Being Bali

It’s no mere exercise. Yoga means to “yoke” the mind back with the source, and the Yoga Sutras speaks of the eight steps of achieving this connection. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast

Colors can symbolize the energies of the world around us, and the Balinese honor the various realms of existence with them. #beingbali @beingbalipodcast

Purnama Melissa and I talk about how some Balinese may not appreciate their island enough and seek to live abroad. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast

Purnama Melissa and I discuss the essence of Hindu Bali, its many rituals and what it means to identify as a Hindu Balinese when you’re not really Balinese. #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast

One of the most important Balinese holidays that happens twice a year. Let’s take a deeper look at this festival, the calendars used by the Balinese and the significance of the decorative bamboo poles (a.k.a the Balinese Christmas tree) #BeingBali @beingbalipodcast

When North can be South, you can get pretty lost. Just follow the mountain and you’ll always be heading North. #BeingBali

We have a duty or Dharma of maintaining the balance between the seen and unseen worlds #BeingBali

Together we step into the perspective of the Balinese and explore why they do what they do. #BeingBali