scholarly journals Kajian Bhagavad Gītā Terhadap Makna Prasadam Bagi Masyarakat Hindu di Bali

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Ida Bagus Subrahmaniam Saitya ◽  
Ni Gusti Ayu Nyoman Meilani

<em><span lang="EN-US">Prasadam in Hinduism is a term in Sanskrit which means God's gift, which is the result or remnant of an offering to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa who has been purified. In the Hindu community in Bali the term lungura/surudan is better known than the term prasadam. Related to the phenomenon of prasadam, after being investigated, it turns out that the term lunguran/surudan indicates the strata or class of a dish that starts with the offering (bebanten), complete with food, after being offered, the contents of the bakuten turn into lunguran/surudan, which is ready to be enjoyed as a form of grace from Ida Sang Hyang Widhi or Ida Bhatara-Bhatari who has been presented with a sincere heart and has sacred values </span><span lang="EN-US">and is meaningful as prasadham (holy dish). The Bhagavad Gītā  states that, those who eat holy food after going through an offering or sacrifice will attain eternal Brahman (God). So there is no reason to think, whether to accept or desire to refuse the blessings of the blessing of Prasadam, because it has previously been offered as a sacred dish for Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa and His manifestations.</span></em>

XVII-XVIII ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Florence D'Souza Deleury

1975 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Ludwik Sternbach ◽  
A. L. Herman

2009 ◽  
pp. 541-563
Author(s):  
Clelia Bartoli

- This paper will deal with the issue of human rights and multiculturalism away from cultural relativism and universalism while taking inspiration from Nietzsche's Moral Genealogy. In particular, the concepts of karma, dharma and trivarga (an indian traditional form of particularism in the law) will be explained as they are expressed in the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important texts of Indian philosophical literature. From this analysis it will emerge the impossibility of deducing the idea of human rights from the Sanskrit text. Not because the Bhagavad Gita adopts a communitarian conception of the self but because it entails a very complex and interesting idea of freedom which is little compatible with contemporary human rights discourse. Then, it will be quoted a criticism against the Bhagavad Gita based on the historical genealogy of cultural values, as it was formulated by B.R. Ambedkar - Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution. Finally, this writing will highlight some of the misunderstandings revolving around human rights and multiculturalism. This will be done while suggesting a genealogical approach where different intellectual and law traditions challenge and implement each other, rather than being locked in a sterile mutual respect.


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