Episode 5: Ketut Zebeth- Balinese Hindu Spirituality, Reincarnation and Healing

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Profound Travel Experience

04:53 Beliefs in Karma and Reincarnation

08:23 Kindness and Good Deeds in Balinese Culture

10:23Karma and Cause and Effect

10:51 Healers in Bali and Their Abilities

13:58 Signs of Reincarnation and Past Lives

14:59 Ceremonies for Newborns and Soul Recognition

23:49 Practices to Open Intuition

29:31 Balancing Spiritual Calling and Financial Needs

35:41 Short Lives and Chosen Ones

43:35 Finding Authentic Healers in Bali

Summary

In this podcast episode, Kristy Crabtree interviews Ketut Zebeth, a Balinese artist about Balinese beliefs and practices. They discuss topics such as karma, reincarnation, and the role of healers in Balinese culture. Katet explains that in Balinese Hinduism, karma and reincarnation are closely related and are part of the five basic beliefs. Healers in Bali acquire their abilities through learning, intuition, or being born into a family of healers. They can communicate with souls and provide insights about past lives and life paths. Balinese people strive to do good and minimize wrong actions to progress towards spiritual happiness and reach the end of the reincarnation cycle. In this conversation, Ketut Zabeth discusses the role of healers and priests in Balinese culture. He explains that becoming a healer or priest is a calling from God and requires a person to dedicate themselves to serving others. He also shares his personal experience of his father becoming a priest and the challenges they faced as a family. Ketut Zabeth emphasizes the importance of balancing the desire to help others with the need to make a living, as some healers may prioritize making money over their healing abilities. He also discusses the concept of signs and marks on the body that indicate a person's destiny or purpose in life.