Culturing Sūrya Therapy in Overcoming the Covid-19 Pandemic at the Bali-Hindu Community in Mataram

This study aims to find the cultivation of healthy living values using sūrya therapy strategies taught in Vedic teachings to the Hindu community in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, especially in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses an interpretive qualitative method which is presented in the form of narrative text. The results of this study found three new findings that can be used as recommendation to related parties. First, the sūrya therapy as a countermeasure against pathogenic microorganisms is contained in the Hindu scriptures, especially in the scripture of "Catur Veda Samhita", which is believed by Hindu saints and Hindu intellectuals in Mataram to prevent the spread of the covid-19 pandemic. Second, sūrya therapy taught in Hindu religious scriptures has synergy with modern health care systems. This phenomenon is indicated by a number of research results which found that sūrya light contains positive energy for the maintenance of body health. Third, the strategy for cultivating sūrya therapy can be done by habituating the tradition of sunbathing in the morning, doing activities in open spaces, utilizing vacation time in locations rich in sūrya light, bringing out sūrya energy based on a belief system through the practice of Yoga Sūrya Namaskāra