Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Water, The Sources of Life

As we already know, the role of water was so great in living life. Humans as part of the inhabitants of this universe, naturally made many efforts to conserve water, as the source of her present life and future. Specifically on the island of the gods, Bali, there has been distortion and erosion of moral & material resulting water resources in Bali is now in danger.



The universe is believed to contain 60% water content is more. Similarly human body contains more water. In the concept of micro-macro cosmos, buana agung and buana alit, the content of the universe and the human body is the same. If the human body occurs in an element of unbalance, these people certainly would fall sick. As a mankind in this world we have to thanks the God, how God gives us so gracious water and so abundant. There are sea water, rivers, springs, fountains, lakes, piped water, which are all made whether intentionally or not for the sake of residents living universe. Well,what about  in Bali?


The Balinese people is majority Hindu, where the use of water in the realm of the Hindu ritual is very dominant. In the Vedic scriptures it is mentioned that the water, flowers, fire, and leaves become the main means of worship of the Hindu temple in the implementation. Balinese Hindu communities usually get holy water from lakes, springs, fountains, and sea water. Usually the water sources are purified and made a special shrine and sacred. In the present context, it is evident, local wisdom with sources protect the springs in Bali is actually as environmental conservation efforts undertaken by the Balinese ancestors from ancient times. This local wisdom is implemented in a spiritual (ala Hindu Bali), with a shrine built around the springs of water are sacred. In the concept of Tri Murti (three manifestations of God; God is one with many functions), the god Vishnu as preserver, symbolized by the water. As in India, known for its sacred River Ganges, there society Goddess worship and glorify Gangga'sebagai "Mother" of water. Even in the ritual of "Surya Sewana" that every morning conducted by the "Pedanda" / Pastor in Bali, the temple of mantram "Yes Goddess Ganga Om Namah Swaha" always accompanied when The holy priest made the holy water. How great the role of water for the life of the Balinese ritual. So no reason and is not justified when the Balinese people and other people destroy the existing order of water in water use Bali.Whenever is to fulfill the primary and secondary needs of all people, should keep watching the balance of the ecosystem, and circle of life than water can be useful to keep for future generations.

INVESTMENT IN WATER, WATER INVESTMENTS

In recent years, many recorded by the mass media, both print and electronic what has happened efforts counter-productive to the water resources in Bali. For example, logging in forests wild Kintamani area, forest area of West Bali National Park (TNBB), Jembrana, "erectile dysfunction"-Batukaru Bedugul area with investments in tourism and housing, which is all that really so concerned about the impact future. We are certainly not allergic to the investment in all fields. Provided that all really concerned local wisdom and resources available. Likewise, communities & local government of Bali, should be really selective in selecting the incoming investors. At present, acknowledged or not, the master plan of regional development into the area Bali "gray", all is not clear and likely random. Why is that? Because as evidenced by the various cases that occurred lately that make us all concerned and "angry"! Just look, plan to develop tourism facilities on the lake Buyan (which I might refer to as an investment of TIME BOMB), how we look at all sides so blinded by jingling dollars, without thinking the future will be like what Bali is this? Buyan Lake is one of the water buffer for Bali as a whole, in addition to other lakes such as Lake Tamblingan, Lake Beratan and Lake Batur (If the lake "Tempe", No comment). In the upper reaches, the area around the lake,rivers, holding a very important role. This is a tough job to commit by Bali local government (province and district / city), the public and investors in an effort to maintain the water sources in Bali to remain stable.

No less importantly, how the role of tourism stakeholders such as hotels, restaurants and other tourism services increased concern for the source of Balinese life is called the water. Author's experience when browsing the Ayung river (Gianyar) and Telaga Waja (Karangasem) with a rubber boat, how much has happened "ruse massive" conducted by the tourism component in the watershed are rivers, especially in the area of Ubud. Most of the construction of hotels & accommodation tour around the area waste clandestinely to the Ayung River! With the system drop by drop, waste RTH (hotels household) is pissed the Ayung river. What about the waste disposal system? This becomes a big question mark. Because not all tourist accommodation areas are equipped with an adequate system. In fact, there was one hotel that build villa just above the river Ayung.How we understand about river breach border.How is the permissions system? Why can be issued to a  hotel? Now this is what needs to be questioned? Reasonably suspected, has occurred a black co-operation between authorities with tourism stakeholders in the area.

EFFORT-SAVING EFFORTS

Once again, the investments are very important, especially investment by the people livelihood. Lots of smart people, but rarely have people who understand. Local bureaucrats Bali Bali both provincial and district / city, no less an expert staff, S2, S3 and S4 are high altitude mountain of studies beyond the Great. but, that does not understand is their misunderstanding of what they do. Money has become the "Tri Murti; pemralina 'noble desire to preserve Bali. The solution is only one, mulat sarira. Snap! Environmental destruction time bomb in front of Bali's nose. Let's realized Urgently!

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