Distance and time in dynamic motion of the universe, build a space for living things to move in pursuing natural movement. Inspiration of natural movement has given participation for the creation of art movements in the human world and poured into a form of popular dance. The art of dance is a form of real information that living things were artistically capitalized in their respective lives. Civilization has taught living things to create communication, either verbally or without words which must be understood by both parties by using non-verbal body movements only. In the art of dance, the dancers must be able to give dance meaning to the recipients, so the audience can interpret the story of the dance movement itself. The scope of the art of dance not only as an entertainment, but has a broad scope in terms of its implementation and usage. In some countries, a dance has been known before the existence of cultural civilization, but maybe only giving a meaning to the application of a religious life of mythology and for healing treatment, up to those reasons even now are still found in some countries and regions, the existence of dance that originated from ancient times are still preserved as one of the cultural heritage of ancestors.

Dance means a body movement in time with the music and used to show expression, social interaction, spiritual expression and an entertainment show. Expression of the body and face movements of dancers able to give meaning to a soul of dances. Expression in dance can also be used as a forum for public social interaction to a connoisseur of art. A dance can also display a particular spiritual expression which is really spiritually purified. Speaking of spiritual issues and dances, once again will be introduced how to see art and spiritual so unified in the blood and breath of life of the Balinese society. Cultural heritage from prehistoric times until it was introduced civilization in Bali by the newcomers seemed increasingly makes Bali so well known. Art and spiritual life of the Balinese people are not separated from the norms and the preservation of its entire cultural heritage. In addition to spatial layout, motion was always filled with the values of art and high culture and usually closely related to religion Hindu community in Bali, art and culture originated from God, dedicated and shall return to the glory of the Creator.

When relation between the spatial structure of all forms of religious art and culture is a sacred thing, and dance forms called “Tarian Wali” such as Berutuk dance, Rejang dance, Sang Hyang Dedari dance, Baris Gede dance. Dance usually using sacred infrastructure and Temple as a place to perform, at least the dancers who dancing must still virgin or must obtain prior purification procession known as “Pasupati”, this sacred procession could maintain vertical relation between human with the Creator, so the dance included in this “Tarian Wali” contain magical powers. Tarian Wali is sacred offerings of the dancers to God with the firm notes that the dance is not perform commercially. Unlike the other categories of Balinese dance, some dances are includes into “Bebali”, they are Gambuh, Topeng Pajegan, Wayang Wong. This dance is perform at Temple and could also be shown to the public outside of religious environment, of course, magic sense is still guarded. Dance intended as a show for the public area classified into dance called “Balih-balihan”, such as Legong dance, Parwa, Arja, Joged, and dances with modern choreography. Many kinds of Balinese dances classified in three categories and all of this dance is not easy for dancers to be able to master it and to hold the high proficiency level in the expression of magic and religy, body movements that has to be adjust to the pace and rhythm of music and soul of this art is not easy to learn and needs special training. Time and strata or levels must pass from an early age. One or two years is not the time required for a dancer to be able to understand every movement of Balinese dance in expressing the soul of the art and it is not an understable things in a short time, but it may take from an early age until reach ten years even more . Basic level, an intermediate (Madya) and full stratum (Purna) is the strata for a dancer to successfully assuming the power of art and culture of Balinese dance. The beauty of motion in the sacred task of maintaining the relationship with God and in the preservation of this cultural heritage is taken locally by various efforts including the existence of special schools where conservation and development of Balinese dances taking place, there are also many dance workshops which provides early instruction on how to master Balinese dance.

High dedication in keeping the arts and cultural heritage of Bali is expected to become the beauty and harmony in dynamic motion of Balinese people. Space and time in beauty of movement will bring you for joining the magical sense of art and culture in Balinese dance.

Universe, with colourful variety of turbulence and circulation for every living creature. Everything that happens and continues over time will be able to create energy for the cycle of life. Space and time only means to support the souls who are build social interaction around it. Although scientists can tell how the universe was formed, even though archaeologists can trace the development of world history, and although one can easily access the entire history by using sophisticated technology. But it only managed to get the answers of worldly question; this is also the one who encourages people to be more curious about things outside world that hope could lead to thoughts of spiritual things which might have more explaination of how this universe formed. Learning process spiritual encourages a human being to find a way to get closer to spiritual answers, and sometimes be able to give a way to enlightenment spiritual mind.

It is not hard for people who actually live or lived in Bali or just visit one particular time to find the spiritual life. Spiritual activities and holy buildings are specially built as a place to anchor spiritual learning. When the step is set up at spiritual place of Besakih Temples, there are found the union variety of holy temples, objects and sacred symbol that reflects the greatness of Hindu spiritualism life in Bali. Besakih Temples in each of its parts present and whispering spiritual reflection Hinduism sourced from Hindu scriptures themselves. The parts of the temple area had their meaning in accordance with the function and history of the temple. Largest and widest complex where the place of God as the embodiment of Tri Kahyangan; Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva is a place where held so many answers to spiritual knowledge. This place is called the Penataran Agung Temple, and is often used as the center of several major ceremonies at Besakih Temples.

When began to set foot on the first steps of the Penataran Agung stairway, people who climb these stairs one by one, will feel the spiritual ambience in an effort to align ourselves with the enlightenment. On the right side are standing a few stone statues that as reflection of Ramayana characters and the left side of this can be found reflection of Mahabrata figures. Ramayana and Mahabrata is an epic famous in the history of Hindu’s world, where all events in the universe as a reflection of each chapter in those epic, and frequently also able to inspire the spiritual learning. Foot steps up the stairs of Penataran Agung is reflected the living struggle of a human since being born into the world, and when people finally thought to look for a spiritual presence at Besakih Temples, give the sense that humans began preparing themselves to leave the earthly attribute existence and stepped through the gate of First Mandala at Penataran Agung Temple. What was waiting for the end of the steps is to teach people that the earthly attribute only as a supplementary factor in dealing with life and even the main thing that must be achieved in the future is grounded in the spiritual life of purity and freedom from all worldly darkness.

And in the end, when spiritual soul calling and is like the largest magnet to you in this Besakih Temples area, up the stairs of First Mandala at Penataran Agung, Besakih Temples  then will giving you the biggest challenge of the enlightenment process, you will be challenged.