A Great Moment in a Peaceful Environment

Ways to make your Holiday Runs Well

2017-04-06T10:15:00.006+07:00

Happy Holiday!

There many ways to make your holiday runs well, safe, effective and memorable. First and foremost, you need to do some research. There are so many places that you could go to that it would be wise to look through some blogs, free tourist articles, tourist online media (TripAdvisor etc) and websites about different places you could travel to and know what kind of traveler you are.

Then, you should narrow down your search to where you think would be the best place for you to go to: is it a place with an excellent night-life or is it somewhere up in the mountains ( is it both?), there are many variables that you can play with to see what you can look forward to. Also, you should check what places would be in your price range, which are within relatively close proximity and where you can and can't travel to with your passport.

Finally, it would be a good idea to try to book your hotels in advance, as well as any transportation needs that you might need. Also, adventurous activities!

Best Tips for Business Travel

2017-04-06T10:02:00.002+07:00

Business Travels

Everyday people makes traveling for business and leisure. Also many people doesn't really care of how important the travel's plan and preparation. This will affect your success for your business aim. Traveling for business isn't always easy. Sleeping on planes, packing constantly for trips and staying glued to your mobile device can derail your routine and make you grumpy.

Keeping a positive attitude is the first step to a stress-free travel experience. And acknowledge helpful staff. Travelers have a better chance at getting upgrades, itinerary changes and extraordinary service when they ask politely and maintain happy demeanors.

“When there are problems with the flight, most people start out annoyed or even hostile. If I tell the agents what a great job they’re doing and how I admire their patience, they'll often go to extraordinary lengths for me,” says motivational speaker Barry Maher. “I once had a gate agent spend 45 minutes to get me re-booked on another airline. Then she called the gate, grabbed one of my carry-ons and ran with me to security. When I got to the gate, the agent bumped me into first class.”

Kindness isn't the only way to minimize inconveniences and maximize your productivity while traveling.

Travel Agent Home Business

2014-12-21T09:33:00.005+07:00

Home Business

Travel Agent company based on the home concept is very prospective and challenging. An online marketing is a strategy which is chosen by the most companies in the world. People can handle the marketing from their home and do daily activities while advertise their business. This strategic way is really worth to announce company's existence and profile. This the entry gate to grab the market we wish. But, one must think deeply about their products as a responsibility to what he advertise. Otherwise, he will not get a trust from the virtual market and affects to the real markets.

The companies' title or brands of Travel Agency and Tour Operator Company are slightly the same with the products and services. On this free global trade people is free to create their own business from home and even from their room. This competitive era is coming based on the quality and trust.

Merapi Volcano

2014-11-17T00:04:00.004+07:00

Merapi Volcano

Elevation

2,914 metres (9,560 ft)

Location Border of Central Java / Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

Coordinates

7°32′S 110°26′ECoordinates: 7°32′S 110°26′E

Type

Stratovolcano

Age of rock

400,000 years

Last eruption

2006

MERAPI VOLCANO

Location: 7.5S, 110.4E

Elevation: 9,548 feet (2,911 m)

“Merapi” A Mount of Fire, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, located in central java, Indonesia. It is controversial when volcanologist assumed that this will explode, it didn’t. When the government tried to move the villagers, they wouldn’t, since their chief said, there is no instruction from the God. And there are many stories of the “perfect shaped-cone volcano”.

Merapi stratovolcano in central Java is capped by an unvegetated, growing lava-dome complex. Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. Periodic collapse of its growing lava dome has produced pyroclastic flows and lahars that have devastated populated areas below the volcano.

Like most of the volcanoes in Indonesia, Merapi is stratovolcano. It is tall (2.8 km or 1.7 miles high) and has steep slopes. The top of the volcano sometimes has a normal crater, but usually a broad mound of pasty lava -- called a dome -- fills the crater. The dome plugs up the volcano, making it difficult for other lava and ash to escape. A broad gouge funnels lava and ash flows from the top of Merapi to the south slopes of the volcano. The top of the mountain has no vegetation because erupted ash often falls there. Dense vegetation covers the flanks of the volcano. Many farmers live in villages around the volcano. The volcanic ash makes rich soil for growing crops, but it is a dangerous place to live.

