The water purification ceremony loved by tourist and locals alike. What does it mean, and why is it done? This is #BeingBali
There are so many Hindu gods. However, they all are expansions of a single God. And so are we, and all of creation. This is because most Eastern religions see God as an all-permeating energy. This is #BeingBali.
The many gods all claiming the throne of Supremacy. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
Bali celebrates its Saka New Year with a lockdown every year. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
Tantra is a set of spiritual practices that direct the universal energies into the practitioner, thereby leading to liberation. It is how one transforms everyday objects and actions into spiritual unison. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
How the world controls us and influences our thoughts, desires and actions with the three ropes of goodness, passion and ignorance. #beingbali
How do Eastern traditions, including the Balinese, view religion as opposed to Western perspectives. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
The Tri Sandhya Prayers are played on speakers, TVs and Radios all over the island. This episode discusses the role of music and soundscape, based on the academic paper of Meghan Hynson. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
Buildings are awakened, personified and ensured harmony with the lower entities, the inhabitants, nature and God. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
The difference of how the Balinese view God, His/Her/Its qualities, forms, attributes and worship. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
It’s the seed, the vibration, the universe, the tool, the goal, the meaning; it’s AUM #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
Enter the mantras of the Tri Sandhya prayers, that are to be chanted thrice a day by devout Balinese. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
You’ll see them everywhere in Bali. Little leaf baskets of flowers with incense. But what do they mean and how are they offered? #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
The five kinds of ceremonies done by the Balinese to pay off the three debts every human is born with. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
How the Balinese view yoga or connection with the Divine is four-fold. Karma, Jnana, Raja and Bhakti. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
The four divisions of society is a structure for people to serve the world around them. It can easily be misunderstood though, and it has been. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
How exactly is Hinduism a monotheistic religion? #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
The essential guide to understanding what forms today’s Agama Hindu Dharma in Indonesia. Know the history, beliefs, labels, preservation and One God of the island of the gods. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
Previously part of the Dutch East Indies, Indonesia is no theocracy neither a secular country. It’s based on the belief in One God yet the existence of local customs; It’s the Republic of Indonesia. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
The Nine Deities that govern each direction is reflected in the universe, colors, alphabets, calendar and even within the human body. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast