Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 84

           Whenthebabyisborn,theparentscollectasmuchoftheseextraneousbirthingmaterialsaspossible,placingtheminacoconutshellandburyingitbythefrontdoorofthefamily’shouse.AccordingtotheBalinese,thisburiedcoconutistheholyrestingplaceofthefourunbornbrothers,andthatspotistendedtoforever,likeashrine.

           Thechildistaughtfromearliestconsciousnessthatshehasthesefourbrotherswithherintheworldwherevershegoes,andthattheywillalwayslookafterher.Thebrothersinhabitthefourvirtuesapersonneedsinordertobesafeandhappyinlife:intelligence,friendship,strengthand(Ilovethisone)poetry.Thebrotherscanbecalleduponinanycriticalsituationforrescueandassistance.Whenyoudie,yourfourspiritbrotherscollectyoursoulandbringyoutoheaven.

           TodayKetuttoldmethathe’snevertaughtanyWesternertheFourBrothersMeditationyet,buthethinksIamreadyforit.First,hetaughtmethenamesofmyinvisiblesiblings-AngoPatih,MaragioPatih,BanusPatihandBanusPatihRagio.Heinstructedmetomemorizethesenamesandtoaskforthehelpofmybrothersthroughoutmylife,wheneverIneedthem.HesaysIdon’thavetobeformalwhenIspeaktothem,thewayweareformalwhenwepraytoGod.I’mallowedtospeaktomybrotherswithfamiliaraffection,because"Itjustyourfamily!"HetellsmetosaytheirnamesasI’mwashingmyselfinthemorning,andtheywilljoinme.SaytheirnamesagaineverytimebeforeIeat,andIwillincludemybrothersintheenjoymentofthemeal.

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