Story of Bali, Indonesia

After the six-month ceremony, the character of the 'siblings' unify to become two spirits of the soul: Kala and Dewa. The spirit Kala is responsible for a person's bad thoughts, emotions and deeds; if a person is angry it is believed that Kala has influenced him. Good emotions, thoughts, and deeds W-e attributed to the other spirit, Dewa: when one is calm, Dewa is in the ascendant. These spirits continue to influence the soul throughout life, and they have the power to help a person at work and guard him against his enemies. They are given offerings by that person, who may fall ill if he neglects his duties to the sibling. At death a person's soul (atma) becomes unified with God or appears again through reincarnation, and the sibling spirits return to their source (i.e., water, fire, air, and soil).The Balinese believe that three factors are crucial to a person's well-being, happiness, and health: (1) the microcosmos (buana alit), which is made up of individual persons; (2) the

macrocosmos (buana agung), which comprises the universe; and (3) the supreme God (Sang Hyang Widi Wasa). In their daily lives, at home, in the market, or at the office (parts of the macrocosmos), the Balinese strive to keep the three factors in equilibrium, a concept called tri hita karana. All living or working places have small temples to enable the people to make offerings and pray. One could even pray for safe automobile travel by calling on God to preserve the balance of vehicles on the street (the macrocosmos), so that a collision will be avoided and one's soul will not be jeopardized.

The practice of harmony and balance from the Balinese Hindu principles (tri hita karana) results in not showing too much vigour of emotional expression of any type and relates to the concept of a centre for all things. Kaja (towards the mountain) leads towards the sacred; kelod (towards the sea) leads to demons or evil; and the middle world, secular and without special forces, is where the people live.

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