Saturday, October 8, 2011

The Isle of Gods memories

Sunny Bali, after the fog & smog in Melaka, even the air smells better and fresher in Bali !

Arts and crafts are everywhere here. Wonderful paintings depicting everyday life and even nudity is allowed (up to a degree)


Their Hotels and resorts are top notch !Beautiful lakes, landscaped gardens verdant padi fields, sea front and beach to die for and mountain views that are mesmerizing!







This lake view is on top a mountain plateau.


They seem to have a reason to dress up often because like Hindu's everywhere there's always a festival,celebration and occasion to dress up for !


I haven't bumped across one of this rickshaw's since the early 70's back in Melaka. he served it with lots of  shredded meat, fried onions and spices. Yummy!
 Caught this ensemble on the 3rd day here, while visiting their local temple cum tourist pit stop.

"bebek"- is the local lingo for these ducks who seemed ready for  another day of carefree frolicking in paradise.






Check out this boy's transport carrier:

Our generous helping of seafood  which was served by the beach with miles and miles of sand and surf in front of us.

Offerings of prayer:


Kuta beach on the 4th day. There were also wind surfing, kite flying, sail boating activities too!


One of the many silver and jewellery shops we visited. Check out their door way, it was gorgeous!
Made of basalt and volcanic sand stone
Pure stone artistry abound in this place.





I saw this at the local restaurant where we stopped for Lunch . Orchid and Ginger plants that absolutely Cantik habes.These were found everywhere actually.





Habih shopping la ni.Funny how the pockets seems lighter ever time we depart one of these jeweler shops.


Picture is of communal bathing before entering the temples.The water is from a nearby mountain and there is also a sparkling river flowing beside this temple. Absolutely awe inspiring.



I wonder is that is really his hair under there?


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What is a 'HINDU' ?

In 1995, Chief Justice P. B. Gajendragadkarwas quoted in anIndian Supreme Court ruling:

When we think of the Hindu religion, unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion orcreed. It may broadly be described as away of life and nothing more.

Common Misunderstandings on Hinduism

Vedanta (and all Hinduism) is entirely monistic, believing only in the all-pervading world-soul, Brahman, rather than a personal God

This advaita philosophy is certainly popular, and offers a simple explanation of the many deities. Nonetheless, many theologians have considered God to be a person. He is not merely an anthropomorphic representation, nor are the various deities and murtis simply incarnations or representations of an impersonal Supreme.

Thus Hinduism includes both monism and monotheism. It is misleading to call the Abrahamic religions,"the monotheistic traditions," implying that monotheism is absent from the Eastern traditions. Vedanta includes many monotheistic schools. They may accept the existence of many gods and goddesses, but strongly emphasizes the pre-eminence of the Supreme Deity.



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