Galungan Holiday : A Celebration of The Light Over The Darkness
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Approximately in the 6th century, once lived a powerful yet also evil-spirited King ruled the entire Island of Bali named Mayadenawa. He was devoted to the Lord Siwa and constantly worshipped and meditated upon him. To reward him for his loyal devotion, he was then blessed by The Lord Siwa…
Self Healing
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Take a deep breath – and exhale … This time, do it mindfully, with both eyes are closed and attentively take a deep inhalation, feels how the air travels within the body … and exhaleBy repeating several times, you will realize how your body now feel more relaxed and calmer…
Your Seven Dimensional Wellness
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Wellness – often spoken and is becoming a trending topic in the last few years. Wellness is a balanced state of external health and not only. People are becoming aware that even though we go to the gym or able to do extreme yoga poses as the result of the…
The Multidimensionality in Women
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My personal understanding of multidimensionality is a complete package of human functioning in physical, emotional / psychological, spiritual elements of human existence. To me, to break down this multidimensionality feels more profound in women. When I am thinking of the strength or power as the root of our existence, not…
Bali : Spiritually Rich and Its Physical Beauty
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Geographically Bali island – an exotic home of approximately 4.3 million people – is located in between Java island to the west and Lombok island to the east within Indonesia’s Archipelago.Bali is a province in Indonesia with its capital – Denpasar.The majority of Bali ethnicity is Hindu, this makes up…
Ashtanga Yoga Sutra : 5. Pratyahara
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Pratyahara is seen as the bridge from the external practice to the internal practice. The fifth limb of Ashtanga Yoga is preparing the individual to enter the more intense level of controlling and harmonizing the inner world. Pratyahara comes from 2 Sanskrit words, “prati” which means against or away, and “ahara” which means food. Pratyahara can be translated as…
Getting to Know One of Bali’s Biggest Religious Ceremony
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This tiny island of Bali has been known for its thousands of temples and spiritual way of living. Tri Hita Karana or simply translated as 3 causes of wellbeing is used as a life’s philosophy that enhances the many aspects of Bali’s population that are majority Hindu Dharma. Those three…
Ashtanga Yoga Sutra : 4. Pranayama
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Prana means life force or the vital energy and Ayama means controll or restrain. Following the next step after Yama , Niyama , Asanas is Pranayama . It can be understood as controling our vital energy. As what we already know that there is sort of process going on in…
Blessing by Varuna at The Sea
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Water , one of the element in this nature that provides living to many lives. It is so important till we – human – won’t be able to survive many days without it. Our only planet or the macrocosmos consisting 70% of water. The same to human body mostly consist…
Ashtanga Yoga Sutra : 3. Asanas
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After Yama and Niyama is steadiness in postures – Asanas. Steady , strong and firmly grounded is a great foundation in life. While applying steadiness remain to stay gentle. Without punishing ourselves to bend to the maximum until our body is aching or hurted. Flexibility is not the goal –…