NYEPI DAY ( The Day of Silence )


The Day of Silence 

Nyepi day is indeed. On this day fasting done Nyepi called "Catur Brata" Penyepian and consists of the observed Geni (no light or fire), the paper observed (not working), lelungan observed (not travel), and observed lelanguan ( do not listen to entertainment). Brata done this since before sunrise. According to the Hindu nation, all of the transition, always start with dark omen. For example a baby who will be turning to children (1 oton / 6 months), the symbol of this transformed with 'matekep guwungan' (closed cage chicken). Women who move from childhood to adulthood (Ngeraja Sewala), ritual didahului with ngekep (dipingit). Thus for the new, adopted a newborn, that is really starting a new page with a white net. To start living in caka / new year also, this is basic, so there is the observed Geni. 


Essence of the omen-the omen of birth (observed Geni), according to Lontar "Sundari Gama" is "make heart clean from evil ", which is a requirement for the Hindu. 
Each person berilmu (the wruhing tattwa jñana) perform Brata (repression carnality), yoga (paramatma connect with the spirit (of God), Tapa (exercise endurance suffering), and samadi (be united to God, the goal is finally inward purity of birth). 

All it becomes imperative for the people that have a Hindu spiritual readiness to face any challenges of life in the new year. Celebrate the feast day habit with the town, casino, drunk-mabukan is something false and habits must be changed.

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