The Sandspur

Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: News

Media Credit: Rollins.edu

Media Credit: MCT Campus SPREADING THE KNOWLEDGE: (TOP) Dr. Luh Ketut Suryani spoke at the SunTrust Auditorium about "The Dark Side of Paradise." (BOTTOM) The villiage of Gunung Kawi in Bali, home of several ancient monuments.

Last week Rollins welcomed Dr. Luh Ketut Suryani and her son Dr. Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesman.

This dynamic duo comes from the island of Bali in Indonesia. They are spreading their knowledge on what they call "The Dark Side of Paradise." These two have been working with Professor of Philosophy and Religion Hoyt Edge for over 10 years, studying and analyzing Western individualism versus Bali collectivism.

Dr. Suryani shared insight on how inner peace and tranquility via meditation can bring about positive results, that "if we are creative and try to see the positive in things, the world [will be] a brighter place." She then switched gears to how Bali's current economy is impeding the advancement in the medical treatment of mental illness, and how the impoverished have resorted to chaining and caging their loved ones.

Dr. Suryani founded the Suryani Institute for Mental Health in Bali; one of the few institutions providing assistance for this particular part of the Balinese population. Dr. Suryani and her son aim to raise awareness, and due to their passionate yet informative speeches delivered last week, it can be said that they achieved their goal.

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