Merapi is located ~30 km immediately north of Yogyakarta, a city with a population of 500,000. Merapi has the unfortunate distinction of producing more nuee ardentes than any other volcano on Earth. The nuee ardentes result from collapse of the lava dome at the summit. Of the 67 historic eruptions 32 have had nuee ardentes associated with them. Eleven of these eruptions resulted in fatalities. Merapi is closely monitored by the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. Shortly before the Koyanagi photograph below was taken, Merapi was generating up to 40 nuee ardentes per day.

Merapi is a stratovolcano in central Java. Merapi has had 68 historic eruptions since 1548. The current eruption began in 1987. Because of Merapi's violent past and its close proximity to Yogyakarta it was designated a Decade Volcano and is the target of increased research efforts.

Lava dome at the summit of Merapi. During 1982, the lava dome was growing about 80,000-100,000 cubic meters per month. The dome collapsed in late November, creating nuee ardentes. Photo by Jack Lockwood, U.S. Geological Survey, October 17, 1982.

Like all volcanoes, Merapi has eruptions of different sizes. Small eruptions happen every 2-3 years, bigger ones every 10-15 years, and very large ones every 50-60 years. The biggest eruptions occurred in the years 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872 and 1930. The eruption of 1006 spread ash all over the central part of the island of Java. Here is a graph that shows how many eruptions of Merapi are known during the last 500 years.

In late November of 1994, collapse of a lava dome at Merapi generated pyroclastic flows and surges that travelled as far as 5 miles (7.5 km) from the summit. The flows and surges killed 43 people. The plume associated with the dome collapse rose 6 miles (10 km) above the volcano. Over 6,000 people were evacuate

This article is about Mount Merapi in Central Java from Wikipedia

Jogja Todays

2012-02-08T20:22:00.002+07:00

Borobudur temple in the past

Jogja is identify with tourism industry. The business is flourish in 80's, and today there are many tour operator companies in the province. Moreover, when the globalization set up as the free trading which everybody can built the business supported by internet connection. There are hundreds companies, big either small companies compete to get markets. The overseas market can be reached personally by online marketing, and almost everybody who has the business has their own website and blog to advertise their products. "A price war" is very common to attract tourists. Borobudur Tour and Travel, JavaBaliTrips, UjungKulon Tours and Travels and other competitive companies have their own characteristics.

Jogja todays is growing and developing with the social and business aspect. the tourism industry is still number one for the heritage and landscape of cultures, villages, beautiful beaches and volcano.

Jogjakarta

2012-02-08T14:34:00.002+07:00

Jogjakarta

Jogjakarta is another province within central Java island. It is a special province in Indonesia for the historical background. As the central of Javanese culture, Jogjakarta keeps its value by maintain the cultural events. Sultan's palace is the Javanese cultural study center. Although it is a separate administrative entity, Yogyakarta is historically and culturally part of the Central Java. It is the only region in Indonesia that is still governed by a pre-colonial monarchy, the Sultan of Yogyakarta, who serves as the hereditary governor of the region. The recent Sultan is Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.

In Javanese it is pronounced [joɡjaˈkartɔ], and named after the city of Ayodhya in Javanese-Hindu mythology. The Dutch name of the Special Region is Djokjakarta.

All About Jogja

2011-08-15T20:46:00.005+07:00

Sultan's Palace

Yogyakarta is a special province in Indonesia where the independence and nation's struggling starts from this city. A city with culture and history, where the great kingdom used to controlled the nation, at least Java island in the past.

The Sultanate has existed in various forms through prehistory, and survived through the rule of the Dutch and the 1942 invasion of the Dutch East Indies by the Japanese Empire. In August 1945 Indonesia's first president, Sukarno proclaimed the independence of the Indonesian Republic, and by September of that year, Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and duke Sri Paku Alam VIII had sent letters to Sukarno expressing their support for the newly-born nation of Indonesia, in which they acknowledged the Yogyakarta Sultanate as part of the Indonesian Republic. The Sunanate of Surakarta did the same, and both of the Javanese kingdoms were awarded special status as special regions within Indonesian Republic. However, due to a leftist anti-royalist uprising in Surakarta, the Sunanate of Surakarta lost its special administrative status in 1946 and was absorbed into the province of Central Java.

