Dayak Losarang Community - Living in Harmony with Our Co-inhabitants, Part 2 of 2

Living in harmony with other beings, their beliefs center around the idea that nature is the best teacher for humans. This spiritual community follows a vegan diet, shows compassion to all beings, and takes part in certain practices to purify themselves and realize their inner nature. The spokesman for the group, the honorable Mr. Wardi, continues to share with us about the Dayak Losarang Community who live in harmony with nature and also within the family.

The pepe and kungkum rituals are a large part of the spiritual practices the community engages in and each part has significance. Mr. Wardi shared with us the purpose of the ritual what they want to achieve with these rituals. The Dayak Losarang Community uses the example of the model of the Five Pandavas with Semar as the wise Guru. Mr. Wardi explains the values taken from the Pandavas and Semar as the wise teacher.

The Dayak Losarang community teaches the followers not to try to comprehend others, but to firstly learn for ourselves about what is right and wrong. Mr. Wardi shared with our viewers how to learn about ourselves and how it can be done. The Dayak Losarang teachings also aim to achieve self-purification.

As Mr Wardi explains, the practitioners of Dayak Losarang Community have strong family ties and make sure their wives and families are provided for during the time of year when they focus on their spiritual practice. The Dayak Losarang people dress very simply, wearing only knee-length trousers, are bare-chested, without footwear and wear bamboo accessories. Mr. Wardi explains the philosophies that underly this simple way of dressing.

The Community has hope that the future will bring peace to the world. When asked if there were any messages they would like to convey to our viewers regarding the huge problem of global warming facing the world today, the Community believes that learning to be in balance with nature is a good place to start. When asked about their reasons for being vegan, the Community agreed that it was the best option for the planet.