Monday, 9 May 2016
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A training on Multicultural, and Inter-religious Dialogue organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta at Wisma Panti Semedi, Klaten on Friday to Sunday, April 22-24, 2016 encouraged the participants to do follow-up action in social reality. Some participants, mostly students of STPMD "APMD" responded positively to this by establishing a cooperation in diverse society by ethnics, religions and cultures. They initiated a community called Student Community for Environmental Concern. Their real action is shown in cooperation with KOMPAG, Youth Community of Gendeng (a local youth community) and residents of RW 20 Gendeng, manifested in social service, by cleaning the surrounding area.
Following the event, Youth Community of Gendeng and village officials invited this community to attend the 13th anniversary of the Youth Community of Gendeng (KOMPAG) on Sunday, May 15, 2016. In that occasion, the local officer gave positive response to the group that has worked together with local residents and he also asked them to stay away from drugs and not to be curious about it. Next, the chairman of RW Gendeng thanked this student community and hoped that the cooperation will continue in the future. There are also some awards in several categories: youth creativity category was achieved by Youth Community of Gendeng, smart kids category was achieved by children of Gendeng village, and critical and initiative category was awarded to Student Community for Environmental Concern for their initiative and participation in activity with Gendeng community.
by adminstube
I Care of You
Student Community for Environmental Concern
Students Interaction Among Society
A training on Multicultural, and Inter-religious Dialogue organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta at Wisma Panti Semedi, Klaten on Friday to Sunday, April 22-24, 2016 encouraged the participants to do follow-up action in social reality. Some participants, mostly students of STPMD "APMD" responded positively to this by establishing a cooperation in diverse society by ethnics, religions and cultures. They initiated a community called Student Community for Environmental Concern. Their real action is shown in cooperation with KOMPAG, Youth Community of Gendeng (a local youth community) and residents of RW 20 Gendeng, manifested in social service, by cleaning the surrounding area.
The social action was held on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at RW 20 Gendeng, Baciro. It began at 06.00-09.20 A.M. The participants cleaned Timoho roadside, mosque ‘Anwar Rashid’ and a clogged ditch in Gendeng. The goal of this community is actualizing concern of environment and having relation with society at Gendeng village. This first event was attended by thirty five participants including students, local youth and local residents.
Following the event, Youth Community of Gendeng and village officials invited this community to attend the 13th anniversary of the Youth Community of Gendeng (KOMPAG) on Sunday, May 15, 2016. In that occasion, the local officer gave positive response to the group that has worked together with local residents and he also asked them to stay away from drugs and not to be curious about it. Next, the chairman of RW Gendeng thanked this student community and hoped that the cooperation will continue in the future. There are also some awards in several categories: youth creativity category was achieved by Youth Community of Gendeng, smart kids category was achieved by children of Gendeng village, and critical and initiative category was awarded to Student Community for Environmental Concern for their initiative and participation in activity with Gendeng community.
This event delivers a message that diversity in society should not be the reason of hatred, but united in a cooperation that maintain the unity of Indonesia instead. To all youth in Indonesia, keep your creativity for the nation! (CAR).
Sunday, 8 May 2016
by adminstube
On Saturday, May 7, 2016, two dozens of students held a study tour or an exposure to a Buddhist Monastery at Mendut. The activity is a series of Multiculturalism and Inter-religious Dialogue Program organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. Mendut Monastery is one of the Buddhist building located in Mendut village, Magelang, Central Java. The situation of Monastery complex was very beautiful and well-maintained. It is surrounded by trees and parks with various ornaments of Buddha statues. The participants were fascinated and felt a contemplative situation when they entered the monastery.
Yohanes was the moderator of the discussion during exposure and Bhikkhu Atthapiyo, a Budhist Bhikkhu who warmly welcomed the group and facilitated the exposure. He was very enthusiastic and he appreciated the presence of the students as the future’s generations to learn further the diversity in Indonesia.
Trustha Rembaka, S. Th., the coordinator of Stube- HEMAT Yogyakarta expressed thankfulness to Bhikkhu Atthapiyo and Mendut monastery, for the chance given to Stube and students to have dialogue and learn Buddhist and the relation among multicultural society.
