Worshipping the true Hindu statue or stone?

Inputbali, -  Hindu worship, Hindu's worship stones, Hindu idolatry. The sentences above are some of the opinions of our brothers and sisters who do not understand the Hindus. So if they are wrong? Whether we are Hindu also need to be angry? Before answering that question, let us understand together about the essence of Hinduism itself.

Function Hinduism

Hindu religious life serves to regulate the relationship between man and God, between man and his fellow, and between humans and the environment to achieve happiness in this world and in the hereafter. All that is contained in the Tri Hita Karana, the three causes of prosperity or happiness that comes from three things.

1. Parhyangan (Human relationship with God)
2. Palemahan (Human Relations with the natural environment)
3. Pawongan (Human Relations with fellow)

In Hindu also teaches about ethics in behave or act to achieve perfection and holiness of life, the so-called Tri Kaya Parisudha. Consisting of :

1. Manacika (thinking right)
2. Wacika (tell the truth)
3. Kayika (done right)

So in general, it's true religion is a guide in human life in the world to achieve worldly prosperity as well as guiding the souls of men to achieve unification in God when it has died.

Worship Hindu statue

Hinduism is a religion that is universal. Hindu will merge with the tradition and the culture in which its adherents are. In Hinduism there is no necessity to worship God using Sanskrit or Balinese language Kawi. God knows, he can understand any language, since he is the Creator. And it is not the main language that can be focused and reach God but the heart, soul and mind pure, which is the main foundation to be focused and reach God when adore Him.

Hinduism is the religion of Art. In simple art can be interpreted as the result of the creation or the fruit of human thoughts and feelings are disclosed in the form / shape, sound etc. Which can give your heart and life happiness.Therefore through works of art such as sculptures or the other, Hindus devote beliefs and feelings presented to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Through this artwork, Hindus concentrate adore God's infinite greatness and concentrate worship God unfulfilled, unthinkable and unimaginable to the human mind is limited.

If taken examples in everyday life. When we establish a long-distance relationship with a partner. Of course we will not be able to see it directly so that we will excite and express our love for example through a photograph. So does that mean we love a photo? certainly not. That's because of our limitations to be able to see it in person so that the image into the media / intermediary us to feel closer to him.

So like that, as a result of the limitations of human beings could not imagine the existence of God when they wanted to worship Him. Implementation God in a work of art such as sculpture. And when the prayer when Hindus worship the statue seen. In their innermost heart does not say "Oh sculpture ..." but in their heart called the Lord.

So the sculpture is as a medium of worship, as a means of concentration to devote all the attention, thoughts and praises to God Hindus. So if there sloka or verse justifying worship God by using the media / intermediaries through a work of art such as sculptures? Let us understand together sloka of the Bhagavad Gita 4:11 is written as follows:

ye yathā MAM prapadyante TAMS tathaiva bhajāmy AHAM, mama vartmānuvartante manusyāh Partha sarvaśah

means: any road taken by a person to me, I gave him a boon accordingly. Everyone is looking for me in various ways, O son of Partha.

Reconnect the previous question above. So if they are wrong? Whether we are Hindu also need to be angry?When there are those who raise questions or Hindu worship.

Of course everyone will react differently, because each person has a pattern different. But perspective, if we think they are not wrong, because a true lack of understanding of the Hindu religion to make them think so. And of course we do not need to get upset, on the contrary it should be introspection for us. How should we go deeper in Hindu that when there are other people who do not know, we can explain so that they can understand.

This article is not to compare the teachings of Hinduism with the other, because every religion has a different way of worshiping God. And we believe, a good man is the man who truly know and understand his religion. And every religion certainly taught to appreciate and respect others.

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Asta Kosala Kosali, Fengshui Spatial and Building Bali

Asta Kosala Kosali is a way of structuring land for residences and sacred buildings. The building arrangement usually uses human anatomy. Measurement is based on body size, do not use the meter. The types of measurement as follows:

• Musti (size or dimensions to the size of a fist with the thumb of the hand facing upwards),
• Cubit (inch size of a human hand gods distance from the middle of the hand wrist to middle fingertip open)
• Depa (size used between two spans hands dilentangkan from left to right)

The concept of structuring House in Bali also based by Buana Agung (Macrocosm) and Buana Alit (Microcosm).Is as follows:

1. Bhur, nature insult the symbolic presence of demons and lust that always tempt people to do deviate from dharma.alam universe,
2. Bwah, human nature and daily life full of earthly temptations, which is associated with materialism
3. Swah, natural Heaven and Brahman gods, nature inhabited by souls (atman) that his heart clean and pure as well as his compassion and kindness dharma.

Additionally, Asta Kosala Kosali also relied on Nawa Sanga (9 winds). Each building has its own place. Is as follows:

1. Kitchen, because it deals with the Fire, the kitchen is placed in the South,
2. Prayer place as it relates to worship will be placed in the East where the sun Publishing.
3. Wells became a source of water because it is placed in the North where the mountain is located.

Selection of Land To Build

The land chosen for the location of cultivated land to build housing that is angled or tilted to the north east, flat attenuation (teaser), weakening the host, weakening marubu gluttonous (pungent smell).