Yogyakarta's support was essential in the Indonesian struggle for independence during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1949). The city of Yogyakarta became the capital of the Indonesian Republic from January 1946 to December 1948 after the fall of Jakarta to the Dutch. Later, the Dutch also invaded Yogyakarta causing the Indonesian Republic's capital to be transferred again to Bukittinggi in West Sumatra on 19 December 1948. In return for Yogyakarta's support, the declaration of Special Authority over Yogyakarta was granted in full in 1950 and Yogyakarta was given the status as a Special Administrative Region, making Yogyakarta the only region headed by a monarchy in Indonesia.

The Special Region was struck by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on 27 May 2006, killing 5,782 people, injuring approximately 36,000 and leaving 600,000 people homeless.[7] The region of Bantul suffered the most damage and deaths.

The Special Region is located near the southern coast of Java, surrounded on three sides by the province of Central Java, and with the Indian Ocean on the south side. The population at the 2010 Census was 3,452,390 people, but according to the latest official estimate (January 2014) has risen to 3,594,290. It has an area of 3,133.15 km2, making it the second-smallest area of the provinces in Indonesia, after the Jakarta Capital Region. Along with surrounding areas in Central Java, it has some of the highest population densities of Java.

Mount Merapi is located to the immediate north of the city of Yogyakarta and Sleman Regency. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It last erupted in October–November 2010, killing and injuring many people and temporarily displacing approximately 100,000 residents

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About Bali Island

2011-06-23T23:04:00.004+07:00

Balinese Dancer

Bali is one of the 13,667 islands of Indonesia, the largest archipelago in the world. It is located 8 degrees south of the equator, is to separate the island of Java by a strait from Bali, Lombok is an island nearby, and take two hours per jet powered sea shuttle crossing the Strait of Lombok. Bali sea border in the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. Total area of Bali is 5632 km square. There are about 14 and two volcanoes, which stretches from east to west of the island with Batukaru Mountain (2240 m) to the west, Batur volcano (1717 m) in the center, and Agung volcano (3142 m) to the east. This link mountain divides the island into two plains, the north and south. The north is much narrower than the south. In the north of Bali, the coast is swampy in the west, alternately sandy and full of pebbles and rocks in the center to the east.

To the northwest of Bali is mountainous and dry, so there is no culture of upland rice is possible, but this place was the island of Menjangan, the best place for diving. East of Bali, in coastal areas is so dry, so people have to go miles of water. The southern tip of the island is as dry as there is no river that due to the peninsula of limestone, but thousands of teak trees growing there. The central part of the island is more fertile, like all tropical plants, including fruits, spices, rice and grow there. The dominant feature of the landscape is terraced rice field, the region is called the rice belt of the island, and almost 80% living in this part and work as farmers.
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My Club

2009-03-20T21:15:00.003+07:00

There is a joy, a relaxation, a friendship, a team work even never flat!Be there with us!

Merapi Volcano

2009-03-19T01:42:00.002+07:00

Merapi Volcano Eruption

Merapi volcano is one of the most active volcano in Indonesia among other 40 active ones. there hundreds potential active volcanoes in Indonesia, most of them are dorman.

Elevation

2,914 metres (9,560 ft)

Location Border of Central Java / Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

Coordinates

7°32′S 110°26′ECoordinates: 7°32′S 110°26′E

Type: Stratovolcano

Age of rock

400,000 years

Last eruption

20010

MERAPI VOLCANO

Location: 7.5S, 110.4E

Elevation: 9,548 feet (2,911 m)

Merapi stratovolcano in central Java is capped by an unvegetated, growing lava-dome complex. Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. Periodic collapse of its growing lava dome has produced pyroclastic flows and lahars that have devastated populated areas below the volcano.

Merapi is located ~30 km immediately north of Yogyakarta, a city with a population of 500,000. Merapi has the unfortunate distinction of producing more nuee ardentes than any other volcano on Earth. The nuee ardentes result from collapse of the lava dome at the summit. Of the 67 historic eruptions 32 have had nuee ardentes associated with them. Eleven of these eruptions resulted in fatalities. Merapi is closely monitored by the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia. Shortly before the Koyanagi photograph below was taken, Merapi was generating up to 40 nuee ardentes per day.

