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Subud
(founded by Muhammad Subuh)
Muhammad Subuh, Founder. [1901-1987]
a.. The story of the Subud Association begins in 1924 with a man named
Muhammad Subuh. At that time, he was a 23-year-old clerk who worked for the
municipality of Semarang in central Java, Indonesia. During an evening walk,
he was suddenly surprised by an unusual bright light that appeared to fall
on him causing his whole body to tremble. Assuming he was having a heart
attack, he hurried home and lay down, not knowing what to expect. From then
on, for many years, every evening he received a similar spontaneous
experience which continually expanded and deepened in its nature. In time,
through many profound experiences, it became clear to Muhammad Subuh that
what he was receiving was a gift from God- a gift of Divine Power which
brings individuals into contact with their inner nature and the power of
God. Muhammad Subuh passed on in 1987. It is estimated that by that time
well over a half a million people of all races and religions from around the
world had shared what he had received. (World Subud Association)
b.. The founder of Subud was an Indonesian named Bapak Muhammad
Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo. Bapak (as he is known among Subud members)
spontaneously received the latihan for the first time in the summer of 1925
when he was 24 years old. Bapak died in Indonesia in 1987, at the age of 86.
Are there any leaders in Subud? No, the only leader in Subud is Almighty
God. What actually is Subud? Subud is an association of people who worship
God through a spiritual training called (in Indonesian) "latihan", or more
formally, latihan kejiwaan. The membership is made up of people from
different religions, countries, cultures and philosophies. What's the
latihan? The latihan is the spiritual practice around which the Subud
Association exists. It is an exercise in which one surrenders to, opens up
one's inner feeling to and comes into contact with the Power of God. During
the latihan, one follows whatever arises spontaneously from within at that
moment. (Faq: World Subud Association)
c.. SUBUD is an abbreviation of the words Susila, Budhi and Dharma.
Subud is not a new religion nor a sect of any religion; nor is it a
teaching. Susila means to be able to live according to the Will of God as
really true human beings. Budhi indicates that in every creation, in every
creature of God, including man, there is a Divine Power which works within
him as well as outside him. Dharma means the possibility for every creature,
including man, to surrender completely to the Will of God, of whom man is
only a creation and has, therefore, inevitably to submit to the Will of his
Creator. Susila Budhi Dharma is the symbol of what we are practicing in the
spiritual exercise (latihan) of Subud; it means that whatever happens in the
spiritual exercise of Subud is entirely the Will of God and comes to us
because God wills it for us. ... What we have to surrender is our mind, our
hearts and our desires, because those are the instruments that form an
obstacle to our coming closer to God. ... This is what we do in the
spiritual exercise of Subud -- we surrender ourselves completely; we do not
make use of our mind, heart or desires -- but we only accept and receive
whatever God sends. ... The only thing we do is surrender ourselves
completely and only accept and receive whatever God sends or wants us to
have. This is indeed what every prophet has said: "Surrender yourself
entirely, submit completely to God, and then God will take care of you and
give you guidance." In this spiritual exercise we do not expect anything in
particular. We do not make for ourselves any image, but we only receive
whatever God may send us. So this Divine Power, which works in us during the
exercise, will bring to each person what is already in himself. ... Good
night and thank you. (lecture, Pak Muhammad Subuh, founder of Subud)
d.. I remember the first time I went to the latihan on Los Altos.
