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Submitted by kiwi freelancer on Tuesday, 5 August 2008No Comment

Meet of the Balinese are Hinduism adherents (about 93.30%) by aBIBS cencus of the total population : 3.375.292 people).The zcher religions are : Islam (5.23%), Christian Protestant (0.51%),CJBE-cac (0.33 %) and Budhist (0.58 %). The main principles of Hinduism are : “Tattwa” (philosophy), ethics rules of conduct) and ritual/ceremony with holy scripture called
ttfecha consisted of four parts (samhita), :
1 Reg Wedha Samhita.
1 Sama Wedha Samhita
3 yajur Wedha Samhitaa. Attharwa Wedha Samhita.
The essence of Hinduism teaching is called : Panca Craddha (Five
Faiths),:
1. Widhi (^raddha, believe in God Almighty (Ida Sanghyang Widhi
Wasa).
2. Atma Craddha, believe in the existence of “atman” or spirit in every
God’s creature.
3. Karma Phala Craddha, believe in the consequence of a conduct accordingly.
4. Punar Bhawa Caddha, believe in rein-carnation or rebirth afterdeath.
5. Moksha Craddha, believe in eternal happiness after death as the consequence of good conduct when alive. The objective of life for Hindu Balinese as written in the Holy Scripture, Wedha is : “Moksartham Jagadditha Ya Ca Ithi Dharma” means : “with religion to achieve physical welfare as.well as Spiritual happiness”. Holy place to worship Ida Sanghyang Widhi God Almighty with His manifestations is called : “Pura”, which is according to its function can be classified into two kinds, i.e :

Public Temple to worship God as the Creator of the Universe, the
Preserver and-Ahe Abolisher.Clan Temple, to worship the ancestral Holy Spirits.Any ritual or ceremony offered to Ida Sanghyang Widhi/God
Almighty is called: “Yadnya”; in general, there are five kinds of ritual in
Bali called : “Panca Yadnya”, i.e :
1. Dewa Yadnya, ritual or offering respectfully offered to Ida Sanghvang
Widhi Wasa (God Almighty with His manifestations).
2. Resi Yadnya, ritual or offering offered to highpriests or priests.
3. Manusa Yadnya, rituals held along human life-cycle time started from
the time inside the mother’s womb, infancy, childhood, coming-of-
age, adulthood up to death.
4. Pitra Yadnya, rituals held to worship ancestor spirits.
5. Butha Yadnya, rituals held to exorcise or to please the underworld
spirits or powers who maintain the natural balance.
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