The Nine Temples "Gedong Songo"

2009-03-19T00:15:00.002+07:00

To get there – it’s preferred to leave early as there many trucks traveling this route.
The “ Nine Building ‘, 9 being the number of orifices in the human body has great significance in Javanese Culture; are amongst the earliest antiquities in Java. These Hindu Siva temples, built early in the 8th century by the Wangsa Sanjaya dynasty, are similar in form to the Dieng Temples, 60 kilometers to the east.

They are probably the most beautifully sited of all Java’s temples. Set high on the southern slope of Gunung Ungaran they enjoy awe-inspiring views over Central Java, and in the clear dawn light an endless line of volcanoes may be seen.

Consider waking up early and setting off while it is still dark. You will then reach the mountain resort of Bandungan just as its flower market bursts into life. Tempted as you may be do not stop, but carry on to Gedong Song itself and catch the light as its ephemeral best.

You can walk or ride round the 9 temples – the 2-hour trek meanders past pine glades, terraced orchards, rose gardens clinging to the step slopes, ridges spongy with peat moss and steaming sulfur springs.

Later go back to Bandungan to enjoy a delicious and well-earned bowl of noodles in one of many warungs next to the famed vegetable and flower market.

The return drive to your hotel is stunning; it is Java at its best. Your driver will take you high up into the mysterious mountain land surrounding Mt. Merbabu, and down tiny lanes past waterfalls and timeless scenes of man’s struggle against nature.

REMEMBER: to bring jacket, sun block and handkerchief
Saturday and Sunday normally are very busy

Yogya Most Directory

2009-03-17T15:32:00.001+07:00

HOTEL & RESORT LIST

• Phoenix Heritage 0274 566617 (*5)

• Amanjiwo Resort 0293 788333 (*5)

• Melia Purosani 0274 589521 (*5)

• Hyatt Regency 0274 869123 (*5)

• The Cangkringan Villa & Spa 0274 898180 (*5)

• Novotel 0274 580930 (*4)

• Ibis Malioboro 0274 516974 (*3)

• Yogyakarta Plaza 0274 584222 (*4)

• Santika 0274 563036 (*4)

• The Jayakarta Hotel & Spa 0274 488418 (4*)

• Istana Batik 0274 587012 (*)

• Blue Saphir 0274 562589 (*)

• Dusun Yogya Village Inn 0274 373031 (*3)

• Hotel Duta Wisata I 0274 512380 (*)

• Hotel Indah Palace 0274 383738 (*)

• Wisma Djoglo 0274 489109 (*)

MUSEUMS & ART GALLERIES

• Sono Budoyo State Provincial

Museum 0274 376775

• Biology Museum 0274 376571

• Perjuangan Museum 0274 387576

• Diponegoro Museum 0274 513068

• Puppet museum 0274 108

• Batik museum 0274 108

• Yogya fine art gallery 0274 7411933 / 085868230479

www.yogyafineartgallery.com

http://yogyafinestartgallery.blogbisnis.com

• Cemeti contemporary gallery 0274 371015

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SPA, MASSAGE & BEAUTY TREATMENTS

