It is a fact
that many people interested in examining the world of spirits. Perhaps from some
of the stories they hear or read or from books. For people who have acquired
true knowledge in Kejawen or probably already mastered the metaphysics, the
spiritual world is no nonsense. Below information described the formation of their
worlds.
The Javanese
believes that more than one world exists, in the land of Java. Many beliefs have
the opinion that our universe is actually occupied by seven types of ecosystems,
including the world occupied by humans. In principle, each of the seven worlds
is dwelled by different inhabitants and the seven worlds are mutually
exclusive.
Out of the
seven worlds, only the human world has the service of sun and inhabitants with
physical bodies. All the dwellers of the rest of the six worlds have body of
light or they are known as spirits, “wong alus” or the unseen creatures. These
six worlds do not have bright days as the human world has; they are lit by moon
and star light.
It is said
that there are two types of spiritual world:
1.
The
native spirits: those are created as spirit. These native spirits live in their
own world with individual societies, there are fine souls with such a high
position of the Kings, queens, ministers, etc., but there are also other ranks
such as soldiers, officers, employees, etc.
2.
The
human spirits with good and bad characters, cleaver and not so cleaver ones.
A. Merkayangan
Life of
Merkayangan is almost the same as life in the human world, but not with a
bright light like the sun. In the world of merkayangan, they smoke, cigarettes
are the same as the human world, to pay the same money, taking the same kinds
of clothing, there are a lot of the same types of cars in the streets, and
there are many factories in the world just like humans. The odd thing is, they
have more sophisticated technology than human, more cities there are modern skyscrapers,
and planes etc. are ultra modern.
There are
also mystical things in Merkayangan world, sometimes when there needs to be
also human who were invited by them, among others, to: carry out puppet show,
attended the marriage ceremony, working in batik, tobacco and men who have done
work in the world, they were money paid by a valid and enforceable as currency
in the human world.
B. Jin-Demon (Siluman)
This delicate
creature supposedly liked to live in areas of water such as lakes, seas,
oceans, etc., the phantom society is set up like an ancient society. They have
a King, Queen, Aristocrat Group, Kingdom of Employees, helpers, children, slaves
etc. They can stay in the palace, noble houses. The buildings are old-fashioned.
If people to Yogyakarta or Solo-Central Java, one would hear stories about some
stealth, among others: Kanjeng Queen of South - Queen of the South Sea, the
legendary Queen, powerful and very beautiful, who lived in her palace at South
Sea, with the gates at Parangkusumo. Parangkusumo is known as a meeting place
between Panembahan Senopati and Kanjeng Queen of South. In the meeting, Kanjeng
Queen of South pledged to protect all the kings and kingdoms Mataram. She has a
meek maid who is faithful and powerful Nyai Roro Kidul.
The south
sea kingdom is spread out on the South Coast of Java Island. In some places, a
duke is assigned to watch over the area. Like any of the ancient kingdom, the kingdom
of the southern ocean also carries out a variety of ceremonies; rituals etc and
they also have a strong army.
Let us look
at the below example:
Sarpo
Bongso-Penguasa Rawa Pening.
There is a
large lake located near the town of Magelang and Ambarawa Semarang. Sarpo
Bongso is the native spirit, who has lived in the lake for a very long time
together with the inhabitants of the old stealth class. While Kanjeng Queen of
South is not a native phantom. A few centuries ago she was a royal princess in
Java, but her maid Nyai Roro Kidul is the original stealth since a few
thousands of years ago.
C. Kajiman
They live
in ancient houses in the old-style aristocratic society, almost equal to the
siluman but they were live in mountains areas and places where the climate is
hot. People usually call Merak Jim or Peacock Jim.
D. Demit
Demit
reside in mountainous areas where the green foliage are thick and where the climate
is cooler, the houses were simple shape made of wood and bamboo, they are human
with smaller physique.
Besides the
people who already in order such as Merkayangan, Demon, Kajiman, and Demit,
there are two more classes worth to mention in brief as those people are
honest, pure and wise.
Besides the
seven kinds of permanent nature, there is a line that stuck, where the spirits
of evil men who suffer because of mistakes they have done in the past, when
they live as human beings. That flawed human beings must be punished for the
mistakes he did, punishment that can be lived in while he was alive in the
world or worse in time after life (afterlife) is received by people who already
do: defamation, dishonest, prewangan (who provides his body to be medium by
subtle beings) blakmagic, charms that make others suffering, illness or death,
etc., pengasihan so loved by others with caracara that is not fair, killing people
etc. contemptible act. Worshiping idols to become rich (pesugihan); meaning of an
idol in the Javanese not a stone sculptures. There are nine kinds of spirits helpful
to get rich with an abundance of wealth.
The cult of
nine evil creatures is a fatal error, when they are viewed with the naked eye
looks like:
1. Jaran
Penoreh – a horse whose head turn round
2. Srengara
Nyarap – dog bite
3. Bulus
Jimbung – a large struck
4. Kandang
Bubrah – a broken cage
5.Umbel
Molor – dipping snot
6. Kutuk
Lamur – a type of blurred fish
7.Gemak
Melung – a sort of chirping bird
8. Codot
Ngising – defecate bat
9. Bajul Putih
– white alligator
For those
who have done wrong with the way worship or use "Good services" over
the idols, they would be punished after death. Their bodies and souls will be punished
by the requirements of Paraning Dumadi (coming from the holy, live a holy life;
and return to the holy). The only way out is to the God Almighty, always do
good deed and avoid the bad.
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