me?
Nancy : Well, I live on the ninth elevation. What exactly do you want to know?
Dr. G : How is your food prepared?
Nancy : My apartment is fully equipped with an omni-regulator.
Dr. G : What is an omni-regulator?
Nancy : It is a self-regulating cooking unit that prepares all forms of consumables to my pre-programmed specifications.
Dr. G : How do you communicate with other people from your apartment?
Nancy : I use my view-phone.
Dr. G : What does the view-phone do?
Nancy : It is a device that I speak into. There is a small screen attached to it that allows me to see the person calling me. We use devices of this type at the Ministry for security purposes, only those are far more complex.
Dr. G : Can you describe anything else in your apartment that operates by mechanical devices?
Nancy : The doors and windows are equipped with electronic devices that control their opening and closing. These devices are programmed to respond to certain words. By repeating these words or phrases I can open or close them without getting up.
Dr. G : Can you tell me more about your work at the Ministry?
Nancy : I am not cleared to discuss that many aspects of my position, but I will try to be as informative as possible.
Dr. G : Didn’t you say that your Ministry is part of the Western Federation of Nations?
Nancy : That’s correct.
Dr. G : What other great nations exist at this time?
Nancy : There are no great nation, just the Alliance.
Dr. G : What is the Alliance?
Nancy : The Eastern Alliance include all those countries that aren’t a member of the Western Federation of Nations.

Russia, China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Australia and some smaller islands, along with parts of Eastern Europe were included in the Eastern Alliance. Howeve, there didn’t seem to be any ill feelings between the Western Federation and the Eastern Alliance. The main differences were philosophical. There hadn’t been any wars in over 100 years. Marsha then progress to the year 2221.

Dr. G : What do you see now?
Nancy : I’m in my office. My work schedule is very congested.
Dr. G : Why is that?
Nancy : There are many problems with the Eastern Alliance.
Dr. G : What specifically is the problem?
Nancy : The Ministry received a request from India to act as an arbitrator in a local border dispute. The problem arose when the message was misplaced by one of our computer banks and no response was sent. The Indian delegation then sent a similar request to the Eastern Alliance. Last week our computer gave us the message and we immediately sent a team down to India. Now there are two groups of arbitrators, and there is no protocol to decide who should stay and who should leave.

Dr. G : Why wouldn’t Indi have gone to the Eastern Alliance first?
Nancy : India is not happy with the Alliance and has been trying to join the Federation for years.
Dr. G : What is your present position with the Ministry?
Nancy : I’m head of the Arbitration Division of Section C-311.
Dr. G : What does that entail?
Nancy : I am a supervisor over 47 arbitrators. These arbitrators handle small negotiations which I assign to them. If there are problems or if there is an unusual situation, then I might handle it myself.
Dr. G : Then, you mostly stay in the Ministry rather than being out in the field?
Nancy : That’s correct. I prefer to go out on missions every now and then as a change of pace.
Dr. G : Are you married now?
Nancy : No. I have devoted my life to the Ministry. I love my work.
Dr. G : Do you date often?
Nancy : Not yet often. I am not seeing anyone at this time but that doesn’t bother me.
Dr. G : What do you like to do when you are not working?
Nancy : I get a great deal of satisfaction from my vegetations (plants).

As I was questioning Marsha, she suddenly transported herself to a large meeting room in the Ministry of Peace. It seemed that she was going over her notes alone in this large room. This was just a few hours ahead in time from her last answer to my question concerning her outside interests. This particular hypnotic session was rather long (about an hour and a half), and the frequency of switching scenes became less of a problem during the last half hour of this trance. I began questioning her about her interest again.

Dr. G : Do you ever go to the theater?
Nancy : Yes, but not very often.
Dr. G : What plays are currently running in New York?
Nancy : New York? I don’t understand. Where is New York?
Dr. G : Isn’t there a city called New York that is known for its theater?
Nancy : Oh, you must be referring to New City. There was such a place called New York, but that city was destroyed by the great earthquake over 150 years ago. The city was completely destroyed and it took many years to rebuild it. It was renamed New City. I haven’t heard the name New York mentioned since I was in school many years ago studying history.
Dr. G : Is New City still a theater center?
Nancy : Well, not really. After it was rebuilt, if I can remember my history, theater become more universal and no single city became the permanent seat or main contributor to this field. New City functioned just like any other city.
Dr. G : Were there any other cities that were destroyed by the great earthquake?
Nancy : Yes, a number of smaller cities were also destroyed. San Francisco and Los Angeles were leveled just before New York collapsed. It seemed funny to me that both San Francisco and Los Angeles retained their names when they were rebuilt, but New York was renamed New City.

When Marsha spoke of the great earthquake, she showed complete emotional detachment. This destruction apparently had little meaning to her. What had occurred in the past was almost forgotten. The only things that seemed important to Marsha were her activities at the ministry and her vegetations.

I next progressed Marsha to the year 2235, in which she was 53 years old. She describe a very full life, being active in atletics and community affairs. She seemed to functioned like a 20th-century woman in her late twenties or early thirties. Her vegetation were still important to her. There were no wars or other catastrophies to report during the past fourteen years, and the Eastern Alliance got along famously with the Western Federation. Marsha had become head of the entire arbitration division of the Ministry of Peace, not just section C-311. It was not unusual for women to attain high governmental positions. As a result, there was apparently no feminist movement or any other kind of movement ; there simply wasn’t need. Mankind had apparently learned to live peacefully ; prejudice, jealousy, greed, hunger and fear were all but extinct. When problems did occur, they were handled quickly and efficiently.

Television, computers and other electronic marvels were commonplace. People were informed about current events constantly; sickness was a rare phenomenon. What I found most interesting was the lack of psychological problems. Citizens of the 23rd century didn’t seem to get anxious or depressed. Tranquilizer were not needed. Communication problems rarely manifested themselves. This had a direct effect on politics (making Marsha’s job much easier).

When I brought Nancy back to the present, she felt relaxed and good about her experiences. She found them difficult to accept, but gradually she admitted the possibility of a future life as Marsha.

There were a number of interesting elements in this session. First Nancy’s voice deepened and her speed slowed considerably when she spoke as Marsha. Most notably, her vocabulary increased tremendously. Nancy was shocked by the command she had of language in trance. Third, she behaved more confidently as Marsha. Marsha was very proud of her achievement and talked about little else outside of Ministry affairs. Nancy, on the other hand, never talked about her job as a waitress and spent many hours with her friends and her daughter. Nancy was married at the age of seventeen, but Marsha never married. Clearly there were great differences between Nancy and Marsha --- perhaps due in part to the improved social status of woman in this future society

Nancy’s position in society during her past lives was rather low in the socio-economic scale. As a waitress in this life she hadn’t made much progress in her station in life. By viewing her future as a successful career woman with the Ministry of Peace Nancy sensed that she not only could, but would improve her professional status. As Marsha, she accepted a very responsible position and devoted her life to the Ministry. I note how proud she acted after seeing this future life.

Karma was at work here as well. The close relationship that existed between Nancy and her daughter was exemplified during the 19th century in Madrid when Nancy worked hard as a cleaning woman to put her son (her daughter in this life) through school. In addition, the degradation showed her by the manager of this hotel in Spain (her ex-husband in her present life) carried over as harassment by him even after their divorce in this life. The lessons of a close family life were learned and as Marsha, she no longer required a close family unit to achieve her goals. Her career dominated her life in the 23rd century.***