Religion, Tradition, and Culture of Bali

In Bali, known as a temple of literature that is essentially used as a symbol of the state slogan Indonesia: Bhineka Tunggal Ika Tan Hana Dharma, which means 'Although different but still one also, is second to none (God - the Truth) that'. Understandable if the people of Bali can coexist with other faiths such as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and others. This view is a refutation of the assessment while the man that Hindus worship many Gods. Although the Hindu community in Bali to call God by various names but the destination remains the one, God Almighty or “Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa”.

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, called Tri Murti, although three distinct, but related to one also as a process of birth-death-life or utpeti-stiti-pralina. Dewata Nawa Sanga as nine gods who occupy eight cardinal directions and one in the middle despite distinct past nine to eleven, when integrated with a layer of vertical space below the upper-middle-or Bhur-bwah-swah, is one also as the power of God in maintaining the balance of the universe. Similarly, names and other terms that are intended specifically to give the title of the Almighty God's.

Confidence of Hindus against the existence of God / Hyang Widhi who Wyapi Wyapaka or there everywhere also within yourself - is the guidance that always remind the link between karma or deeds and reward or result, which guides human behavior to the Tri Kaya Parisudha as an integrated manacika, wacika, and Kayika or the unification of thoughts, words, and good deeds.

Hindus believe that the universe and everything in it is God's creation as well as a gift of God to mankind to be used for their survival. Therefore, Hinduism teaches literature guidance for the preservation of the universe and harmonious always maintained that the understanding is translated in the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana as a three-way to perfection of life, namely:
Human relationship with God; as atma or soul is poured in the form of religious teachings that set the pattern of spiritual communication through a variety of ceremonial offerings to the Lord. Therefore, in one community called the Villages Traditional Balinese certainly have the means Parhyangan or temple, known as Goda Three, as the media in realizing the human relationship with Ida Sang Hyang Widhi. Human relationship with the natural environment; as antlers or a clearly defined entity in order residential areas and supporting areas (agriculture) are in one area called the Village Traditional Village Pakraman.
Human relationships with fellow human beings; as Khaya or power in a region known as the Krama Indigenous Village Village or community members, is the driving force to integrate atma and angga.
Implementation of various forms of ceremony and worship offerings to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa by Hindus called Yadnya or sacrifice / victim sacred in various forms on the basis of a sincere conscience. Implementation of this Yadnya intrinsically not independent of Tri Hita Karana with elements of God, the universe, and human.

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Supported by various religious philosophy as a starting point of the teachings of Almighty God, the teachings of Hinduism Yadnya outline the implementation in five parts called Panca Yadnya, which is decomposed into:

1. Dewayne Yadnya
Offerings and worship to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, god Yadnya ceremony is generally held in various temples, Sanggah, and Pamerajan (family shrine) in accordance with its level. Ceremony god this Yadnya commonly referred to as piodalan, aci, or pujawali.
2. Pitra Yadnya
Homage to ancestors, parents and families that have died, who gave birth to, nurture, and provide color in an environment of family life. Hindu community in Bali believe that the spirits of ancestors, parents and families that have died, according to the karma that was built during life, will be toward unification with Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Families who still live should perform various rites for the unification process and the stage is well underway.
3. Rsi Yadnya
Offerings and homage to the wise, pastors, and scholars, who have established many basic teachings of Hinduism and manners in order to behave.
4. Human Yadnya
A process to preserve, respect and appreciate themselves and their nuclear family (husband, wife, children). In the course of a Balinese man, carried out various processions to it since being in the womb, born, grew up, married, childless grandchildren, to death before. Ceremony magedong-Gedongan, otonan, menek kelih, pawiwahan, until Ngaben, is a form of Hindu ceremony in Bali which is included in Manusa Yadnya levels.
5. Bhuta Yadnya
The procession of offerings and spiritual maintenance on the strength and resources of the universe. Hindu religion that man and the universe was formed from elements of the same, that is called Panca Maha Bhuta, consisting of Akasa (space), Bayu (Air), Teja (heat), Apah (liquid), and Pertiwi (substance solid). Because humans have the ability to think (eyelash) then humans must maintain the universe, including other living creatures (animals and plants).

Panca Maha Bhuta, who has enormous power, if not controlled and not maintained will be disastrous to the viability of the universe. Attention to the preservation of nature is what makes Bhuta Yadnya ceremony performed by Hindus often either incidental or periodically. Bhuta Yadnya have levels ranging from ceremonial masegeh a small ceremony held every day until the ceremony caru and great tawur conducted periodically on the count wuku (one week), sasih (one month), until the count of hundreds of years.