Cultural insights into the mystical island of Bali, home of an ancient blend of local beliefs and a newly defined Hinduism. Step into the worldview of a local, the duty they must uphold and explore living in the kaleidoscope of Indonesia. This is #BeingBali.
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Cultural insights into the mystical island of Bali, home of an ancient blend of local beliefs and a newly defined Hinduism. Step into the worldview of a local, the duty they must uphold and explore living in the kaleidoscope of Indonesia. 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.
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
Cultural insights into the mystical island of Bali, home of an ancient blend of local beliefs and a newly defined Hinduism. Step into the worldview of a local, the duty they must uphold and explore living in the kaleidoscope of Indonesia. This is #BeingBali.
