Friday, 11 September 2015

Mysticism and the occult

Mysticism associated with what is perceived by the inner man, with taste, with his spirit. Mystical is everything an event or phenomenon in the life of the captured man with his mind, with taste, with his spirit, about everything that is felt and believed to be real and there, but it does not seem eye, can not be directly sensed by the human senses. Mysticism is the belief someone who believes something that is not visible eye, but there is, because it can be sensed by the taste and mind. Mysticism is not the same as the myths and superstition, which can not be sensed by the taste and mind, which humans usually just believe it or not only. Appropriate nature and essence as being worldly and the divine, as the original purpose of human creation, human beings equipped with intellect and spirit, not just instinct and the instinct to live and survive (animals), so that people can get to know themselves, know the culture and know God to be worshiped. With his spirit, people familiar with other spirits and magic, and know "God" or "gods", a personal supreme ruling not only on himself and his life, but also over the entire life of nature, although the intention of worshiping God many human fell to worship the wrong path. Already a nature that God created human beings as earthly beings endowed with intellect and spirit, so that it can recognize magic, mystical know. And it applies to all human beings, wherever they are, not just in the east and in the west, but also in the northern hemisphere, central and southern. But each occult phenomena and beliefs differ mysticism nature and its form, fit and place of each human civilization. Including human life in developed countries, which before the advent of modern religion and rationalization of human thinking, they live in is full of mystical nuances. Although all the mystical is not to be worshiped, but they can feel it and believe in it right there. And beliefs that accompany their daily lives, although not always appear on the surface.The growing influence of modern religions have changed / driving attitude of human thinking about the human treatment of the spirits. Initially treat spirits with special, then be away from it. Even the relationship between humans and spirits are often expressed as "illegitimate". The teachings of modern religions do not abolish belief in something unseen, only deflected it. The original man glorifies spirits and everything supernatural, then otherwise prohibited, but then required to glorify "God", something which is also magical, are believed to exist, which is believed to be the ruler of nature and life, which is believed to be not only the power of life humans, but also dominion over all supernatural beings. The growing rationalization of human thought is the most widely change the attitude of human thinking about the things unseen. Although in his heart they still believe in the supernatural, but in daily life they do not want to deal with things unseen. The thought of it does not. Everything must be proved rationally. If it can not be proven rationally, meaning it's only superstition / myth. They do not want to live in a world of superstition. They chose to rely on the ability of human life, relying on the human ability to think rationally. Life and future in the hands of man, no longer wants to live in myth and superstition. Berkebatinan life Javanese still maintaining the taste and mind, encouraging them to live a full mystical, full of confidence about the supernatural and spirits. Although not mean worshiping spirits, but they believe that spirits exist and they respect it. They are accustomed to a simple life and whatever they have they will be grateful as a gift of God. They believe the 'blessing' of spirits, nature and God, and their lives will be better if they 'blessing'. Therefore in Javanese culture is known for efforts to maintain the behavior, probity and inner and coupled with the conduct concerned and penance so that their lives are endowed. Doing giving offerings, ritual clean village, ruwatan sengkolo, thanksgiving, selametan, etc., has become a tradition of everyday human life is done so that the blessing and smoothly in all matters.In mysticism and spiritual, they believe that human life is only temporary in nature, which eventually will come back again to the Creator. Man, if only his own and with his own strength, is not nothing, a nobody, a weak and mortal. That's why humans have to rely on the strength and power that is higher (spirits and God), to adapt to the natural environment which is the grace of God and keep it, not fight it, let alone ruin it. Confidence to the spirits and God is often connoted as animism and dynamism, which contrasts with religious teachings. Psychotherapy and spiritual life of the Javanese society based on the consciousness: - Awareness of the existence of God, as the creator and ruler of the universe. - Awareness of the relationship between man and nature and all its contents. - Awareness of togetherness as fellow creatures of God's creation, which underlies the relationship between fellow human beings and human relationships with other creatures real and invisible eyes. Consciousness is a major cornerstone in the 'kawruh kejawen' and fill his life Javanese, into Javanese culture that includes trust and spiritualism, philosophy of life, traditions and cultural behavior, social organization systems that kinship, language and script, and cultural arts. In contrast to the occult mysticism. Associated with the occult practices / actions related to magic or occult practices that created the incident, which is not a regular occurrence, not a natural occurrence. The term heresy associated with witchcraft / khodam and magic or shamanistic practices. And in the life of Javanese mysticism can not be directly equated with heresy behavior, because even believe in things unseen, but not all of them carry out the act of heresy. And the occult is not only in Java, but also in places and other countries in the outside world, and can be done by everybody, including by people who are religious.

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