Saraswati Day : Day of knowledge and Science in Bali

Category : Adventure | Posted On Jan 21, 2017

Saraswati Day is celebrated at the very last day of the Balinese Pawukon calendar, being the Saturday of its last week, Watugunung.Dewi Saraswati is generally referred to as the goddess of ‘Science & Knowledge’.

Dewi Saraswati is connected to the Balinese god Dewa Brahma,who is the manifestation of the Almighty Infinite Spirit as the Creator.

The spiritual symbolism of Saraswati

The materialistic world views that dominate the modern world we live in,have caused considerable mis-interpretations of the religious symbols found in Balinese Hinduism.The main reason for this is a general loss of the ability to think in 'parallels' to communicate in symbols and analogies.Instead,modern man tends to interprete most religious symbols literally.

Nowadays the Knowledge/Science symbolized by Saraswati is generally interpreted as pure secular,scientific knowledge;at libraries offerings are made for books and other important written materials,such as the lontar;books and (written) language are seen as the vessels of secular,scientific knowledge.

The Secret Knowledge of Saraswati

Saraswati actually symbolizes knowledge that is based on a very simple and highly effective spiritual law, which may be referred to as the Law of Attraction.

The Law of Attraction : is a scientific law,based on 'Sacred Science'.The working and effects of this law are predictable at all times and in all circumstances.Once one understands how this law works,how its effects are generated,one will unconditionally trust in it,and as a result there will be no more doubt and fear in one's life. In such a situation one is able to control one's life in a highly effective and independent way.

Saraswati’s Knowledge is based on the fact that one's personal,physical reality is nothing more than a mirror of one's beliefs,ideas and thoughts.Each and every experience in the physical is just an effect of these,generated by the Law of attraction.

Thoughts and emotions play an important role in Balines Hinduism.One of the basic teaching of Hinduism 'Pikiran Suci Hati Murni' = clear,positive thoughts and feelings),has directly to do with Saraswati and the Law of Attraction.It teaches that negative feelings are caused by pure ego-clouded,negative thoughts,ideas and beliefs.