The room was divided by a thick curtain against which had been placed a few
chairs. I sat in one of the chairs with some other applicants. Over the next
ten minutes or so, some thirty men came into the room and went behind the
curtain. All was quiet for about fifteen minutes and then a terrific din
broke out. There was howling and shouting, screaming and laughing, grunting
and weeping, moaning and groaning. There was clapping and stamping and the
sound of bodies thumping about. Mingled with this, were snatches of singing
of great beauty. Most of the sound was inarticulate, but amongst it were
fragments of prayers and invocations. It seemed completely unorchestrated,
pure cacophony, though over the next half hour, I did detect a kind of shape
or rhythm to it. There was a build up of intensity which seemed to reach a
crescendo after twenty minutes or so, and then it gradually died away until
there were just a few isolated moans and groans and the odd sob. The men
emerged from behind the curtain, looking none the worse for wear. On the
contrary, they were relaxed, bright-eyed and smiling. I learned that what
went on behind the curtain was called the latihan, or more accurately the
latihan kejiwaan. It is a completely spontaneous experience. Nobody
organizes or directs it. There is no set form, no prayers or ritual
movements. Everyone follows their own feelings and whatever sounds and
movements might arise from inside. A couple of months later I was opened.
("Opening" is the word used for when someone does the latihan for the first
time and experiences the contact with the Power of God.) At the moment of my
opening, I felt as of there was a bowl of molten gold in my solar plexus and
this warm fluid ran out through my veins to touch every particle of my body.
One night I was lying in bed when an inner voice said: "Get up and walk." I
ignored it, but it kept on. "Get up and walk." Finally, feeling ridiculous,
I got up and put on my clothes and walked out of the house. Where was I
supposed to walk to? But it seemed that my feet were guided. (Author
unknown, World Subud Association pamphlet)
e.. The latihan cannot be taught or imitated, for it arises
spontaneously from within after the contact with the Power of God has been
received by transmission through a person in whom it is already established,
and it is different for each individual according to his or her needs. Those
who are authorized to transmit the contact -- the "helpers" -- do nothing to
or for the person who receives it. They simply follow their own latihan
together with the new member who has come to receive it, and of its own
accord the same process then begins in him or her, and continues thereafter
to work in them without the need for any use of heart and mind or any act of
will beyond the initial consent. ... In the beginning it usually takes the
form of physical movement and sounds. This is the normal outer manifestation
of the touch of the Power of God. (First introduction to Subud, Roseanna
Sawrey-Cookson, World Subud Association)
f.. The Subud Experience: Subud members meet regularly, usually
twice a week for a half hour, and practice their receiving together in
groups. An individual who wishes to partake of the Subud experience can
receive it by standing quietly, with a feeling of patience and surrender, in
the presence of a member or members who are at that moment experiencing it
for themselves. Experiences vary enormously. At the beginning, they usually
take the form of spontaneous motions or sounds. (World Subud Association)
g.. Subud has no dogma, teaching, or theology. It is a pure
experience. The latihan is different for each person, and even for the same
person takes different forms at different times. Sometimes people experience
an inner vibration or a sensation like electricity running through their
body. The latihan initiates a process of purification. At the same time you
receive what is necessary for your life. Most people feel a sense of
relaxation and well-being after doing the latihan. Over a period of time,
people report beneficial effects such as improved physical health, the
eradication of character defects and the emergence of new talents and
capacities. Some people have had remarkable healings, and others have been
blessed with visions, voices and other mystical phenomena. ... Subud should
bring proof. (An Introduction to Subud, 16 Steps, Harris Smart, 1988)
h.. Subud is a way to make contact with the Power of God, the Great
Life Force. It needs no effort of will or special intellect, just patience
and perseverance. ... The way is the 'latihan', an Indonesian word meaning
spiritual exercise or training. The latihan is done with other members, men
and women separately. In the latihan you stand, eyes closed, with a
readiness to accept whatever happens. Sooner or later you may feel an inner
vibration, and may then find yourself swaying or moving your limbs or
singing. You do not decide to move, you just move, spontaneously, and when
this happens it is unmistakable: you know with certainty that it is not your
will but a Force within you. (Leaflet About Subud Published by Subud Britain
in 1983)
i.. To practice the latihan is to stand relaxed in a group of
people, men and women separately, and allow the process to take place. Many
people feel a vibration, most soon feel an impulse to move, to utter sounds
or to sing. The impulse is spontaneous, not suggested or controlled by
thought, but during this time a member is fully alert, with mind and desires
passive, reacting to their need at the time. The latihan continues for about
thirty minutes and is repeated twice a week. The experience varies, indeed
it is different for each person. For some the development is gradual and
changes are noticed in the outer life before there is much movement in the
actual latihan. ... For some there is a considerable pain. The process of
purification brings out problems, reminds forcibly, agonizingly, of past
mistakes. Many things have to be faced and in a way re-lived before they can
be left behind. (A simple view of Subud, Loudwater Farm Group)
j.. Subud: "the central element of the Subud faith is the practice
of "latihan." Latihan is the way one surrenders to the power of God. It is a
group process." "the latihan proper is a time of moving the consciousness
beyond mind and desire and allowing the power to enter and do its work... .
