Leonard Lee

No longer do I ask what God is for the Spirit unfolds Itself to me everyday in my daily experience.No longer do I seek sympathy from any being for I AM my own comfort.No longer do I have to present what I AM not to others, for I know what I AM.No...

Children of Semar:Emerge out of the cocoon of closed-mindedness, Be receptive to truths, even if they hurt.Reform your character before demanding the reformation of others, For the perfection of the world begins with thyself.Beliefs and blind faith...

Be silent when others cowardly speak; Speak when others are cowardly silent.Refrain when others foolishly give, Give when others foolishly refrain.Wise men see divinity in every face when, Fools see demons in every one.Wise men respond to attack...

There is a unique weapon that originates in Western Java, in the Pasundan (Sundanese) region. This weapon is called "kujang," (pron. "koo-jaang.") Lacking the proper English equivalent for this we have used the term,...

Nature produces the most intriguing life-forms. We are normally aware of the animal, insect, and plant kingdoms--these we come across and interact with in our every day life and are perceptible to the senses; other creatures are too microscopically...

The Dewadaru tree is mostly found to the north of the island of Java, among the Sunda islands of Karimunjava, in the Java Sea, bearing the coordinates of Latitude 5° 52' S, and Longitude 110° 26' E.

In this article we present a collection of local "superstitions" in Indonesia regarding everyday life and the meanings of the omens of Nature.Avoid sweeping the house at night as this would make it difficult to attract luck.Avoid sewing a...

Fasting and asceticism are essential practices in Javanese Kejawen and shamanism--especially Indonesian shamanism. Most of the unusual and unique powers acquired in Indonesian occultism are dependent upon the mastery of these disciplines with their...

Knowing one's true SELFWe often identify ourselves with our physical body, with our emotions, and with our mind. These three principles represent our personality.

In metaphysics we are taught that the mind plays an important role in determining one's reality. The combination of all our belief structures, attitudes, expectations, hopes, feelings, and subconscious imprints build up the "reality"...