Essence Suro month at Java Community

Suro month as the beginning of the year , for the Java community is considered sacred months , because it is considered a holy month , month to reflect , meditate , introspect , draw closer to the divine.
How that is done is usually referred to as behavior , which control the passions with a willing heart to attain happiness hereafter world .

But if you look closely, the essence of the tradition in the month of Suro undertaken by the Java community is an attempt to find his true identity in order to always remain vigilant eling lan . Eling means should be aware of who he is
and from where sangkan paraning dumadi ' origin ' , his position as a creature of God , his duty as a human being on earth caliph both for oneself and others.


Alert , meaning must remain careful , awake , and aware of the temptations that are misleading . Because the truth is that temptation can keep away from the Creator , so as to distance themselves reach manunggaling gusti subjects ' unity and divine beings ' .

Such belief is still widely believed and embraced by most of the Java community . But modern society often views these . Suro is associated with shirk and kemusrikan understand . Such presumption arising due to lack of understanding of most people's deep meaning behind it .

It's a problem when looking at the manifestation of the act . In Sura lot of people do certain rituals as a means of introspection usually many do . There is a behavior in a way that does nenepi ' meditation for self reflection ' in sacred places such as on top of the mountain , waterfront , tombs , caves , old trees , and some are doing by way of lek - Lekan ' vigil until morning ' .

From the religious point of view , this is clearly a form of ritual syncretism . However , if we ever see these rituals within the meaning contained in it ?
Java community has awareness macrocosm . Justified in this realization that God created life in the universe covers a wide range of physical dimensions ( wadag ) and metaphysical ( supernatural ) . Two worlds interact . The interaction between the dimensions of the physical universe is a metaphysical dimension complementary interactions manifest harmony and harmony of the universe .

In addition there is another consciousness awareness macrocosm , the microcosm of consciousness . Humans are part of the microcosm . Humans as part of the microcosm has a major role in balancing the macrocosm as endowed with human reason .

Awareness of the macrocosm bring another awareness that humans are not all in the presence of the Most High , and compared to other creatures . Humans should not just because he claimed himself as the most perfect and noble creature , just as mind - budinya . Reason is a double-edged knife . On the one hand , man can attain the fullness because of his intellect . On the other hand , people can get lost as well as their minds .

Based on the two- dimensional awareness , Javanese tradition has a principle of life that is important to maintain the balance and sustainability of the universe in order to maintain the natural preservation of all time . Preserve nature embodies the highest human gratitude to Sang Hyang Murbeng dumadi .

The perspective makes the Java community has unique traditions compared with Indonesian society in general . As part of the macrocosm , human beings have a responsibility to maintain the balance of the cosmos .
The balance of the cosmos is not only limited to what can be seen by the naked human eye . Kosmos has two dimensions , namely mortal / wadag or physical , and environmental dimensions of supernatural or metaphysical .
Inner sensitivity is the key to understand and comprehend the metaphysical dimension .

Is a natural harmony of human ideals . To reach natural harmony that is , most Javanese do certain rituals . Often the wrong pass judgment because just look at the extent of the
visible and provide an assessment according to the norms or values ​​espoused . And if we want to get into it , we will find that over and above the value of our own faith . Ritual is made ​​is the crystallization of human consciousness will balance the cosmos . In rituals that were made , the values ​​contained incredible depth .

First , the basic beliefs would Sang Hyang Murbeng Universe . In carrying out the ritual , the human heart remains firm in the belief that God is all single , and still believe that God Almighty be the sole determinant of nature . Ancient Javanese people who pass those values ​​to the present course has its own vocabulary to refer to God . Although the ancient Javanese society does not have the word of God , but they have a belief in the power of outside themselves who have absolute power over human life .

Second , the value of philosophy . Rituals that were made during the month of Sura is a symbol of awareness of the macrocosm that is horizontal , ie, the human appreciation of nature . Realized that the universe is the source
human livelihood . Therefore , the cosmos must be maintained for the survival of the next generation of life or our children down . Nature conservation is the most valuable legacy for future generations . It is this value that is increasingly faded . Exploited in such a way that disrupted the natural balance : flash floods , landslides , and a variety of natural events that indicate disruption of cosmic harmony .

In Sura various ritual is a form of harmonious interaction between people and all the elements of the universe . Also realized that the man lives in the world is in the midst of the physical universe environment and metaphysical universe .

The second dimension of the universe are adjacent to each other , and the situation is very complex . Man and all God's creatures should maintain harmony in the neighboring , equally for life as God's creatures . Conversely , if the neighbor relations ( with nature ) are not in harmony , will result in destructive circumstances and detrimental to all parties . Then it should be interwoven harmony to any time should still be maintained .

There is a sublime and noble values ​​in the various forms of ritual made ​​during the month of Sura . Javanese new year invites us to ponder about the role of the human being to carry the word of the Universe Sang Hyang Murbeng to maintain the balance of nature . Natural order should be maintained for the sake of human survival itself.