Soils should be avoided as residential building land locations are:

1. Coral karubuhan (tumbak Rurung / road),
2. Coral clothing yarn (exit passed a crossroads),
3. sulanyapi coral (coral encircled by corridor (road)
4. kabanda blind coral (coral flanked alley / street),
5. nginyah badgers coral (coral tumbak Tukad),
6. hot coral (coral upstream heaven),
7. Tenget coral,
8. Coral blind one telu,
9. Coral wasteful wong (two entrances side by side the same height),
10. suduk coral antlers, coral manyeleking and the worst is
11. jet black colored ground, smelling "bengualid" (rotten)

Lands that are not good (ala) mentioned above, can be used as a location to build housing that is accompanied by ceremonial / religious upakara determined, and made palinggih equipped with a ceremony / upakara pamarisuda. Housing With Narrow courtyard, terraced and Flats.

History Asta Kosala Kosali

According to Ida Pandita Samyaga Hamlet, the development of the architecture of Bali, could not be separated from the role of some historical figures following the Bali Aga Majapahit era. Kebo Iwa figures and MPU Kuturan who lived in the 11th century, or the reign of King Children Wungsu in Bali many inherited foundation architecture with establishment of Bali.

Nirartha who lived in the time of King Dalem Waturenggong after Expedition Bali Gajah Mada to the 14th century, also coloring of the architectural treasures written in palm Asta and Asta Kosala Bhumi-Kosali who consider Bhagavan Wiswakarma as the god of architecture.

Therefore, each of the buildings in Bali are always accompanied by ceremonial worship of Bhagavan Wiswakarma. Such ceremony conducted ranging from site selection, making the base buildings until the building is completed. It aims to ask the blessing of Bhagavan Wiswakarma that the building was alive and emit positive vibrations for the residents.

Structuring Based on Conditions

Narrow yard.

With the narrowness of the yard, the yard arrangement in accordance with the provisions of Asta Earth difficult.For the soul conception Tri Mandala as far as possible should be reflected in (place of worship, residential buildings, landfills (natural bhuta).

Because of the limited grounds set according to a place of worship above mentioned concept by creating a place of worship minimal Kemulan / Rong Three or Padma, Penunggun Coral and Natar.

Terraced houses.

For terraced houses if it is not possible to build a place of worship in the upper bottom of the page should build a shrine on the upstream side of the top floor.

Flats.

Arrange for home high ceilings plus at least as high as the 12 fingers. Pelangkiran shaped shrine placed on the upstream side of the room.

Layout In Building

When the design of the house has been completed, the process of building a house there are several things that could be the benchmark in order to house more positive synergy. Is as follows:

1. The building is located in the eastern, higher floor because Munurut south bali society in general, the eastern part is considered as the upstream (head) is purified. In terms of fengshui also said the order as the sun is not too strong, and the water is not up to the upstream side thereby providing more positive energy. Buildings suitable to be placed diareal it is a sacred place that is called merajan family or corrected.

2. The kitchen is placed in a westerly direction (southwest) is calculated from the place that is considered as the upstream (shrine) or to the left of the entrance area of ​​the house, because according to the concept of ejection Asta Earth, this place as the location of the God of Fire.

3. The well ato rice storage barns if it can be placed on the east or north kitchen or also to the right of the entrance gate to the house because he saw the position of God of Water.

4. Building hall Bandung (bed) placed diarah north, while the customs hall or big hall located on the east side hall Bandung.Bangunan diselatan kitchen and other support is placed in the south hall tradition.

Determination Entrance

In addition to finding the right position to capture the god of water as a source of fortune the size of the entrance should also be regulated. If you make more than one entrance, the width of the main entrance and the other should not be same with other. Include floor also not be the same. Floor main entrance (in bali shaped arch / angkul - angkul) must be made higher than the entrance to the car made the same garase. ifwill give unfavorable effects to the occupants could be wasteful or ill-sakitan.Akan very nice if the left (next south east if home mengadap) set pot of water (water pot) filled with fish.

.source from : http://inputbali.com/budaya-bali/asta-kosala-kosali-fengshui-tata-ruang-bangunan-bali

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Light meditation

Why light meditation? Because light meditation secure, universal, easy, powerful, convincing, can be learned by anyone and bring people directly to the destination. The light is eternal, holy, universal, not reduced when the for-for or propagated and altered its shape remains the same light and object light it is very easy to be realized in the nature of this rugged, namely with the light of a candle flame, by staring at objects a candle flame and then the impression of light candle finer easily stored in the mental, then the light into aspects of the most delicate when it is stored in the liver ,

The most important thing is love, love is the easy way to God. Light is also interpreted as a manifestation of God's love, sanctity and knowledge. BrahmanAlmighty illustrated as the light that is everywhere as Atman and Paramatman, as well as the meaning of the Gayatri mantra, as Mother of the Veda.

The spread of love is what is taught in a light meditation. With light meditation gradually we are lifted up in the lift to level to divinity is not egoism.