often accompanying the spontaneous period are various body movements and
vocal manifestations - cries, moans, laughter and singing. These occur in
the voluntary surrender of the self to the power. During this time, people
report sensations of love and freedom and often, healings. All reach a
higher level of consciousness" (Encyclopedia of American Religions, J.
Gordon Melton and Spiritual Counterfeits Project, 1994, Vol. 19.2)
Claims of miracles
Some people have had remarkable healings, and others have been blessed
with visions, voices and other mystical phenomena
spontaneous period are various body movements and vocal
manifestations - cries, moans, laughter and singing. These occur in the
voluntary surrender of the self to the power. During this time, people
report sensations of love and freedom and often, healings. All reach a
higher level of consciousness"
Claims to have visions and transmit effects:
suddenly surprised by an unusual bright light that appeared to fall on
him causing his whole body to tremble
Those who are authorized to transmit the contact -- the "helpers"
One night I was lying in bed when an inner voice said: "Get up and
walk."
Clearing the mind, Better felt than told: appealing to emotionalism,
Anti-intellectual:
whatever happens in the spiritual exercise of Subud is entirely the
Will of God
What we have to surrender is our mind, our hearts and our desires,
because those are the instruments that form an obstacle to our coming closer
to God.
we surrender ourselves completely; we do not make use of our mind,
heart or desires -- but we only accept and receive whatever God sends
The only thing we do is surrender ourselves completely and only accept
and receive whatever God sends or wants us to have.
Personal experiences in Subud revival meeting:
Latihan is the way one surrenders to the power of God. It is a group
process.
All was quiet for about fifteen minutes and then a terrific din broke
out. There was howling and shouting, screaming and laughing, grunting and
weeping, moaning and groaning. There was clapping and stamping and the sound
of bodies thumping about. Mingled with this, were snatches of singing of
great beauty. Most of the sound was inarticulate, but amongst it were
fragments of prayers and invocations.
you may feel an inner vibration, and may then find yourself swaying or
moving your limbs or singing. You do not decide to move, you just move,
spontaneously, and when this happens it is unmistakable: you know with
certainty that it is not your will but a Force within you.
Many people feel a vibration, most soon feel an impulse to move, to
utter sounds or to sing. The impulse is spontaneous, not suggested or
controlled by thought
opens up one's inner feeling to and comes into contact with the Power
of God. During the latihan, one follows whatever arises spontaneously from
within at that moment. (Faq: World Subud Association)
It seemed completely unorchestrated, pure cacophony, though over the
next half hour, I did detect a kind of shape or rhythm to it.
I felt as of there was a bowl of molten gold in my solar plexus and
this warm fluid ran out through my veins to touch every particle of my body.
it arises spontaneously from within after the contact with the Power
of God has been received by transmission through a person in whom it is
already established
Sometimes people experience an inner vibration or a sensation like
electricity running through their body.
Subud should bring proof.
For some there is a considerable pain. The process of purification
brings out problems, reminds forcibly, agonizingly, of past mistakes. Many
things have to be faced and in a way re-lived before they can be left
behind.