Bhikkhu Atthapiyo introduced himself and said that he was the first Bhikkhu from Flores, Eastern Indonesia. Buddhists were living under the Sangha Theravada Indonesia (STI) association. Mendut monastery was built in 1970 by Bhikkhu Pannavaro. Although Buddhist people do not live around the monastery, the monastery gives many advantages for people living around it as they work in monastery and trade around the monastery.
After the dialogue, Bhikkhu Atthapiyo guided all of them to walk around the monastery. The students learned the philosophy of water pool and lotus. Even though lotus grows in muddy water, they are still able to grow and give beautiful flower. The beauty and uniqueness of Buddha statues decorated the yard of the monastery. They were curved based on their origin, such as India, Thailand and Myanmar. Bodhi’s tree (ficus religiosa L), Sala’s tree (shorea robusta) which is also called Cannon Ball Tree, some stupas, a monument of Ashoka, and a very huge bell can be found in the front of meditation’s room.
“It’s my new experience to join an exposure to Vihara, especially with a topic about self-reconciliation before having reconciliation with others, and also interact with other people,” said Grace, one of the participants.
by adminstube
Learning Diversity
in Vihara Mendut
On Saturday, May 7, 2016, two dozens of students held a study tour or an exposure to a Buddhist Monastery at Mendut. The activity is a series of Multiculturalism and Inter-religious Dialogue Program organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. Mendut Monastery is one of the Buddhist building located in Mendut village, Magelang, Central Java. The situation of Monastery complex was very beautiful and well-maintained. It is surrounded by trees and parks with various ornaments of Buddha statues. The participants were fascinated and felt a contemplative situation when they entered the monastery.
Yohanes was the moderator of the discussion during exposure and Bhikkhu Atthapiyo, a Budhist Bhikkhu who warmly welcomed the group and facilitated the exposure. He was very enthusiastic and he appreciated the presence of the students as the future’s generations to learn further the diversity in Indonesia.
Trustha Rembaka, S. Th., the coordinator of Stube- HEMAT Yogyakarta expressed thankfulness to Bhikkhu Atthapiyo and Mendut monastery, for the chance given to Stube and students to have dialogue and learn Buddhist and the relation among multicultural society.
Bhikkhu Atthapiyo introduced himself and said that he was the first Bhikkhu from Flores, Eastern Indonesia. Buddhists were living under the Sangha Theravada Indonesia (STI) association. Mendut monastery was built in 1970 by Bhikkhu Pannavaro. Although Buddhist people do not live around the monastery, the monastery gives many advantages for people living around it as they work in monastery and trade around the monastery.
The activities in Mendut monastery were not only for the Buddhist, but also public. One of them is meditation activity annually held at the end of year. This activity is organized for 10 days and is followed by public society and also tourists. The essence of meditation is to see their own selves using inner eyes. In this phase, one learns how to have self-reconciliation then how to reconcile with others. If they cannot have self-reconciliation, they cannot reconcile with others either.
Bhikkhu Atthapiyo explained the history of Buddhism since the beginning and its existence in Indonesian up to now. After that, he shared about the life of a monk and his/her simplicity in life, to scrape the greed, to extinguish hate, to fight stupidity of soul, and then establish life based on four languages of love covering love, mercy, happy feeling when other feels happy, and soul balance.
The participants were so curious and honestly expressed through the question and answer session. The questions made the dialogue more interesting and Bhikkhu Atthapiyo friendly responded all the questions, such as, about the doctrines of Buddhism and its holy day, the life of a monk, the ornaments around the monastery and also meditation.
After the dialogue, Bhikkhu Atthapiyo guided all of them to walk around the monastery. The students learned the philosophy of water pool and lotus. Even though lotus grows in muddy water, they are still able to grow and give beautiful flower. The beauty and uniqueness of Buddha statues decorated the yard of the monastery. They were curved based on their origin, such as India, Thailand and Myanmar. Bodhi’s tree (ficus religiosa L), Sala’s tree (shorea robusta) which is also called Cannon Ball Tree, some stupas, a monument of Ashoka, and a very huge bell can be found in the front of meditation’s room.
“It’s my new experience to join an exposure to Vihara, especially with a topic about self-reconciliation before having reconciliation with others, and also interact with other people,” said Grace, one of the participants.
Let’s reflect this new experience about meditation and find out new awareness on diversity in Indonesia. (TRU).
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