POLICE SERVICE

• Police Head Quarter 0274 512511

• Highway Patrol 0274 513237

08001333464

• Tourist Police 0274 566000

HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE

• Jogja International Hospital 0274 4463535

• Mitra Medica 0274 444444 / 377019

• UST Medical Center 0274 774633

• Eyes Hospital DR Yap 0274 562054

• Saint Elizabeth 0274 367502

• Bethesda 0274 586688

• Islamic Hospital Hidayatullah 0274 389194

INDONESIAN RED CROSS

• PMI 0274 380677 / 868900 / 367987

FIRE BRIGADE

• PMK 0274 7474704 / 587101

FOODS & BEVERAGES

• Sekar Kedhaton 0274 388317

• Joglo Catering 0274 6902678 / 413858

• Bale Raos 0274 415550

• Gudeg Wijilan Ibu Lies 0274 108

AIRPORT & STATION

• Adisucipto 0274 484260 /484261

• Train Station Tugu 0274 589685

• Bus Station 0274 410015 / 410016

AIRLINES

• Garuda Indonesia 0274 551515

• Batavia Air 0274 547373

• Sriwijaya Air 0274 489339

• Lion Air 0274 487850

• Merpati Nusantara 0274 514272

SHIPPING COMPANY

• DHL 0274 544241

• RITRA CARGO 0274 379643

• MSA CARGO 0274 379460

• FEDEX 0274 620372

ADVERTISING

• Media Print 0274 7892345 / 6902771

LAUNDRY SERVICE

• Anggie’s 0274 379956

• Central 0274 489300 / 487700

CAR & BIKE RENTAL

• Jogtrans 0274 7411933 / 0274 6665353

http://jogtrans.blogspot.com

OUT-DOOR EQUIPMENTS

• Owen’s 0274 6620755

COMPUTER & NOTE BOOK

• NSC 0274 7442345

• Maga Computer 0274 560892 / 7841258

WEDDING CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

• Atik Sawo’s 0274 7151758 / 08121557459

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CONSULTANT & INVESTMENT

• Yogya Youth Club 0274 7411933 / 08122736887 / 0818466933

www.yogyayouthclub.com

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ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICITY SERVICE

• Ardy’s Electro 0274 789345 / 0274 413858

A Family Car

2009-03-17T13:53:00.002+07:00

This type is a family car, which can load 5-6 adults and efficient with your budget. Tys type is Suzuki APV.

Art Folk Dance

2009-03-17T13:13:00.002+07:00

There are many types of folk dances in Indonesia. What a colorful country it is with hundreds of people's art and cultural creations. Jathilan trance dance, Reog folk dance, court perfomances and other cultural attractions.

River Rafting in Java

2009-03-17T13:09:00.002+07:00

What a relax and challenging activity ! Try the second grade for you who is a beginner, to whom experienced why don't try the wilder river?Are you brave enough?

MORE ABOUT TRIPS

2009-03-17T12:20:00.003+07:00

A Mystical & Spiritual Moment in Borobudur

2009-01-31T09:22:00.003+07:00

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

2009-01-31T09:07:00.003+07:00

It is generally agreed that Borobudur was constructed some time between late 8th and early 9th century. No documents or inscriptions relating specifically to Borobudur have yet been found. While its exact purpose is not known, it is understood to be a Monument of instruction in Mahayana Buddhism.

Borobudur is not temple, but a monument or “Stupa’. It is not a closed structure; it has no inner cellar or chamber. It is a stone encasement on a hill. Like a nine-tired mountain it is 34.5 meters high, it has a total of 1,500 magnificently carved panels and 500 statues of Buddha.

The ground plan of Borobudur is often compared to a Mandala, meaning a circle in Sanskrit. It is a cosmic diagram of the world and describes both the material and non-material realities. It can be used as an object of meditation, which with practice can bring the initiate to higher levels of consciousness.

Stylistically Borobudur belongs to the Classic Central Javanese period. Basically the Indian artistic tradition is adhered too, although there are definite Javanese elements. The construction was Javanese, built according to the Mahayana Buddhist doctrine.

Two important dynasties ruled in Java during the 8th to 10th centuries:

The Buddhist Sailendra’s who are associated with Borobudur, and the Hindu Sanjaya. They lived in relatively peaceful co-existence.

With the shift of political power from Central to East Java in 10th century, Borobudur gradually fell into decline, was abandoned and further destroyed by earthquakes. Stamford Raffles, who later founded Singapore in 1814, rediscovered it.

The Dutch undertook the first major restoration at the beginning of 1900, followed by UNESCO’s largest restoration project, which commenced in 1973 and took 10 years to complete. All the square terraces were dismantled, involving the remova1l of 1 million pieces of stone.

Mahayana Buddhism: Often called the “Greater Vehicle” or Mysterious

Buddhism began around A.D, 600, as opposed to the earlier Hinayana tradition. Although these two doctrines are theoretically different, in practice they were combined.

“Stupa”. The term, originating in pre-Buddhist India, refers to a burial tumulus or hemispheric half-dome mound. After Buddha’s cremation his ashes were distributed in eight different stupas in various locations, they became the supreme symbol of Buddhism. Borobudur in its entirety is a “Stupa”, and contains many smaller stupas.

“Candi”, is a pre-Islamic Indonesian term used to describe the abodes of the Gods, or a monument for a deceased king. Borobudur not incorrectly, is sometimes refereed to as a “Candi”.

“Caitya” can also refer to a “Stupa”. While in Sri Lanka term “Dagoh” is preferred.

