Sekala and Niskala

                God Varuna (Baruna), The Ocean Ruler and Controller, The Pandemic Carrier and Healer (Courtesy of Google Image) Recently, the world is fighting and struggling to end the pandemic caused by the Corona virus that is then named officially as Covid-19 which stands for Corona Virus Disease 2019. This virus sub-type of Corona virus primarily “attacks” respiratory system which symptomizes, although not always showing, for example flu, cough, sneeze, high body temperature, and breathe difficulty, and results to death. Experts have been working so hard to create the vaccine to stop the virus and its outbreak that covers most of the world population and suspends almost all life aspects and the most importantly: the world economic chain.             But now, according to the Hindu holy book, Veda (Balinese Hindu: Weda) – as one of world life fundamental philosophies; does it give any description about Covid-19? And does it provide any prevention or antidote to kill

“No matter where life will take me, I just ask for one thing; a chance to be a kind human in every single day until the time I have to be back home”. October 28th, 2019.   I would admit that I took too long to understand and giving myself a moment to stop, breathe, and think. No, I did not do those things. I used these past couple years to please others, to be always there when they needed me, to invest my energy and time when they called me, to lend a hand when they got in trouble. But, I forgot. I forgot that I needed to please myself too; I have been needing myself too; I needed to invest enough energy and time for myself too, and I could not guarantee that I was never in trouble and the closest human I can ask for help from is me myself. I badly forgot all of those and I was there for others instead which is also not bad. It is bad when I intentionally or unintentionally forgot myself. It probably is too much to say, but I had put myself in danger to please and save others. A

our overseas students, the staff members, and  Tenganan Village   women Tenganan Pegringsingan Village. 2018. From the most sacred things to not talk about until the most profane stuffs to be paraded and entertain tourists; from the coastlines until the depth there in the forests, hills, and mountains;   from the darkest colors ever exist until the brightest colors you ever notice; from the visible world until invisible world; from the lowest layer of the universe known as hell until the highest one named as heaven; from the underworld creatures, mankind, Gods and Goddesses, until the supreme force; from the evilness, goodness until balance; It is never done talking about a culture and thousands of its uniqueness – preserved and maintained until today in the island of Gods named as Bali by the people known as Hindu – Balinese. Bali has a lot of legends and myths which have a bunch of values if we relate it to the life philosophy. In order to find balance in the life, Bali