Bali is one of the small islands in archipelago of Indonesia. It’s a unique island which is the majority of the people are Hindu as their way of life. As everyone knows that Indonesia is a Moslem country which has about 95% Moslem. While in Bali can find 95% of the people are Hinduism.
Everyone might be wondering, WHY?
To answer this question, we will bring you to flash back to the history of Bali. There were 3 Hindu Priest came to Bali.
The first, in 8th century ago, there was a group of pilgrims from India, they travelled to the Eastwards headed by Rsi Markandeya, he was the Surya adorer with his teachings named Tri Sakti Paksa ( worshipping to the essence of life). They arrived in this island and made a special ritual to bury 5 types of metals on the slope of mount Agung as the symbol of Hindu teachings foundation so called “Panca Datu”. That’s symbolizing to the essence of life and to form the people belief about their Divinity. And he named this island as Bali (from Sanskrit word means offering and glorious) From which to obtain the life purpose we have to make offering and make this body as an offering.
This temple now known as Besakih temple the Mother temple, dedicated to Maha Wisnu- the Eminence of Love) the Ancestor of all ancestors. The Protector of all creatures.
The second was in 11th century another Hindu Priest came to Bali known as Raja Krta, he also was the Surya adorer. He was the expert of state structure and spirituality. He came to Bali because he had ideology conflict with his wife, and he went to the eastward then he arrived in Bali. He was appointed by the King of Udayana as the Kingdom Advisor. With the new name is Mpu Kuturan. And he was initiated the Concept of existence known as “Tri Hita Karana” literary means “Three elements to obtain the Causer of all causers. This concept event becomes the way of life of all Hindu Balinese. And it used as the foundation every activity, such a religious and traditional purpose, this concept has been using as their basic of guidance.
This concept contains the Harmony relationship between Man to the nature, Man to the others and Man to God. This doctrine escorts all the Hindu Balinese always remember and conscious about their Creator. The Creator symbolized the Tri Murti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva) and also Surya Prajapati (the Lord of all creatures)
The third in 15th century the last Hindu Priest Danghyang Dwijendra came from Java to Bali because there was very large changes in the belief that Islam already influenced in Java. He came to Bali because he is still love very much with the teachings of Hindu, and he did not want Hindu disappeared on Earth. So he went to the eastwards to Bali. He was convinced that the Hindu in Bali would be a strong belief.
