Dear readers,
This post hopefully will be an answer of my previous post.Any way, this answer is also a hope, sustainable goals that can be reached by the Balinese community in their life.
The changes of Balinese life as mentioned earlier, are caused by some reasons that also faced by all people around the world. As a one of world's top tourist destination, have to be admitted that the Balinese life have been changed in all parts of its components. For example, beautiful farming land reverted into buildings, offices, supermarket, etc. Physically, the development that run by the local government has no clear master plan.Bali, as a part of Indonesian province consist of 9 regencies including 1 municipal. Each regency has its own authority. This privilege actually make each regency to develop their potencies. But, in the real field, we saw a very ironic realization. In the name of "otonomi" everyone disobey the rules and do not pay attention on a local genius that exist from hundreds years ago which become a strength pilars of Bali. This local genius simply we can say, the customs, culture, nature and spiritual life of Bali. This strength factors we believe as a spirit of Bali until today and it is motorized by a balancing beautiful philosophy that called Tri Hita Karana. A wonderful way of life of the Balinese since Holy priest from Java, Mpu Kuturan introduced it along with Tri Kahyangan concepts when he unites Bali hundreds years ago.
As a young generation, to be honest, it is not easy for us to keep this high quality life values to be sustained till tomorrow. But, if all components have a same vision without any prejudice and negative perceptions, believed that the main goals to make Bali as an everlasting Island of heaven and the sunshine of the world will not just an imagination. But, the word is still "IF". So, we need to do a real action. How? Please give your constructive comments!!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Bali, Island of Thousands Temple and The Facts
As we know from hundreds years ago, Bali is known as an Island of thousand temple(Hindu temple) and or much much more names that related to it. But nowadays, This Island of God facing a very serious problem with its development. Business investments are growing very fast in Bali. Especially, investment in tourism business. As reported by one of local newspaper, almost 60% lands of Bali already put in different functions such as hotels, restaurants, exodus compounds, factories, etc. The Tri Hita Karana, as a philosophy of life of the Balinese seemed are not implemented correctly by all components (local government, Balinese communities, and business sectors). Surprisingly, the Balinese culture as a main spirit of all Balinese are about to decrease in its quantity. It's proved by a lot of Balinese young generation started to quit their culture and join the western life.Admitted that not all of them but this will be a very serious problem in the nearest future.
The visitors, let say, foreigners come to visit Bali each year constantly. They come to Bali to see what is the real Bali, the panorama, culture and the Balinese life which inspired by Tri Hita Karana (Parahyangan;a harmony relationships between God and human being, Pawongan; a harmony between human being themselves, and Palemahan; a balance and respectful action to the land and environment). But, as mentioned above, the beauty-religious concepts are not implemented on its path anymore.
Why? This is actually need a comprehensive answers.
The visitors, let say, foreigners come to visit Bali each year constantly. They come to Bali to see what is the real Bali, the panorama, culture and the Balinese life which inspired by Tri Hita Karana (Parahyangan;a harmony relationships between God and human being, Pawongan; a harmony between human being themselves, and Palemahan; a balance and respectful action to the land and environment). But, as mentioned above, the beauty-religious concepts are not implemented on its path anymore.
Why? This is actually need a comprehensive answers.
Tri Hita Karana, Facing Threats Nowadays
Dear readers,
For the past few days, my articles were full of Politics, Criminals, Regulations Issues and any other things that maybe a little bit hard to understand by some people. Now, let's take a deep breath, we look inside, especially as a Balinese.
As a part of Indonesia, Bali has recognized as one of the best tourist destination in the world. Tourism has developed in Bali for the past 20 years with all its impact and potencies. The idea of materializing a balanced development of Bali has seemingly met a challenge growing ever stronger. Problem being faced - at present and in the future. They have become more complex and complicated. Development in the tourism business, as an industry, Bali can rely upon to contribute of 30 - 36 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But now it highlighted one of the conflict of interest.
Within the last 10 years, there has been on the average 1000 hectares of wet-rice field converted into a variety of functions of tourism facilities such as hotels, villas, and restaurants. More distressing has been the fact that many farmers sons have not objected the loss of their farming land. They are not only reluctant to work on the rice fields, but seemingly thye now prefer to be engaged in professions in hotels, art shops, and even as tourist bus drivers instead of planting in rice fields. It has led to another difficulty in making halt to urbanization, while rice field workers should be invited from outside Bali.
Nowadays, it is very tragic to note that certain individuals have manipulated the traditional community in order to execute certain projects with an aim of taking land into their own hands and to justify it as theirs and righteous. It might be misuse of the traditional balinese community called Desa Pekraman to deliberately change the function of the environment to build a villa.
Physical and non-physical ( social and culture character) of Bali has in effect already changed, to a frightening degree. Tri Hita Karana, as a philosophy of life of the Balinese, consist of Three main concepts. They are:Parahyangan(Spiritual environment), Pawongan(Social environment) and Palemahan(Natural environment). This three philosophies embodies universal values and represents harmonious and balanced human relationships with spiritual, social and natural environment to achieve spiritual and physical wellbeing(Shambhala).
Readers,
I am sure all of you have already know what is happen in Bali now. I really need your constructive feed back, how to make Bali will not lost these high quality values.
For the past few days, my articles were full of Politics, Criminals, Regulations Issues and any other things that maybe a little bit hard to understand by some people. Now, let's take a deep breath, we look inside, especially as a Balinese.
As a part of Indonesia, Bali has recognized as one of the best tourist destination in the world. Tourism has developed in Bali for the past 20 years with all its impact and potencies. The idea of materializing a balanced development of Bali has seemingly met a challenge growing ever stronger. Problem being faced - at present and in the future. They have become more complex and complicated. Development in the tourism business, as an industry, Bali can rely upon to contribute of 30 - 36 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But now it highlighted one of the conflict of interest.
Within the last 10 years, there has been on the average 1000 hectares of wet-rice field converted into a variety of functions of tourism facilities such as hotels, villas, and restaurants. More distressing has been the fact that many farmers sons have not objected the loss of their farming land. They are not only reluctant to work on the rice fields, but seemingly thye now prefer to be engaged in professions in hotels, art shops, and even as tourist bus drivers instead of planting in rice fields. It has led to another difficulty in making halt to urbanization, while rice field workers should be invited from outside Bali.
Nowadays, it is very tragic to note that certain individuals have manipulated the traditional community in order to execute certain projects with an aim of taking land into their own hands and to justify it as theirs and righteous. It might be misuse of the traditional balinese community called Desa Pekraman to deliberately change the function of the environment to build a villa.
Physical and non-physical ( social and culture character) of Bali has in effect already changed, to a frightening degree. Tri Hita Karana, as a philosophy of life of the Balinese, consist of Three main concepts. They are:Parahyangan(Spiritual environment), Pawongan(Social environment) and Palemahan(Natural environment). This three philosophies embodies universal values and represents harmonious and balanced human relationships with spiritual, social and natural environment to achieve spiritual and physical wellbeing(Shambhala).
Readers,
I am sure all of you have already know what is happen in Bali now. I really need your constructive feed back, how to make Bali will not lost these high quality values.
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