This book provides a simple way to understand different religions and beliefs in Indonesia, in which young generation can understand and empathize with other religions. The publication of this book seems like an oasis for all those who have studied religions and faith in a single and simple way.
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With its diverse ethnicities and languages, Indonesia has managed to remain a unified country with a single red and white flag. Besides tribe and language, Indonesia also has different religions. What religions they follow.
Islam
CatholICIsm
ProtestantIsm
BuddhIsm
ConfuCIanIsm
The founding fathers of the Republic considered the importance of creating a special ministry responsible for religious affairs. The introduction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs was seen as an attempt to maintain and safeguard religious life in Indonesia.
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In the 14th century, several Muslim preachers called "Wali Songo" propagated Islam through art, education and marriage throughout the archipelago. One of the Wali Songo was Sunan Kalijaga who has promoted Islam through puppet theater art.
Islam: The Religion of Peace
Islamic teachings are based on the Holy Quran and the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. There is also a celebration of Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to the seventh heaven in the month of Rajab.
CaTHOLICISM
Another important day is Christmas, which is the celebration of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ on December 25. The statue of the Virgin Mary was then reunited with the Statue of Jesus which mr.
PROTESTaNTISM
Through the sacrament of Baptism, the believer is invited to the grace of God and enters into sacred union with God, and the believer becomes a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. The Sacrament of Communion invites the participant to remember and live the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who saved the world, by eating bread and drinking wine. Good Friday is the memorial day of Jesus Christ's death on the cross before Easter (Sunday).
Pentecost is the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit, 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a sign of the birth of Christians, namely people who are led to live after the example of Jesus Christ.
BUDDHISM
The Syailendra dynasty built Borobudur Temple between 780 and 840 AD based on the Mandala style that symbolizes the universe in Buddhism. He was the son of King Suddhodana of the Shakya clan, born in Nepal, 563 BC. In Buddhism, there are different sects, due to different interpretations of the Tripitaka texts, such as Theravada and Mahayana.
Borobudur Temple is a cultural heritage created by the Kingdom of Syailendra, located in Magelang Regency, Central Java. They are available to kindly and politely explain the stories carved into the walls of Borobudur Temple.
Indian Hinduism
Trimurti is the triple deity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, who has the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance and destruction. They are personified as a triad of deities, typically Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer or Pralina meaning to return to the origin. Each of them is also called deva, from the Sanskrit syllable "div" meaning "light".
Indonesian Hinduism Balinese Hinduism
HINDUISM
The entire universe comes from nothing, goes through the process of creation (Brahma) to exist (the process of preservation by Vishnu) and finally returns to nothingness (Shiva). Each of the Vedas is further divided into Mantram, Brahmanas (prayers for the Yadnya ceremony) and Upanishads (divine philosophy). Whoever you despise, the offense will come to God,” because the entire universe is a manifestation of God.
It is the celebration of the mythical battle of Ida Bathara against the giant Mahayena who will destroy the earth. Hinduism in Bali is called Hindu Dharma which is the blending of the Hindu beliefs of the Shiva, Vaishnava and Brahma with the local beliefs of the Balinese.
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Mengapa Hindu di Bali memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda dengan Hindu di India. Jawa Tengah Kalimantan Selatan Sulawesi Barat Sumatera Utara Sulawesi Tengah Kalimantan Banten Kalimantan Timur Maluku Yogyakarta Nusa Tenggara Timur Bengkulu. Gorontalo Kalimantan Barat Papua Kepulauan Riau Kepulauan Bangka Bitung Riau Papua Barat Jambi Sumatera Barat Maluku Utara Aceh.
CONFUCIaNISM
Middle Perfect, CHAPTER XV: verse 2. God is the Ever-Existent, the Most Perfect, the Creator of the Universe and the Most Positive). Xiao Jing (Confucian classic treatise on filial piety), along with Wu Jing and Si Shu, is one of the most important writings in Confucianism. And religion is guidance to take the holy path, which will bring us to the Light Virtue, the love of the people and the height of goodness.
Xiao - Homage; By respecting and serving our parents, let us be responsible for the sustainability of future generations. In the Lithang building, on the other side, there is an altar for the installation of the Kimsin prophet Khong Zi and a bell with the inscriptions of Zong Shu.
