Kejawen
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Kejawen is a traditional Javanese spiritual and mystical belief system that blends indigenous animism, Hindu-Buddhist elements, and Islamic influences into a syncretic worldview and set of practices.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kejawen canonical | 4 |
| Javanese Islam | 2 |
| Javanese mythology | 2 |
| Agama Jawa | 1 |
| Islamization of Java | 1 |
| Javanese animism | 1 |
| Javanism | 1 |
| Kebatinan | 1 |
| Tenggerese Hinduism | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian indigenous belief
ⓘ
Javanese spiritual tradition ⓘ mystical belief system ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Javanese people ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christianity in Java
Islam in Java ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
balance between the visible and invisible worlds
ⓘ
harmony with the cosmos ⓘ inner spirituality (batin) ⓘ laku (spiritual discipline) ⓘ nrimo (acceptance) ⓘ rukun (social harmony) ⓘ |
| drawsFrom |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Kejawen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Javanese animism
Sufism ⓘ |
| goal |
personal and social harmony
ⓘ
spiritual refinement ⓘ union with the divine ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kejawen
ⓘ
surface form:
Agama Jawa
Ilmu Kejawen ⓘ Kejawen ⓘ
surface form:
Javanism
Kejawen ⓘ
surface form:
Kebatinan
Kejawèn ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
cosmic order (tata kosmos)
ⓘ
existence of spirits (roh, lelembut) ⓘ oneness of ultimate reality ⓘ sacred power (kasekten) ⓘ sacredness of ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
ascetic practices (laku tapa)
ⓘ
communal feasts (slametan) ⓘ fasting ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ meditation ⓘ pilgrimage to sacred sites ⓘ ritual offerings (sesaji) ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
rituals at graves of saints and ancestors
ⓘ
rituals at sacred trees and springs ⓘ rituals for agricultural fertility ⓘ rituals for protection and healing ⓘ slametan life‑cycle ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasTextualSource |
Javanese mystical serat manuscripts
ⓘ
Serat Centhini ⓘ Serat Wedhatama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Javanese court culture
ⓘ
Javanese literature ⓘ Wayang ⓘ
surface form:
wayang (Javanese shadow puppetry)
|
| orientation |
esoteric
ⓘ
experiential ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Java ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | aliran kepercayaan (belief stream) in Indonesia ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Islamization of Java
this entity surface form:
Tenggerese Hinduism
this entity surface form:
Kebatinan
this entity surface form:
Javanism
this entity surface form:
Agama Jawa
this entity surface form:
Javanese Islam
this entity surface form:
Javanese mythology
this entity surface form:
Javanese Islam
this entity surface form:
Javanese mythology