It’s Galungan in Bali, thirteen days of thanksgiving that happens twice a year where the gods are honored for the abundance that they provide and their victory over adharma (disharmony). During this time the gods and ancestors are believe to visit the earth. Families gather, cook a bunch of food, put up posts in front of the house representing the mountains (home of the gods) and the abundance which flows from there. For nearly two weeks they make special offerings to the gods and ancestors who visit. It’s always interesting to see the parallels amongst traditions while at the same time noticing the difference in focus. In Bali thanksgiving is intimately wrapped up with the gods, ceremony, and spending time with the family. Not to mention the ancestors who have made this all possible. It’s a way of giving back to the forces of life that sustain us. What is a practice you can invoke in thanksgiving that honors those forces of abundance that sustain us? #abundance #ancestors #thanksgiving #balihinduism #pathsoftransformation #honoringthegods #ameaningfullife #returningtonaturesrhythm #lifeunfiltered #Bali #BaliAdventure #Wanderlust #dharma_travel #lifeinbali #expat #tradition (at Ubud) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QMMl8hF9Y/?igshid=q11odx7fhc85
