Pengertian Jawa dan Kejawen
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Itu dari situs Joglosemar.In some Javanese traditional ceremonies, ancient rituals remain in place to this day. It is a proof that Javanese people are smart in preserving their precious identity. Besides the existence of widely recognized religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam & Christianity, a local belief popularly known as Kejawen or Kebatinan does continue to exist.
Kejawen from the word Jawa (Java) : Javanism, is a Javanese spiritual knowledge in search of good & correct way of life, so the persons practicing the teaching correctly & wholeheartedly should find the spiritual way to true life (urip sejati => urip = life, sejati = true) achieving the harmonious relation between servant & God, JUMBUHING KAWULO GUSTI (jumbuh = a good, harmonious relation, kawulo = servant, gusti = Lord, God).
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The Javanese (wong-Jawa) and Kejawen
Wong means people. Jawa-Java => wong Java is people of Java or Javanese. In refined kromo language is Tiyang Jawi. The Javanese are grateful that they are born and live in the splendid fertile island of Java with its pleasant climate. According to wayang stories, the beauty of the island had even attracted gods to descend and built the first kingdoms in Java, some words to always remember "gods occupation" of Java are:
* Jawata means god, the guru of the Javanese
* Tiyang descendant of gods
* Wong descendant of gods
So, Javanese (wong or Tiyang Jawa) is descendant of gods.
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The word 'Jawa' itself, in fact has a deep philosophical meaning. The late, Prof. Hardjono, MR. (Dutch Master of Law), a famous populist professor from Gajah Mada State University, told the writer about 16 years ago in his residence in Kotabaru, Yogyakarta.
"Dimas (younger brother), people should know the real meaning of Jawa or Jawi in kromo language". "Could you tell me, Romo (father)?"
"Ja means to be born. Wi means a bird". "Like a bird, a human-being, has to pass two steps to be a perfect human-being. First it's an egg, then a bird".
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Di bawah ini, pengertian "Jawa" lainnya yang saya ambil dari buku Adi Suripto berjudul Nilai-nilai Hindu dalam Budaya Jawa
Ada yang unik dalam kata "Jawa" ini. Kata ini umumnya dikenal sebagai nama pulau, tetapi anehnya bila kata itu dihubungkan dengan kata "tidak" dan menjadi "tidak jawa", atau "ora jawa" dalam bahasa Jawa. Dalam bahasa Jawa kata "ora jawa" ini berarti "tidak bermoral", atau "tidak susila". Jadi kata "jawa" di sini mempunyai arti khusus yaitu "kadar moralitas dan kesusilaan seseorang". Itu sebabnya orang Jawa akan marah bila dikatai "ora jawa". Mungkin kata "jawa" itu berasal dari kata "arjawam" pada bahasa Sansekerta, yang artinya jujur, rendah hati, atau beneh dalam bahasa Jawa. Agaknya ketika kata "Jawa" itu diputuskan untuk menjadi nama pulau, tersirat harapan para leluhur semoga para penghuninya kelak selalu bermoral tinggi, bersifat "beneh" dan jujur atau "arjawam"