The Nine temple

2009-01-31T08:50:00.006+07:00

"GEDONG SONGO" The nine temple

To get there – it’s preferred to leave early as there many trucks traveling this route.

The “ Nine Building ‘, 9 being the number of orifices in the human body has great significance in Javanese Culture; are amongst the earliest antiquities in Java. These Hindu Siva temples, built early in the 8th century by the Wangsa Sanjaya dynasty, are similar in form to the Dieng Temples, 60 kilometers to the east.

They are probably the most beautifully sited of all Java’s temples. Set high on the southern slope of Gunung Ungaran they enjoy awe-inspiring views over Central Java, and in the clear dawn light an endless line of volcanoes may be seen.

Consider waking up early and setting off while it is still dark. You will then reach the mountain resort of Bandungan just as its flower market bursts into life. Tempted as you may be do not stop, but carry on to Gedong Song itself and catch the light as its ephemeral best.

You can walk or ride round the 9 temples – the 2-hour trek meanders past pine glades, terraced orchards, rose gardens clinging to the step slopes, ridges spongy with peat moss and steaming sulfur springs.

Later go back to Bandungan to enjoy a delicious and well-earned bowl of noodles in one of many warungs next to the famed vegetable and flower market.

The return drive to Amanjiwo is stunning; it is Java at its best. Your driver will take you high up into the mysterious mountain land surrounding Mt. Merbabu, and down tiny lanes past waterfalls and timeless scenes of man’s struggle against nature.

REMEMBER: to bring jacket, sun block and handkerchief

Saturday and Sunday normally are very busy

MERAPI VOLCANO

2009-01-31T08:34:00.005+07:00

MERAPI VOLCANO

Location: 7.5S, 110.4E

Elevation: 9,548 feet (2,911 m)

POINTS OF INTEREST

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Rice terrace

2009-01-25T01:50:00.005+07:00

The Art of agriculture in java “ Rice terraces” a natural design of the cultural landscape of the javanese farmers , creating the identity of java with beautifull mountainous area that makes you to be a part of the nature .

The whole trip will take you about 4 hours, 50 minutes drive on scenic road, and to explore the area we need to have an easy walk through the huge rice terraces, the end of the walk is small hindu temple called Selogriyo.

To do this trip is better in the morning or late afternoon.

As an agriculture country, Java is the most fertile island and produces one third of the food’s need in Indonesia. Rice and crops grow very well both in dry and rainy season. The whole landscape is lush with vegetations and rice fields.

What a beautiful country !

2009-01-22T19:05:00.003+07:00

Indonesia, a tropical country in south east Asia, is a country who has a plenty of natural sourches, rich of cultures, a friendly climate, a fertile soil and beautiful-green and lush landscape. He has been taking a part to Asia and even to the world in many aspects since the first century. Trading, sosio-politic interactions and some other points becomes the comodity.

The prooves of the ancient's trading and sosio-politic interaction between indonesian and other people in the world such as Chinese and Indian can be found in many literatures, artefacts and folks stories which lied on the panels of both Hinddus and Buddhist temples. They tell us how people intracted, how people create a culture, how people did a goverment and even how they conquer to each other.

Borobudur temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temple which has thousands stories of how people did centuries ago. The Buddhist and javanese philosophy also written on the panels. The "karmavibangga" a story of "karma" law in Buddhism has more than hundred panels, the story of "Ramayana" is also written in the Largest Hinddus temple "prambanan".

Javanese Beliefs and Religion

2009-01-22T12:42:00.001+07:00

Javanese beliefs (Kebatinan or Kejawen) have principles embodying a "search for inner self" but at the core is the concept of Peace Of Mind.

Although Kejawen is not a religious category, it addresses ethical and spiritual values as inspired by Javanese tradition. It is not a religion in usual sense of the word, like Islam, Judaism, or Christianity. There are no scriptures such as the Bible or the Qur'an, nor are there prophets. There is no emphasis on eschatology (ie. life after death, heaven or hell, devils or angels).