(founded by Muhammad Subuh)
Muhammad Subuh, Founder. [1901-1987]
a.. The story of the Subud Association begins in 1924 with a man named
Muhammad Subuh. At that time, he was a 23-year-old clerk who worked for the
municipality of Semarang in central Java, Indonesia. During an evening walk,
he was suddenly surprised by an unusual bright light that appeared to fall
on him causing his whole body to tremble. Assuming he was having a heart
attack, he hurried home and lay down, not knowing what to expect. From then
on, for many years, every evening he received a similar spontaneous
experience which continually expanded and deepened in its nature. In time,
through many profound experiences, it became clear to Muhammad Subuh that
what he was receiving was a gift from God- a gift of Divine Power which
brings individuals into contact with their inner nature and the power of
God. Muhammad Subuh passed on in 1987. It is estimated that by that time
well over a half a million people of all races and religions from around the
world had shared what he had received. (World Subud Association)
b.. The founder of Subud was an Indonesian named Bapak Muhammad
Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo. Bapak (as he is known among Subud members)
spontaneously received the latihan for the first time in the summer of 1925
when he was 24 years old. Bapak died in Indonesia in 1987, at the age of 86.
Are there any leaders in Subud? No, the only leader in Subud is Almighty
God. What actually is Subud? Subud is an association of people who worship
God through a spiritual training called (in Indonesian) "latihan", or more
formally, latihan kejiwaan. The membership is made up of people from
different religions, countries, cultures and philosophies. What's the
latihan? The latihan is the spiritual practice around which the Subud
Association exists. It is an exercise in which one surrenders to, opens up
one's inner feeling to and comes into contact with the Power of God. During
the latihan, one follows whatever arises spontaneously from within at that
moment. (Faq: World Subud Association)
c.. SUBUD is an abbreviation of the words Susila, Budhi and Dharma.
Subud is not a new religion nor a sect of any religion; nor is it a
teaching. Susila means to be able to live according to the Will of God as
really true human beings. Budhi indicates that in every creation, in every
creature of God, including man, there is a Divine Power which works within
him as well as outside him. Dharma means the possibility for every creature,
including man, to surrender completely to the Will of God, of whom man is
only a creation and has, therefore, inevitably to submit to the Will of his
Creator. Susila Budhi Dharma is the symbol of what we are practicing in the
spiritual exercise (latihan) of Subud; it means that whatever happens in the
spiritual exercise of Subud is entirely the Will of God and comes to us
because God wills it for us. ... What we have to surrender is our mind, our
hearts and our desires, because those are the instruments that form an
obstacle to our coming closer to God. ... This is what we do in the
spiritual exercise of Subud -- we surrender ourselves completely; we do not
make use of our mind, heart or desires -- but we only accept and receive
whatever God sends. ... The only thing we do is surrender ourselves
completely and only accept and receive whatever God sends or wants us to
have. This is indeed what every prophet has said: "Surrender yourself
entirely, submit completely to God, and then God will take care of you and
give you guidance." In this spiritual exercise we do not expect anything in
particular. We do not make for ourselves any image, but we only receive
whatever God may send us. So this Divine Power, which works in us during the
exercise, will bring to each person what is already in himself. ... Good
night and thank you. (lecture, Pak Muhammad Subuh, founder of Subud)
d.. I remember the first time I went to the latihan on Los Altos.
