Posted by simon on 10/19/2006, 5:13 am, in reply to "Re: Traditional Pencak Silat Cimande Girang Walisongo" It is almost mandatory for other schools to pay some kind of symbolic homage to this particular aliran girang silat cimande. The gurus of the girang system have a healthy appreciation of the other two alirans stating with pride that all 3 aliran have the same roots , however they are far more selective in choosing prospective students , even more difficult is actually acquiring a master / guru of this rare and much sort after system.. Then it is much harder to keep then to get as the highest caliber of moral conduct and self discipline is obligatory at all times. If accepted as a student S/he is not only instilled with offensive and defensive capabilities of the highest level of mastery and bringing about a state of balance to harmonize with their surroundings and nature but also as Inevitably silat cimande girang is related to Malay herbal/ spiritual medicine , correct body alignment through proper breathing techniques meditation and spiritual quest in a mystical and religious sense, an art of essence, esoteric, artistry and healthy appreciation love and respect for mother nature! The way this ancient art is transmitted also is a blessing and fascination for its adepts! The aspirants reflect the attributes of the sacred river cimande itself as it is hereditary in which it shows the notion of life and the livening as its forever flowing, it helps the adepts to maintain calm yet sharp and alive in analyzing difficult situations. It is important for the disciple to harmonize with Mother Nature, as the girang system being the mystical art being holy and pure, is made purposefully for ones life and for nature itself. The disciples are further taught to assess the negative characteristics they may possess! They assist the adept to recognize the artificial self (ego) that he has acquired.It is important itself that in Cimande Silat, strong emphasis on spiritual training is of great importance a discipline to control, develop and improving one’s spirit and character. Now, returning to the previously mentioned ‘Isim Silat’, it is claimed that through the subtle knowledge which underlies Silat movements known as the force of ‘Kebatinan’ are harmonized not only in the nervous and circulatory systems but in the finer system of the mind and soul. Breathing techniques, which is fundamental to the proper functioning of the body movement is said to benefit the vital energy, the nervous system, the blood circulation, thereby, creating a balance physical and psychological state of mind. This follows with the notion that Silat is to fulfill the herbal medicine belief for the natural healing source of curing and maintaining healthy body-alignment
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Silat is a traditional Malay martial art born of a variety of influences, generally accepted to be five: physical genetics, spiritual genetics, nutrition, natural environment and social education (customary or religious). In order to understand what a particular silat IS, you will have to look into the varying degrees to which these elements have played a role in its development. A teacher who is a liar will never create a silat that will fall in line with Islam. But because silat was once known for being a vehicle to inculcate Islamic values, it has created a consensus amongst masters that silat is inherently Islamic. Therefore, a silat based on kufur cannot be called silat. But if you mean that in Islam, martial arts are tolerated and promoted as a method of preserving the kulliyat of Islam, then, I would say that silat is the answer for this aspect of religion. The "Islam is not silat but Silat is Islam" statement is close to this in meaning, but confuses, especially those who have no background in Islamic studies. Maybe it is better to say that Islam is not silat, but promotes its study to achieve a higher goal. silat is about finding the good in oneself and his relationships with himself, his environment, his circles and with Allah and straying from the bad of these.
As is true in the law of opposites, the wayang must indeed act in accordance to will of his Dalang, for only the will and power of the dalang exist. All else is his knowledge cast into shadow. Pesilat practicing there forms often try and reflect on the meaning of form in its greater context. Of course we all know 'Kick', 'punch' 'block' etc within our forms just like every one of our sentences that we speak. All sentences are made up of familiar words. Similarly when one reads poetry, many of the words are clear and obvious, yet the meaning is often hidden in that which is most obvious. Every move that we make is a word, for every action has a name. This world being the realm of action, must indeed by like a book. In this Causal world every effect must have its cause. Letters and words do not exist by themselves; everything is in relationship with another. If every reaction is linked to its action and all words make sentences, then all that a persilat sees before him must be poetry or a story being narrated to him. Harmony is the balance of the yin and yang, that which connects and balances the two opposite forces. Only through harmony can opposing forces be balanced. it is the unity of the opposing forces that bring the balance, for one cannot exist without the other. One can only understand the meaning of the words, when one reads the sentence as a whole. And every sentence must have its point. Balance is much like unity, in its opposing poles; it finds a common point to unite. That point is unique, as balance cannot be shared by 2 points, and it can only be balanced if it accepts the whole as one. We are the authors of every sentence that we write and move that we make, yet the world all around us is a book written of which we are contained within. Every chapter stands alone and in opposition in its disunity, yet as the yin and yang it is accepted as a whole in its unity. Everything has a name, so everything is a word. Words are used to write books. So if the world is a book then who is its author? When a pesilatan moves in his form, all he can do is try and understand the poem of his master. All his success or failings is within his will and power. It is his knowledge that give him harmony.
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