Kebatinan is a metaphysical search for harmony within one's inner self, connection with the universe, and with an Almighty God. Javanese beliefs are a combination of occultism, metaphysics, mysticism and other esoteric doctrines, exemplifying a Javanese tendency for synthesis. The Javanese system is so flexible that syncresis in all manifestations is attainable, even that which is in conflict. Javanese ideals combine human wisdom (wicaksana), psyche (waskita) and perfection (sempurna). The follower must control his/her passions, eschewing earthly riches and comforts, so that he/she may one day reach enlightened harmony and union with the spirit of the universe.

Generally speaking, the Kebatinan follower believes in the existence of a super-consciousness in the cosmic world which is beyond humankind's comprehension, yet controls and guides humans' affairs and destiny. This Superconciousness is believed to be contacted via meditation. There are several meditation techniques (tapas): tapa kalong (meditation by hanging from a tree), Tapa Geni (avoiding fire or light for a day or days), Tapa Senen (fasting on Monday), Tapa Mutih (abstention from eating anything that is salted) and Tapa Ngablek (isolating oneself in dark rooms). Fasting is a common practice employed by Javanese spiritualists in order to attain discipline of mind and body to get rid of material and emotional desires. Many Kebatinan followers meditate in their own way to seek spiritual and emotional relief. These practices are not performed in churches or mosques, but at home or in caves or on mountain perches. Meditation in Javanese culture is a search for inner self wisdom and to gain physical strength. This tradition is passed down from generation to generation.

Javanese spiritualism entails a never ending search for wonder and surprise. It has some foreign influences.

The Javanese tend to be flexible and pragmatic as far as one's spiritual life is concerned. The complexity is perhaps the result of Java's complicated cultural background and its myriad cultural influences. But basically, Javanese spiritualism is individualistic in approach, something typically Javanese. The approach is person-to-person or person-to-guru. One on one.

Kebatinan and kejawen practices are extensively written about in texts that are held in the Sanabudaya library, in Yogyakarta, and the main Kraton Libraries of Solo and Yogyakarta. Many of the texts are deliberately elliptical so that those who do not work with either initiates or teachers are unable to ascertain or understand the esoteric doctrines and practices. In quite a few cases codified texts with secret systems to "unlock" the meanings are employed.

Some Javanese texts relate stories about Syekh Siti Jenar who had conflicts with wali, the nine Islamic scholars in Java, and the Sultanate of Demak. Although Syekh Siti Jenar was a sufi whose teaching were similar with Al-Hallaj, most of his followers (i.e Ki Kebo Kenanga) come from Kebatinan. Some historians have doubted the existence of Syekh Siti Jenar (also known as Syekh Lemah Abang), suggesting the stories represent conflicts between Kebatinan and Islam in the past.

History of java

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Early Javanese Society
Javanese society in AD 800 produced enough surplus food and labor to support a great deal of activity which did not produce direct economy benefits. The Javanese must have had abundant manpower to haul the stones, skilled craftsmen to carve them, and well organized institutions to coordinate such an ambitious and complex project.

All about the Javanese society can be learn from the panels in Borobudur temple and many other ancient’s temples in Java. There hundreds temples and archeological sites scattered in the island.
Traders along the silk route introduced Buddhism to China during the first centuries AD, and the new religion soon acquired a firm foothold beside the indigenous Chinese belief of Taoism and Confucianism. A sea link between India and China was forged around AD 400. This new route was opened by Indonesian sailors who had several centuries of experience in maritime trade with other parts of Southeast Asia and India. Buddhist pilgrims voyaged with increasing frequency through the archipelago during the 7th and 8th centuries. The records they have left tell us that java and Sumatra were major centers of International Buddhist scholarship during this period.

Above all, it is highly significant that they choose to devote a major portion of their resources to the constructions of a monument which, although it perhaps served several purposes, was principally a visual aid for teaching a gentle philosophy of life. Certainly this qualifies ancient Java as one of the most humanistic societies in history.

No traces of ancient palaces or even cities have been found in central Java, leading historians to believe that the Javanese lived in villages of approximately equal size, and that most of the inhabitants made their living as farmers. The fertile soil and plentiful water of the Kedu plain surrounding Borobudur must have supported a prosperous farming population, and this may have been what attracted the monument’s builders to this site. Buddhist sanctuaries usually included monasteries whose monks depended for the food on contributions from the surrounding populations.

Archeological evidence shows that flourishing community of laymen, as well clergy, lived in Borobudur’s environment.