The room was divided by a thick curtain against which had been placed a few
chairs. I sat in one of the chairs with some other applicants. Over the next
ten minutes or so, some thirty men came into the room and went behind the
curtain. All was quiet for about fifteen minutes and then a terrific din
broke out. There was howling and shouting, screaming and laughing, grunting
and weeping, moaning and groaning. There was clapping and stamping and the
sound of bodies thumping about. Mingled with this, were snatches of singing
of great beauty. Most of the sound was inarticulate, but amongst it were
fragments of prayers and invocations. It seemed completely unorchestrated,
pure cacophony, though over the next half hour, I did detect a kind of shape
or rhythm to it. There was a build up of intensity which seemed to reach a
crescendo after twenty minutes or so, and then it gradually died away until
there were just a few isolated moans and groans and the odd sob. The men
emerged from behind the curtain, looking none the worse for wear. On the
contrary, they were relaxed, bright-eyed and smiling. I learned that what
went on behind the curtain was called the latihan, or more accurately the
latihan kejiwaan. It is a completely spontaneous experience. Nobody
organizes or directs it. There is no set form, no prayers or ritual
movements. Everyone follows their own feelings and whatever sounds and
movements might arise from inside. A couple of months later I was opened.
("Opening" is the word used for when someone does the latihan for the first
time and experiences the contact with the Power of God.) At the moment of my
opening, I felt as of there was a bowl of molten gold in my solar plexus and
this warm fluid ran out through my veins to touch every particle of my body.
One night I was lying in bed when an inner voice said: "Get up and walk." I
ignored it, but it kept on. "Get up and walk." Finally, feeling ridiculous,
I got up and put on my clothes and walked out of the house. Where was I
supposed to walk to? But it seemed that my feet were guided. (Author
unknown, World Subud Association pamphlet)
e.. The latihan cannot be taught or imitated, for it arises
spontaneously from within after the contact with the Power of God has been
received by transmission through a person in whom it is already established,
and it is different for each individual according to his or her needs. Those
who are authorized to transmit the contact -- the "helpers" -- do nothing to
or for the person who receives it. They simply follow their own latihan
together with the new member who has come to receive it, and of its own
accord the same process then begins in him or her, and continues thereafter
to work in them without the need for any use of heart and mind or any act of
will beyond the initial consent. ... In the beginning it usually takes the
form of physical movement and sounds. This is the normal outer manifestation
of the touch of the Power of God. (First introduction to Subud, Roseanna
Sawrey-Cookson, World Subud Association)
f.. The Subud Experience: Subud members meet regularly, usually
twice a week for a half hour, and practice their receiving together in
groups. An individual who wishes to partake of the Subud experience can
receive it by standing quietly, with a feeling of patience and surrender, in
the presence of a member or members who are at that moment experiencing it
for themselves. Experiences vary enormously. At the beginning, they usually
take the form of spontaneous motions or sounds. (World Subud Association)
g.. Subud has no dogma, teaching, or theology. It is a pure
experience. The latihan is different for each person, and even for the same
person takes different forms at different times. Sometimes people experience
an inner vibration or a sensation like electricity running through their
body. The latihan initiates a process of purification. At the same time you
receive what is necessary for your life. Most people feel a sense of
relaxation and well-being after doing the latihan. Over a period of time,
people report beneficial effects such as improved physical health, the
eradication of character defects and the emergence of new talents and
capacities. Some people have had remarkable healings, and others have been
blessed with visions, voices and other mystical phenomena. ... Subud should
bring proof. (An Introduction to Subud, 16 Steps, Harris Smart, 1988)
h.. Subud is a way to make contact with the Power of God, the Great
Life Force. It needs no effort of will or special intellect, just patience
and perseverance. ... The way is the 'latihan', an Indonesian word meaning
spiritual exercise or training. The latihan is done with other members, men
and women separately. In the latihan you stand, eyes closed, with a
readiness to accept whatever happens. Sooner or later you may feel an inner
vibration, and may then find yourself swaying or moving your limbs or
singing. You do not decide to move, you just move, spontaneously, and when
this happens it is unmistakable: you know with certainty that it is not your
will but a Force within you. (Leaflet About Subud Published by Subud Britain
in 1983)
i.. To practice the latihan is to stand relaxed in a group of
people, men and women separately, and allow the process to take place. Many
people feel a vibration, most soon feel an impulse to move, to utter sounds
or to sing. The impulse is spontaneous, not suggested or controlled by
thought, but during this time a member is fully alert, with mind and desires
passive, reacting to their need at the time. The latihan continues for about
thirty minutes and is repeated twice a week. The experience varies, indeed
it is different for each person. For some the development is gradual and
changes are noticed in the outer life before there is much movement in the
actual latihan. ... For some there is a considerable pain. The process of
purification brings out problems, reminds forcibly, agonizingly, of past
mistakes. Many things have to be faced and in a way re-lived before they can
be left behind. (A simple view of Subud, Loudwater Farm Group)
j.. Subud: "the central element of the Subud faith is the practice
of "latihan." Latihan is the way one surrenders to the power of God. It is a
group process." "the latihan proper is a time of moving the consciousness
beyond mind and desire and allowing the power to enter and do its work... .
