Thread: Bali, a hyperreality? The island that is not.

Originally Posted by truth sayer

Certainly the problems in Bali don't stem from meat eating alone, but karmically speaking, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the law of karma.

My teacher, who has lived and breathed Hindu culture for more than 40 years, teaches that it is not so much what we put into our mouths that defiles us, as that which comes out of our mouths - ie what we say shows more about our spirituality than what we eat does!

BTW I am a vegetarian (not vegan), but I would never think to impose my choices on others.

Originally Posted by truth sayer

of coming back to Bali to start a small educational program to teach the principles of bakti-yoga and vegetarianism

I can't see the Balinese converting to vegetarianism, as Babi Guling is the favourite dish, but one benefit if the population was converted would be peace and quiet for those few days before every ceremony. The squeals of the pigs at those times drives us crazy.

Originally Posted by Thorsten

Oh yeah, shame on these pseudo-modern Balinese, finally somebody got the key!

Lets pull down all these decadent palaces, remove the asphalt from the streets, switch off all the lights, burning down all this crap for tourists and also the “cafes” for the locals, let them get back to the basics – meditating in front of a grass shack, chanting, chewing roots!

Sounds good to me!

Where do I sign up?

it's the same in many places that are perceived to be paradise by westeners i guess .. look at jamaica.. i think maybe 90% of westeners only perceive it to be paradise because of the relative buying power they have there.. so yes of course to them it's paradise - but for the locals... it's a different story..

sometimes we (my family) talk about this perception of life.. no doubt the absence of education for children is an atrocity.. but sometimes i like to take a look around us.. when i'm in bali, people fascinate me more than places.. it seems like balinese smile more than many... i think that says something.. i think the fact that balinese can be so welcoming in spite of a pretty trajic history is quite remarkable..

just my thoughts

ct

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