Fostering Tolerance and Open Soul Exposure to Jagadnatha Temple

Wednesday, 11 March 2020
by adminstube
 

 

 

 

 

Tolerance is what everyone desires especially in Indonesia. Tolerance is a connecting sense bringing love among believers, different race, ethnic and religion. However, when we look back to the past, there were various kinds of problems done by irresponsible person who dislike the establishment of harmony among religious communities in Indonesia. The trigger of rising intolerance cases is various factors, and having no experience of face-to-face interaction is one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responding to rampant intolerance problems, Stube-HEMAT as a forum for students studying in Yogyakarta, provided space for young people to have experience of direct encounters with other religions, ethnics and young people from various regions. The encounter itself is expected to give new perspective for young people to understand the wealth of the nation and to have intention for fostering tolerance. On March 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m the participants of Multicultural and Inter-religion dialogue visited Jagadnatha Temple, located on Jalan Pura No 370, Plumbon village, Banguntapan, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The visit was warmly welcomed by Budi Sanyoto as the leader of Pengempon Pura and he discussed some topics, one of them was God based on Hinduism. Based on Budi’s explanation, the God in Hinduism is a Universal or unlimited God, then why we have to argue and say that our own God is the greatest? Whereas God is infinite and without limits. God can also be whatever God wants and is not limited to one form that we know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another interpretation is smearing rice on the forehead at the end of the ritual or prayer. It symbolizes that everyone who has finished the ritual and comes out of the main area of the temple, he/she brings forth seeds of goodness and should sow goodness to community.

 

 

 

Beside learned about good values from Hinduism, the structure of the temple building also caught attention of the participants. With good precision angle to take photos, it will look like in Bali decorated by many frangipani trees with yellow and white flowers growing around the temple. It really gives beautiful and fresh impression entering the temple. The temple itself is open for public to take pictures in the front yard, however the main area is not accessed for public as it is the place where ceremonies and prayers are held.

 

 

 

Our religions are different but we are one under Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Let us keep fostering our mutual tolerance moreover as young people, the backbone of the nation’s future. (SAP)

 


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