often accompanying the spontaneous period are various body movements and
vocal manifestations - cries, moans, laughter and singing. These occur in
the voluntary surrender of the self to the power. During this time, people
report sensations of love and freedom and often, healings. All reach a
higher level of consciousness" (Encyclopedia of American Religions, J.
Gordon Melton and Spiritual Counterfeits Project, 1994, Vol. 19.2)
Claims of miracles
Some people have had remarkable healings, and others have been blessed
with visions, voices and other mystical phenomena
spontaneous period are various body movements and vocal
manifestations - cries, moans, laughter and singing. These occur in the
voluntary surrender of the self to the power. During this time, people
report sensations of love and freedom and often, healings. All reach a
higher level of consciousness"
Claims to have visions and transmit effects:
suddenly surprised by an unusual bright light that appeared to fall on
him causing his whole body to tremble
Those who are authorized to transmit the contact -- the "helpers"
One night I was lying in bed when an inner voice said: "Get up and
walk."
Clearing the mind, Better felt than told: appealing to emotionalism,
Anti-intellectual:
whatever happens in the spiritual exercise of Subud is entirely the
Will of God
What we have to surrender is our mind, our hearts and our desires,
because those are the instruments that form an obstacle to our coming closer
to God.
we surrender ourselves completely; we do not make use of our mind,
heart or desires -- but we only accept and receive whatever God sends
The only thing we do is surrender ourselves completely and only accept
and receive whatever God sends or wants us to have.
Personal experiences in Subud revival meeting:
Latihan is the way one surrenders to the power of God. It is a group
process.
All was quiet for about fifteen minutes and then a terrific din broke
out. There was howling and shouting, screaming and laughing, grunting and
weeping, moaning and groaning. There was clapping and stamping and the sound
of bodies thumping about. Mingled with this, were snatches of singing of
great beauty. Most of the sound was inarticulate, but amongst it were
fragments of prayers and invocations.
you may feel an inner vibration, and may then find yourself swaying or
moving your limbs or singing. You do not decide to move, you just move,
spontaneously, and when this happens it is unmistakable: you know with
certainty that it is not your will but a Force within you.
Many people feel a vibration, most soon feel an impulse to move, to
utter sounds or to sing. The impulse is spontaneous, not suggested or
controlled by thought
opens up one's inner feeling to and comes into contact with the Power
of God. During the latihan, one follows whatever arises spontaneously from
within at that moment. (Faq: World Subud Association)
It seemed completely unorchestrated, pure cacophony, though over the
next half hour, I did detect a kind of shape or rhythm to it.
I felt as of there was a bowl of molten gold in my solar plexus and
this warm fluid ran out through my veins to touch every particle of my body.
it arises spontaneously from within after the contact with the Power
of God has been received by transmission through a person in whom it is
already established
Sometimes people experience an inner vibration or a sensation like
electricity running through their body.
Subud should bring proof.
For some there is a considerable pain. The process of purification
brings out problems, reminds forcibly, agonizingly, of past mistakes. Many
things have to be faced and in a way re-lived before they can be left
behind.