Javanese and Kejawen
1. Honor parents, elder people and respect to each other
2. Sincere, hardworking, honest, do not cheat, showing love to fellow humans and never broke a promise
3. Always be grateful to accept the gift of God
4. Accept and completely abide by God’s decision – Pasrah
5. Do not be egoistic, selfish and only think our own interest.
6. Must have a peaceful feeling and not be emotional – Sabar
Point no 1&7 keep with me anywhere/anytime..but point 2,3,4,5&6 already change in value.
Environment doesn't make us as different person but it will change our attitude. "You nice I double Nice, you make me not happy...you will suffer with me!" Simple and Simply...that's me!. Oh ya.. sometime I still pasrah.. pasrah tapi tak rela.. he3
Environment doesn't make us as different person but it will change our attitude. "You nice I double Nice, you make me not happy...you will suffer with me!" Simple and Simply...that's me!. Oh ya.. sometime I still pasrah.. pasrah tapi tak rela.. he3
Bact to Javanese and Kejawen. Javanese is everything about Java, language, place and people who live on it. and Kejawen is their tradition, culture, attitude and Philosophy. According to Suryo S.Negoro from Jagad Kejawen, When people speaks of 'Java', they may refer to:
1. Java Island
The island of Java is famous for its gorgeous land with its tranquil tropical climate, where paddy rice terraces lie between the hills, and beautiful mountains reach high to the blue sky. The island is also known for its beautiful beaches, with the soothing sound of the leaves of the coconut trees being caressed by the breeze. Flowers and exotic plants with gorgeous fragrances add to the beauty of the land.
The Europeans who lived in old Java in the past used to humorously describe the fertility of the island by saying: “Be careful, don’t let your stick touch the ground for too long, it will turn into a tree!”
The Arabs too have been admirers of the all year long fertile island, with its abundant amount of food and comfortable climate. They praised the island as: “Al Jazeera Jawa, Kit atun minal jana- The island of Java is a piece of heaven.”
2. People who live in Java and speak Javanese
In the past, those who occupied the island of Java were referred to as the Javanese. However, as the population grew, the group of people who lived in Java, are then divided by ethnic linguistic groups. Those who live in west Java are referred to as the Sundanese, and the people who live in the central and east Java are referred to as the Javanese.
Scientific studies found a group of the oldest human in the world lived in Java. The fossil believed to date pre-historic days, and the remain was found in Sangiran, Sragen, central Java. He lived in Java 1,9 million years ago. He is now known as Homo Erectus- the standing man- and later known as the Java Man. Further excavation in Java found more fossils in Wajak and Mojokerto. This proved the centuries of life and culture in the island of Java, therefore it is important for the descendants of Javanese and those who live in Java to learn the history of Javanese culture.
The word “Kejawen” comes from a Javanese word Jawa , which means “Java”. Kejawen in the general opinion consists of culture, tradition, rituals, art, and the attitude and the philosophy of a Javanese. Kejawen also means spirituality or the Javanese Spirituality.
Prior to the existence of other religions in Java, the people of Java already has their own belief which respects and praises the Lord of the Universe, or Gusti, or the Prince/Pangeran , who created the universe with everything in it, including human beings.
The Kejawen belief is passed on through generations. The Javanese people are very respectful of the advice and the knowledge of the elderly. As the tradition teaches them, an advice of an elderly is to be carried high like a powerful sword-heirloom, its truth to be protected and never to be interpreted for the wrong reasons. Prayers to the Lord, is conducted through meditation, quietness, traditional rituals and symbols. The Javanese since the ancient days never prays to or never believes in gods in the form of statues.
If Japanese people have Kanji, India have Sansekerta, Javanese people have Hanacaraka. There are two level of language have been used since ancient day. Ngoko as common language and Kromo Inggil as refined. The kromo Inggil level is used with the purpose to honor elder people and honorable people. The ngoko level is usually spoken between friends. There is another level of language, kromo madyo using both words of the refined and the common level of language. The words used in kromo madyo are the mixture between the refined and common level.
