Temple as a TV setting?
Temple as a TV setting?
From Kompas
The Indonesian Educational Television (TPI) station aired on
Thursday, May 25, a program called Gentayangan (Roaming) set at
Masceti Temple in Gianyar, Bali. The program was a "test of
courage". As a Hindu, I was both disappointed and angered by this
program, because a temple is a holy place where Hindus pray to
God.
TPI management argues that they got permission from the temple
keeper, and do not seem concerned about the feelings of Hindus.
Why doesn't TPI set a cultural or religious program at a temple,
for example?
As a national television station, TPI should air programs that
foster mutual appreciation of the different faiths that are
practiced here.
The station should stop using temples for programs that are
about mysticism. Nobody wishes to see their religious place used
in such a way. It must also be borne in mind that a temple
belongs to all Hindus, not just its keeper.
PUTU BK
Jakarta