At the moment we want to start meditating, egoism should have been there at the time, and this light meditation is an effort that is easy, efficient and systematic every day to make it rise and permanent. Because the primary goal of all spiritual practice is to eliminate selfishness and bad qualities other, Atman already exists within us, it takes only removes the barrier of consciousness Atman that. Meaningand benefit of meditation is aligned with prayer Gayatri Mantra, can be used one of them, but The second type of Sadhana This can be done as variation and mutually reinforcing, with a set time schedule, such as meditation followed by Gayatri Mantra.

Before meditation that can already imagine the candle's flame, by turning and staring at the candle flame, and later can imagine the candle flame every meditation.

1. Sit back relax repose mat, thick cloth or mat, body and neck upright but not tense. Chin mudra hand position or dhyani mudra as shown.
   
2. Say "Om" in the hearts of as much as 3 times. Then say to myself the word "So" when breathing in and "Ham" while exhaling, for a few moments. Could close his eyes or half open. Mantra Soham this can be done a few minutes as he pleases. "So" meaning He or It, or Brahman and "Ham" means that I am, so I (Atman in themselves) is Brahman.
   
3. Imagine the flame of the candle in the forehead between the two eyebrows, close your eyes. From the forehead light into the head, illuminating the head and filling head with love. Think to myself: where there is light, there is no darkness. I'll just think of the good.
4. Take this light descend slowly toward the heart located in the middle of the chest cavity. Imagine there is a lotus. When the light hits it then slowly lotus flower that blooms into a beautiful flower, fresh and pure. Think "my heart is pure and full of love".
   
5. Then imagine this light changes shape into a ball of light, brighter and larger.Then into 2 balls of light each brought to the arm right and left. Imagine light illuminates both arms and all the way to the fingers. Intend to myself "hands only doing good deeds and serve all". Pull back each light through the arm and brought down through the abdomen.
6. Bring light to the leg right and left. Light illuminates the entire leg up on the soles. Intend "Both legs have walked straight towards the goal. This foot just walking toward the good to the places and meet people okay ". Pull back both the light bulb and put back together.
7. Then take a soft light that is rising upward move through the abdomen, chest,throat and up the cavity mouth. Imagine this light illuminates the entire mouth and tongue. Think of "mouth and tongue just speak the truth as well as the words were polite, helpful, and full of compassion".
8. After that carry this light toward the two eyes. Let the light illuminates both eyes. Intend "eyes only see the good in everyone and in everything. The eyes should see anyone with affection ".
9. Slowly bring this light toward the ears. Imagine light illuminates both ears. "This ear just to hear all the good things. The ears will listen to everyone with affection ".
10. Then take this light into a head once again. Imagine kapala filled with light, filled with love and wisdom. Darkness and ignorance (avidya) expelled from the head.
11. Imagine the light is greater, sparkling and illuminating the whole body, the whole body filled with light. Feel bodies bathed in light. The longer the greater light to penetrate out bodies radiate around and illuminate the people around,our parents, family, friends and anyone. Love spread and enveloped these people. "Hopefully, our parents always have peace. May all people overwhelmed by affection ".
12. Further imagine that light the greater, more extensive shining, illuminating the whole world, plants, animals, all beings. Affection covers all places, villages, cities and the whole face of the earth, the galaxy, then the whole universe. The entire universe is filled with light, overwhelmed by the love and peace. Destroy ego and self-interest once again to say to myself: I hope all of them live in happiness and peace.
13. Feel "I was in the light" and "light also in me". Then, "I am the Light". Everything is melting in the light, the light is ubiquitous. Everything together in affection. For a few minutes to enjoy the unity of this (Adwaita), which is the length at will.
    
14. End the meditation by pulling back the light and take it to the hearts of us asjyoti, jyoti is one manifestation of the Godhead universal, and keep it there throughout the day.
    

In fact there are three stages of meditation: concentration, contemplation and meditation, 
concentration or focus on something intangible that is not practical, it takes something concrete, it is not easy to concentrate on the abstract. The object of concentration may be sound, form and jyoti (flame of a lamp or candle).Conducted only enjoy concentrations running processes such measures to slow, and in the last step to enjoy the unity of the light, then by itself without being compelled to be towards the state of contemplation later if contemplation deepens allows achieving a state of meditation (samadhi) for some time, where the object meditation, people who do meditation and meditation process has not realized yet, there is only one, namely God as illusory gone. Approximately 15-30 minutes is a common duration for meditation morning and evening.

Contemplation is the transition of concentration towards meditation. Meditation process similar to the process of sleep, where the process towards a deep sleep can not be forced, happen by itself when possible.

In everyday life need to live Adwaita, non-duality, our bodies and all other beings are just the same materials everywhere and all the atman is the same atman everywhere. Furthermore, since the material is virtual, there is no form and name, there is no mind / manas. Manas as well as inanimate objects that reflect little light (from atman) so that it looks alive but completely inanimate, because "no mind" then there is no good and bad, no ups and downs, and so on. So the attention on the luminous themselves and not change (atman) is true, which provides power as well as the effect of the glass magnifying glass that focuses the sunlight.

Dikutif from various sources. 
The radiation of Meditation (Dhyana Vahini), Meditation Light (Sathya Sai Meditation On The Light), etc.

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