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Tri Hita Karana

Glossary
Philosophy
Tri Hita Karana is a traditional philosophy for life on the island of Bali, Indonesia. The literal translation is roughly the "three causes of well-being" or "three reasons for prosperity."

The three causes referred to in the principle are: Harmony among people, Harmony with nature or environment, Harmony with God.

The principle of Tri Hita Karana guides many aspects of Balinese life, from daily rituals, communal gotong-royong cooperation practice, to spatial organization in Balinese architecture. It is also reflected in the natural irrigation system on the island known as subak, which consists of cooperatively managed weirs and canals that draw from a single water source.

Tri Hita Karana adapted from Wikipedia and licensed by The Cultural Me under CC BY SA 3.0