LOCAL
RELIGIONS/
BELIEFS IN INDONESIA
Before the arrival of the major religions to the archipelago, almost all ethnic groups had a local faith and religion as part of their cultural system. Although local religions are numerous, this book describes only six of them. You may often read books about many tribes in Indonesia that each of them have.
However, did you know that traditional ceremony is an important part of our beliefs as shown in my religion, Sunda Wiwitan.
SUNDa
WIWITaN
The Sunda Wiwitan belief system was described in the Carita Parahyangan (a single manuscript written around the end of the 16th century) as "Jatisunda". According to its followers, Sunda Wiwitan is a long-held belief that existed before the advent of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. Sunda Wiwitan does not know that so-called holy book, but it has various life lessons and moral guidelines, rules and norms.
These two principles are not definitively written in the Sunda Wiwitan book (Sanghyang Siksa Kanda Ng Karesian), but are understood from everyday life experiences that were remembered and passed down from generation to generation as human life guidance. The followers of Sunda Wiwitan usually live in an indigenous community, which is separate from the wider community.
PaRMaLIM
Samosir and Toba Samosir (Tobasa) is not only the lands of the majority of Parmalim followers, but also its center of activity and the holy land. Distribution of Parmalim followers Parmalim followers could be found in North Sumatra province, such as in Pohan Meranti Tobasa district, Tanah Datar Asahan, Jangga Tobasa, Onangangjang-Humbahas,. The followers of Parmalim worship at a place called Bale Paksaktian or Bale Parpitaan or Bale Partogoan, in Hutatinggi Village, every Saturday, starting at around cars.
The main festival of Parmalim is called Pahasada Si (First Month) and Si Pahalima (Fifth Month) which are celebrated in Parmalim Complex in Hutatinggi. The main moral message of the Si Pahasada festival is to welcome the birth and coming of God Simarimbulu Bosi and his people.”
TOLOTaNG
Other religious books in Tolotang are Paseng and Pemmali, which provide teachings on social values and norms. We believe in a day of prayers to Dewa Sewae as the Almighty God who created the universe. As in other religions, Tolotang also has rituals to worship God. For example, in a ritual called Mappianre Inanre, we put offerings consisting of rice, side dishes and betel leaves to the house of uwa and uwatta for God to bless our harvest.
The Tolotang community is divided into two groups, the Benteng Group and the To Wani To Lotang Group. However, in the To Wani To Lotang group, they wrap the dead body in betel leaves.
MaRaPU
To resist the temptation of Patau Tuna, man should follow all the teachings and rules of Marapu. The spirit of the deceased resides in Prai Marapu (land of the spirits/heaven) and be revered. Marapu are deified ancestral spirits and are considered the ancestors of a family.
Marapu Ratu is a spirit that descends from heaven and is believed to be the ancestor of Marapu. Religious ritual of Marapu is usually led by a ratu (priest), and the time of performance is calculated according to the traditional calendar called Tanda Walungu.
KaHaRINGaN
However, we believe that among these gods there is one Supreme God, often referred to as Ranying Hatala Langit and He is the supreme ruler and the creator of the universe. The shape of the building resembles a pagoda but looks simpler without typical ornaments of Hinduism. As for the festival, we have an important ritual called Tiwah or second burial ritual whose purpose is to allow the soul of the deceased to easily enter Paradise (Lewu Tatau).
As for the Kataladah (jar or pot) where the roots of the tree were placed, it symbolizes two different worlds united by the need to survive. At the top of the tree are hornbills and the sun, representing Ranying Hatalla Langit, the source of all life.
KEJaWEN
Pangeran/Lord” or Gusti or Gusti Kang Murbeng Dumadi (God as the creator of the universe who gives life to people and never punishes them. Shares food with the relatives on the 29th or 30th day of the fasting month before Eid Al-Fitr- the celebration Celebration of the end of the month of fasting carried out on the 3rd and 4th day of the month of Shawwal.
Fasting is performed during the first 10 days of the 12th month of the Javanese calendar. Fasting practiced on the 13th, 14th and 15th day of each month of the Javanese calendar.
BIBLIOGRaPHY
Eksistensi Agama Lokal di Indonesia: Agama Kaharingan Masyarakat Adat Dayak Meratus, makalah pada Diskusi Publik Agama dan Budaya Lokal di UIN Sunan Kalijaga. Politik Sunda Wiwitan, makalah yang dipresentasikan pada diskusi publik tentang agama dan budaya lokal di UIN Sunan Kalijaga.
