A Life Lived in Balance Is a Spiritual One
There is a saying among the Sufi mystics: “In the olden days, ‘Sufi’ as a term did not exist, but people lived the Sufi message. Now, the term ‘Sufi’ exists – but no one lives the message.”
‘Success Shall Kiss Your Feet’ when You Celebrate Life with Good Karma
When you use the phrase “Hukum Karma” in Indonesian, it generally implies punishment. The Indonesian word “hukum,” derived from Arabic, has a twofold meaning. It means “law” as well as “punishment.”
This is not so in the Balinese language. Karma is not “hukum” or “law of punishment.” Karma is “activity” or “deed.” Anything that you and I do is karma. It is “law” in the sense that it is inescapable. No one can possibly escape it. It is like the law of gravity, or any other law of physics. So the Law of Karma is actually the Law of Action.
No Matter Race or Creed, the Law of Karma Affects Us All
My first visit to Bali was in the 1970s – not too long ago, I guess. I remember staying in Sanur then. My budget was limited, yet I could get a decent cottage by the beach.
Those days they still had small hotels there, many run by foreigners settled in Bali. Big hotels were very few. Even Kuta Beach was not that crowded; so you can imagine how quiet Sanur was.