Ocean’s Spiritual Significance in Bali

Ocean Lures overview

We all feel the lure of the ocean – it’s a primal resonance. Millenia ago, our biological origins sprouted from aquatic organisms. Up to 60 percent of the adult body is still composed of water. Maybe that’s why water has spiritual significance all over the world, from Christians’ holy water to Muslim ‘wudu’ or purification before prayers. In Bali, the Hindu relationship between the divine and water is at its strongest. Here the ocean is associated with Dewi Danu, the mother goddess of water and fertility, of life and all its associated chaos and calm. According to Balinese belief, the ocean can cleanse and purify both the seen and unseen (‘sekala dan niskala’). Every year, thousands of people make their way to the shoreline for the Melasti ceremony, carrying offerings from temples across the island to celebrate the Balinese new year – a kind of rebirth, found in the waves.

Important details from the source

• COMO Uma Canggu is best known for its unparalleled access to Bali’s surfing scene, from beginner’s waves to advanced surf safaris exploring hidden breaks.
• But there’s a surprisingly spiritual side to interacting with Bali’s waves.
• We all feel the lure of the ocean – it’s a primal resonance.
• Millenia ago, our biological origins sprouted from aquatic organisms.
• Up to 60 percent of the adult body is still composed of water.
• Maybe that’s why water has spiritual significance all over the world, from Christians’ holy water to Muslim ‘wudu’ or purification before prayers.
• In Bali, the Hindu relationship between the divine and water is at its strongest.
• Here the ocean is associated with Dewi Danu, the mother goddess of water and fertility, of life and all its associated chaos and calm.
• According to Balinese belief, the ocean can cleanse and purify both the seen and unseen (‘sekala dan niskala’).
• Every year, thousands of people make their way to the shoreline for the Melasti ceremony, carrying offerings from temples across the island to celebrate the Balinese new year – a kind of rebirth, found in the waves.

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