Daily life in Bali ruled by spirituality. Gratitude , daily ritual , and praying are practised on daily basis. Everyday , day or night the air will just smell so fragrance from the burning incense that placed on top of canang offering.
This is how the Balinese express their gratitude to all abundance in any form
( health , wealth , consciousness , intelligence, etc ) and peacefulness given to them.
Everything sourced from the nature are gathered – using creativity , philosophy and patience it turned out become a simple yet sacred form of offering – canang. It used as a tool to comunicate and to praise all the creations in the universe – water , trees , fire , earth , forest , lakes , mountains , beaches , animals , and those who live below the human realm. .
In order to live in harmony and balance of body , mind and spirit – one must know how to be at peace. Peace brings harmony. Peace brings stillness. Peace brings wisdom and deep understanding. Peace brings abundance.
Now , understand that it’s not enough to call harmony and balance if you are only make peace with yourself , not the nature and human beings around you. We are living in a universal system which everything is linked to each other. Your existance supported by others existance. That is why everything has to be looked after.
There is a philosophy in Hindu Bali called Tri Hita Karana – 3 causes of wellbeing in life.
Parahyangan : connection of human to the Ultimate One. The source of all this creations. Through religious ritual or spiritual practise.
Pawongan : connection of human to human.
Palemahan : connection of human to nature
This concept taught since early age in Balinese society and still this is used as life’s philosophy.
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