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ird, a human-being, has to pass two steps to be
a perfect human-being. First it's an egg, then a
bird". He didn't continue to explain, as if he let the
writer to guess. 2 years latter, the writer had a
chance to know, a very wise but low profile
gentleman.
The late, Bapak Prawirowardojo, Ret. Army
Colonel, an expert of kejawen, told the writer that
a Javanese should be born twice to be a perfect
person.
First: He/she was born thru the mother's womb.
Second: He/she should be born again by True
Knowledge. (Ngelmu sejati). So he/she should
know the true life, no more secret in this world.
He/she has become a perfect person.
you say it's difficult then it's difficult, if you say it's
easy then it's easy.
Some ordinary people (peasants, becak drivers,
small employees) could gain the essence of
kejawen too. As a conclusion the essence of
kejawen is fit for those people who accept
seriously and practise wholeheartedly (Kamot in
javanese) the knowledge.
Every individual in the process of learning should
have different experience as it depends to
everybody's talent and background. The
experiences of the respected gentlemen and ladies
in the following chapters are worth to read.
How to Understand Kejawen
Let's quote a Javanese classical Tembang:
The writer did understand the meaning of the
sentence word by word, but could not imagine
how should be the second birth. The wise Pak
Prawirowardojo further said: "Don't believe me,
Nakmas (son), before you see the reality by
yourself. As a true Javanese, you have to see
reality first, before you believe". Only after 10
years of his statement, the writer does really
believe of what he said.
Who Should Learn Kejawen?
Only intellectuals and academicians are fit to
reach the aim set by kejawen, besides some
saints and holy and honest persons. Some say
that kejawen is gampang-gampang angel in
Javanese (gampang-easy, angel-difficult) i.e. if
I finish my talk
(tak uwisi gunem iki)
I only wish to make you understand
(niyatku mung aweh wikan)
There are a lot of Kebatinan knowledge
(Kebatinan akeh lire)
There are extremely serious
(lan gawat kaliwat-liwat)
So, be alert
(mula dipun prayitno)
Do not make a wrong choice
(aja kleru pamilihmu)
When you learn Kebatinan
(lamun mardi Kebatinan)
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