Javanese-Islamic Mysticism In Serat Nitisruti By Prince Karanggayam
Bahroon Ansori, Thiyas Tono Taufiq
Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism June 19, 2024 DOI: 10.21580/tos.v13i1.20066 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Serat Nitisruti, a Javanese manuscript compiled by Prince Karanggayam (1591-1612 AD) |
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Key points | The author argues that Javanese-Islamic mysticism in Serat Nitisruti comprises four stages: purification of kapti (heart), atunggal marang Gusti (union with God), nugrahaning widhi (God's blessing), and application through worldly action. Reaching the third stage merits the title waskitha, but the journey is imperfect without the application stage, reflecting the principle ngelmu kanthi laku, that knowledge must be accompanied by action. |
Abstract
Javanese-Islamic mysticism believes that humans can find God (in union with Him) through wisdom. The concepts are similar to Sufism, such as Ittiḥād, ḥulūl, and Waḥdat al-wujūd. This study aims to discover the formulation of Javanese-Islamic mysticism teachings in Serat Nitisruti by Prince Karanggayam. The primary data were obtained from Javanese manuscripts, namely Serat Nitisruti, compiled by Prince Karanggayam (1591-1612 AD), from the early days of Pajang to the end of Pajang (controlled by Mataram). Prince Karanggayam was the first poet and an Islamic preacher in Pajang. This study applies the cultural analysis of Koentjaraningrat. The results show that Javanese-Islamic mysticism in Serat Nitisruti has four stages; purification of kapti (heart), atunggal marang Gusti (union with God), nugrahaning widhi (God’s blessing), and the last is application stage, i.e., managing the world or doing actual actions. If someone can reach the third stage, he deserves to be called waskitha. However, if those stages are not completed with the application stage, the result will be imperfect. Therefore, Javanese-Islamic mysticism has its reasoning and logic by Javanese society at that time, namely, ngelmu kanthi laku; knowledge must be accompanied by actual actions.Contribution: This study uncovers the teachings of the spiritual journey based on local wisdom among Javanese Muslims, as contained in Serat Nitisruti, which Prince Karanggayam compiled.
Comparable studies
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| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
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| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |