"You will find your teacher: it is your self, but not your normal self. It is the you within you."
(Subud Founder) Bapak Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo**
The common practice for all Subud members is the latihan kedjiwan - generally referred to as the latihan. The term is Indonesian and means training or exercise - an exercise for the soul. The spiritual exercise is a personal experience resulting from one's surrender to God, of all thoughts and desires. In this state of inner quiet, one may experience an understanding that a supreme and divine spiritual force is present in all of life.
Some might say that the Power of Almighty God is within each living thing. Others, rather than referring to God, may express this as the Divine, the Great Life Force, the Creator, the Great Spirit or other similar names. The first latihan, referred to as the "Opening", is received in the presence of those members who are simultaneously receiving their own latihan. Men and women exercise separately. After the opening, the new member is encouraged to continue to attend group latihans on a regular basis and, by surrendering to God, to follow the spontaneous actions and feelings that arise from within. Practicing the latihan cannot be trained for or learned. It does not require a teacher. In fact, many Subud members would say that their true self - their inner spiritual self - is their teacher. The latihan awakens us or opens us to our true inner self.
To learn more about the spiritual aspect of Subud please visit: www.subud.com/spiritual.html
**Los Angeles California, 1963
(Subud Founder) Bapak Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo**
The common practice for all Subud members is the latihan kedjiwan - generally referred to as the latihan. The term is Indonesian and means training or exercise - an exercise for the soul. The spiritual exercise is a personal experience resulting from one's surrender to God, of all thoughts and desires. In this state of inner quiet, one may experience an understanding that a supreme and divine spiritual force is present in all of life.
Some might say that the Power of Almighty God is within each living thing. Others, rather than referring to God, may express this as the Divine, the Great Life Force, the Creator, the Great Spirit or other similar names. The first latihan, referred to as the "Opening", is received in the presence of those members who are simultaneously receiving their own latihan. Men and women exercise separately. After the opening, the new member is encouraged to continue to attend group latihans on a regular basis and, by surrendering to God, to follow the spontaneous actions and feelings that arise from within. Practicing the latihan cannot be trained for or learned. It does not require a teacher. In fact, many Subud members would say that their true self - their inner spiritual self - is their teacher. The latihan awakens us or opens us to our true inner self.
To learn more about the spiritual aspect of Subud please visit: www.subud.com/spiritual.html
**Los Angeles California, 1963
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Subud is an international spiritual movement that began in Indonesia in the 1920s. Subud is open to people of all walks of life, faiths and cultures. Subud Canada is the national organization that assists its members to function as a community and to maintain a connection with the other member countries of the World Subud Association.
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Subud est un mouvement spirituel international qui a pris naissance en Indonésie dans les années vingt. Subud est ouvert aux personnes de tous horizons, croyances et cultures. Subud Canada est l'organisation nationale mise sur pied pour permettre à ses membres de se regrouper en tant que communauté et rester en contact avec les autres pays membres du World Subud Association.
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