Sunday, October 10, 2010

Bali

When I went to Bali Indonesia, I was mesmerized by Bali and its people and Bali is a living example where by strictly adhering to the culture and tradition how one can transform the entire region in to a paradise. As we actively pursue modernization, we coorgis are forgetting the importance of culture and tradition our core existence is threatened by various factors…. our population is gradually declining there are no significant efforts to stabilize our growth, with out knowing we are in the verge of getting lost in our own teritory.Being In a Muslim Country Bali Hindus are thriving and this is attributed to the great respect they have for their religion and culture. Still its not too late for us to wake up, our survival is in our own hands this can be only done by instilling rigorous spirits in our youngsters by sensitizing them by teaching them the how important and significant is our tradition is.. how they can use the religion and culture in daily life? .This can be only done by the active participation in the events by every corgi ..wealthy corgi even can contribute economically for the benefit of our Society. Our cultural heritage should be utilized in every aspect of life. In Bali Ramayana and Mahabharata plays significant role in Balinese life, eventhough Bali is in Indonesia the majority of the Balinese are Hindus constituting about 94% of the papulation.In Bali people believe that coconut tree is a sacred tree so no building should exceed its height, to my amazement there were not even one building that is taller than a coconut tree. This small example that how one's life has a direct impact of tradition and religion and even the Muslims in Bali strictly obey it. One can not explain Bali and its people by his words, one has to experience it. Shivarathri night every house in Bali including Muslim houses turn off their lights whole night is been spent in pitch darkness if any one found flaunting the law will be jailed. All these are not a bluff story from grandma's collection it is a truth, nevertheless Bali is peaceful tranquil and thriving in the middle of a Muslim country. It doesn’t matter where we are, it just matters where are we from>>with out hindering others peace with out being hurtful to others religious sentiments we still can thrive with out compromising our belief and faith as a coorgi, as a Indian and a as a Hindu.<