The Cult of Ganesha in Southeast Asia
Image source: Didi Trowulanesia Ganesha is also known as Vinayaka (‘one who removes...
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Category: Indonesian Dharma
The 9 Sacred Mountains of Java
Originally posted on Medium – Image Source: Didi Trowulanesia The island of Java is...
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Hindu-Javanese Prophecies: the Return of Sabdapalon
Sabdapalon was a mystic, Hindu high priest and spiritual advisor to King Brawijaya V, the last...
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Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism and its influence in Dvipantara and Tibet
Maha Vihara Mojopahit in Trowulan Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism (Vajrayāna, Mantrayāna or...
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The Indonesian Shiva-Buddha Dharma: an elite syncretic religion of Southeast Asia
Various synthetic Hindu-Buddhist teachings have existed through history. In Southeast Asia,...
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Kejawen, the Religion of Java
Kejawen (literally: ‘Javanism’, or Agama Jawa) is the original Javanese religion,...
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Sang Hyang Bathari Durga: the Mother Goddess and the Candi of Indonesia
Originally posted on Medium In India, the temples are called devalaya or vimana. In Bali they are...
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Gunungan: the Javanese Cosmic Mountain
Originally posted on Medium Gunungan (from gunung = ‘mountain’), also called Kayonan...
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The Keris: sacred daggers of Indonesia and their esoteric significance
Image source: Didi Trowulanesia A keris is a double-edged asymmetrical dagger originating in Java....
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Alun-Alun: the Brahmasthan of Java
Alun-alun (main square) in Yogyakarta An alun-alun is a large, central, open square central to all...
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Agama Tirtha: Types of Holy Water in Indonesian Hindu Rituals
Originally posted on Medium “Holy water is an agent of the power of a god, a power of...
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Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Ecological Wisdom of Hindu-Javanese Communities
One the slopes of Mount Lawu lies a Hindu-Javanese community called Dusun Cetho in Gumeng Village...
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Tri Hita Karana: the Three Causes of Prosperity in Balinese Culture
Tri Hita Karana are the 3 underlying principle of the Balinese lifestyle. It is a Sanskrit formula...
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The Balinese Temple: Spiritual Architecture of the Sacred Space
Candi bentar flanked by Pelinggih shrines at the main entrance – Image source: Sonne &...
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Poleng: the Indonesian ‘Yin-Yang’
Originally posted on Medium Balinese and Javanese wisdom teaches that there is no joy without...
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The sacred spring in Jolotundo temple (and the mysteries of Mount Penanggungan)
Originally posted on Medium The Jolotundo Temple (or Jalatunda in Sanskrit) lies on the slopes of...
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