MILESTONES ON THE NIRARTA CENTRE'S PATH TO DATE

8 January, 1995 Initial deposit paid on 0.33 hectare of clove woodland above the Unda River
August, 1995 Purchase of 4 ara (400 sq. m.) for car park and part of access road.
October, 1995 Groundbreaking, clearing of clove trees and creation of access road.
December, 1995 Raising of the first 'kubu' shelter overlooking the river.
January, 1996 Work begins on the kitchen and dining area.
February, 1996 Work begins on master bungalow.
September, 1996 Work begins on 2-room Timur bungalow for staff and guests.
25 December, 1996 Initial housewarming ceremony; Peter moves into the master bungalow.
23 January, 1997 First guests, welcomed by a sudden squall and lightening: Sachiko from Japan, plus three passers-by from the States and France, who happened to drop in at the same time.
March, 1997 Electricity connected.
May, 1997 Boring of 45-metre deep well for water.
July, 1997 Purchase of a further half-hectare of rice fields to the south of Nirarta
August, 1997 Completion of water-tower
September, 1997 First seminar-retreat with one participant - Karine Nieuwelarts
December, 1997 Purchase of 6 ara to the north of the car park.
January-February, 1998 Building of stone stairway to the river.
March, 1998 Purchase of 10 ara to the south of the car park.
March, 1998 Telephone connected.
May, 1998 Work begins on two new bungalows - Saraswati to the north of the brick bungalow, and Hastadala to the south, and to the west of the car park.
August, 1998 Completion of substantial revision with Jan Ardui of the introduction to the Way of Unfolding , then entitled, Not Knowing for Beginnings.
8 December, 1998 Groundbreaking for 4 staff rooms to the south of the site.
3 January, 1999 Small ceremony to open the new bungalows for guests
14-29 January, 1999 First full seminar with 18 participants, co-led with Yaro Starak, on the theme 'Healing Self, Healing the World'.
August, 1999 Organization with Jan Ardui of the core curriculum for the Way of Unfolding.
11-25 September, 1999 'The Alchemy of Love' – first seminar for couples with Keth-Rose Paananen.
14 February, 2000

Balinese wedding of Peter with Ida Ayu Putri Mayuni.

March, 2000 Purchase of 16 ara by the river.
July-August, 2000 First summer school in the Way of Unfolding.
August, 2000 Purchase of 4 ara below the steps by the river. Installation of hot showers in Hastadala and Saraswati bunglows, ready for a Russian leadership seminar.
5 December, 2000 Birth of Peter and Dayu's daughter, Ida Maya Teresa.
1 January , 2001

Informal opening of new Meeting Room.

23 September, 2001

Formal dedication of the Meeting Room and Family Temple (Me Las Pas).

30 May, 2002

Birth of Peter and Dayu's second daughter, Mira Amba Grace

July, 2002

Construction of new thatched Bale Sekenem paviliion in the centre of the garden.

January, 2003 Purchase of 20 ara of orchard by the river – river swimming now possible.
April, 2003 Cataloguing and collection of first 130 medicinal plants at Nirarta.
May, 2003

Completion of purchase of 14 ara, behind Saraswati and Timur bungalows.

15-22 August, 2003 Tirta Yatra, journey to personal integration with visit to the temples representing the nine directions and the basic elements of personal development.
22 August, 2003

Launching of Living in the Spirit, second book with Prof. Luh Ketut Suryani.

26 June-7 July 2004 Nirarta hosts the 70-strong Peter Voss Team Atlantis group.
18-29 August, 2004 Performance in Alignment: Master Class in Coaching.
8 January 2005 Celebration of 10 years of Nirarta with 'Darma Wacana' given for the village at Pura Dalem Cepik by inspirational Balinese high priest Ida Pedanda Made Gunung.
23 May 2005

'Melaspas' blessing ceremony for new 2-room Parwati bungalow, large-group kitchen with grass roof, and our statue of Ganesha.

June 2005

Building of the Bale below Nirarta, by the river

July 2005

Publication of When Performance Meets Alignment

August 2005 Creation of path above the river and steps down to the 16 aras of garden to the south
15-29 August 2005 'Dynamics of Deep Transformation', first 2-week international training in the art of Re•Patterning
23 September 2005 Groundbreaking ceremony for the new bungalow for slilent retreats by the river
26 January 2006

'Melaspas' blessing ceremony for Gangga bungalow by the river

28 January 2006 Inauguration on 'Siwalatri night' of the World Network for Global Unfolding and the International Academies for Transformational Coaching and Leadership
September 2006

Groundbreaking for new 2-storey 'Uma' bungalow by the river

October 2006

Addition of new traditional 'bale' for ceremony in the Nirarta family temple, and work begins on enclosing wall around the Nirarta family temple

April 2007 Completion of Uma Bungalow