Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 76

           Avillage’sentirewebofcooperationcouldbeslicedthroughbyoneperson’smurderousintent.ThereforethebestthingyoucanbeinBaliisalus,whichmeans"refined,"oreven"prettified."BeautyisgoodinBali,formenandwomen.Beautyisrevered.Beautyissafety.Childrenaretaughttoapproachallhardshipanddiscomfortwith"ashiningface,"agiantsmile.

           ThewholeideaofBaliisamatrix,amassiveandinvisiblegridofspirits,guides,pathsandcustoms.EveryBalineseknowsexactlywhereheorshebelongs,orientedwithinthisgreat,intangiblemap.JustlookatthefournamesofalmosteveryBalinesecitizen-First,Second,Third,Fourth-remindingthemallofwhentheywereborninthefamily,andwheretheybelong.Youcouldn’thaveaclearersocialmappingsystemifyoucalledyourkidsNorth,South,EastandWest.Mario,mynewItalian-Indonesianfriend,toldmethatheisonlyhappywhenhecanmaintainhimself-mentallyandspiritually-attheintersectionbetweenaverticallineandhorizontalone,inastateofperfectbalance.Forthis,heneedstoknowexactlywhereheislocatedateverymoment,bothinhisrelationshiptothedivineandtohisfamilyhereonearth.Ifhelosesthatbalance,heloseshispower.

           It’snotaludicroushypothesis,therefore,tosaythattheBalinesearetheglobalmastersofbalance,thepeopleforwhomthemaintenanceofperfectequilibriumisanart,ascienceandareligion.Forme,onapersonalsearchforbalance,IhadhopedtolearnmuchfromtheBalineseaboutholdingsteadyinthischaoticworld.

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