Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 76

           ButthemoreIreadandseeaboutthisculture,themoreIrealizehowfaroffthegridofbalanceI’vefallen,atleastfromtheBalineseperspective.Myhabitofwanderingthroughthisworldoblivioustomyphysicalorientation,inadditiontomydecisiontohavesteppedoutsidethecontainingnetworkofmarriageandfamily,makesme-forBalinesepurposes-somethinglikeaghost.Ienjoylivingthisway,butit’sanightmareofalifebythestandardsofanyself-respectingBalinese.Ifyoudon’tknowwhereyouareorwhoseclanyoubelongto,thenhowcanyoupossiblyfindbalance?

           Givenallthis,I’mnotsosurehowmuchoftheBalineseworldviewI’mgoingtobeabletoincorporateintomyownworldview,sinceatthemomentIseemtobetakingamoremodernandWesterndefinitionofthewordequilibrium.(I’mcurrentlytranslatingitasmeaning"equalfreedom,"ortheequalpossibilityoffallinginanydirectionatanygiventime,dependingon…youknow…howthingsgo.)TheBalinesedon’twaitandsee"howthingsgo."Thatwouldbeterrifying.Theyorganizehowthingsgo,inordertokeepthingsfromfallingapart.

           WhenyouarewalkingdowntheroadinBaliandyoupassastranger,theveryfirstquestionheorshewillaskyouis,"Whereareyougoing?"Thesecondquestionis,"Whereareyoucomingfrom?"ToaWesterner,thiscanseemlikearatherinvasiveinquiryfromaperfectstranger,butthey’rejusttryingtogetanorientationonyou,tryingtoinsertyouintothegridforthepurposesofsecurityandcomfort

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