Tri Hita Karana - Bali
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Jem Bendell:
", in Bali, the ancient philosophy of Tri Hita Karana provides a basic framework for community organising. “Hita” means happiness, and “Karana” means cause. Therefore, Tri Hita Karana means the three causes of the generation of happiness. The three causes identified by Tri Hita Karana are seen as the three key relationships in human life—with fellow humans, the environment, and the divine [60]. Both frameworks are explicitly integrating both spiritual and material aspects. Their “trans-materialist” character means that the success of the framework is not dependent on whether they maintain the quantity of human lives and experiences on planet Earth. Rather, they are philosophies about the nature of reality and living in right relationship, without focusing on human longevity."