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.
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
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
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 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
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
It’s no mere exercise. Yoga means to “yoke” the mind back with the source, and the Yoga Sutras speaks of the eight steps of achieving this connection. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
Colors can symbolize the energies of the world around us, and the Balinese honor the various realms of existence with them. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast
Purnama Melissa and I discuss the essence of Hindu Bali, its many rituals and what it means to identify as a Hindu Balinese when you’re not really Balinese. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast
One of the most important Balinese holidays that happens twice a year. Let’s take a deeper look at this festival, the calendars used by the Balinese and the significance of the decorative bamboo poles (a.k.a the Balinese Christmas tree) #BeingB