The Art of Sutra

Sutra comes from Sanskrit, the ancient and sacred language of India. It also describes the teachings of the Buddha, the enlightened being who have mastered the truth, the knowledge and path of liberating the soul from samsara (continuous cycle of birth). Living is an Art, and Life is a blessing. Everything I do in my artwork – is a reflection of who I am – my soul mission and my contribution to humanity.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

The story of 4 Rings




SCIENCE
The work of science deals with reality. Reality is about color, size, shape, texture, quantity and volume. Is God Real?

RELIGION
Religion is all about faith. I believe in God.

SUPERNATURAL
The "X" factor, neither religion nor science. It is the impossible, unknown, unexplainable, ancient, mystery and mysticism. Where is God?

ART
The designs and images of reality and fiction. I envisioned God.


GOD
I am all of You. I created all of you and I can destroy you. I am inside and also outside of you.

For those who ask, "Is God real?", I give death. Only death can awaken his soul.
For those who believe, I give life. The eternity.
For those who try to find Me, I give Religion. Learn from those who do not see but they believe.
For those who see Me, I give him Light. Let him describe Me as the Life-giver and Life-taker.

I created the illusion of TIME to give you all the opportunity to learn from each other. For only time will give you wisdom from all the knowledge you have received from Me.

I created SPACE to give you all the opportunity to exist. And seek the space that leads to bigger world.

The dark past is but a shadow of you Today. And today is your choice. Tomorrow, we'll see.
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Monday, July 25, 2005

Learning the Universal Bond 2: How do we pray?

Trisandhya, prayer of Hindu
Translated in Indonesia and English

Om, bhùr bhvah svah
tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yo nah pracodayàt
Tuhan adalah bhùr svah. Kita memusatkan pikiran pada kecemerlangan dan kemuliaan Hyang Widhi. Semoga Ia berikan semangat pikiran kita.
Oh, God, You are the Lord of bhur bhvah svah (three) world. Let us humbly focus our thoughts to the Greatness and Glory of Almighty God (Hyang Widhi). May the Lord God inspire our thoughts.

Om, Nàràyana evedam sarvam
yad bhùtam yac ca bhavyam
niskalanko nirañjano nirvikalpo
niràkhyàtah suddo deva eko
Nàràyano na dvitìyo’sti kascit
Ya Tuhan, Narayana adalah semua ini apa yang telah ada dan apa yang akan ada, bebas dari noda, bebas dari kotoran, bebas dari perubahan tak dapat digambarkan, sucilah dewa Narayana, Ia hanya satu tidak ada yang kedua.
Oh, God, You are Narayana, everything that there is and will be, You are most gracious and pure; You are not bonded from all changes in this world. Oh, Narayana most Holy, You are the union of all forces, the only one and true God.

Om tvam sivah tvam mahàdevah
ìsvarah paramesvarah
brahmà visnusca rudrasca
purusah parikìrtitah
Ya, Tuhan, Engkau dipanggil Siwa, Mahadewa, Iswara, Parameswara, Brahma, Wisnu, Rudra, dan Purusa.
Oh, God, You are called Shiva, Mahadeva, Isvara, Paramesvara, Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra and Purusa.

Om pàpo’ham pàpakarmàham
pàpàtmà pàpasambhavah
tràhi màm pundarìkìksa
sabàhyàbhyàntarah sucih
Ya, Tuhan, hamba ini papa, perbuatan hamba papa, diri hamba ini papa, kelahiran hamba papa, lindungilah hamba Hyang Widhi, sucikanlah jiwa dan raga hamba.
Oh, God, I am weak, my actions are poor, my existence and myself is humble, keep me from harm, Oh God, purify my body and spirit.

Om ksamasva màm mahàdeva
sarvapràni hitankara
màm moca sarva pàpebyah
pàlasyva sadà siva
Ya, Tuhan, ampunilah hamba Hyang Widhi, yang memberikan keselamatan kepada semua makhluk, bebaskanlah hamba dari segala dosa, lindungilah hamba oh, Hyang Widhi.
Oh, God, forgive me. Oh, Holy One who guard all living things free from harm, release me from all sins, protect me, Oh, Almighty God.

Om ksàntavyah kàyiko dosah
ksàntvyo vàciko mama
ksàntvyo mànaso dosah
tat pramàdàt ksamasva màm
Ya, Tuhan, ampunilah dosa anggota badan hamba, ampunilah dosa hamba, ampunilah dosa pikiran hamba, ampunilah hamba dari kelahiran hamba.
Oh, God, forgive my body from its sins, forgive my sins, forgive my thoughts of its sin, forgive me of my birth.

Om, sàntih, sàntih, sàntih, Om.
Ya, Tuhan, semoga damai, damai, damai, selamanya.
Oh, God, may peace, peace, peace be with us always.


The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who are in heaven,
Holy be Your Name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us today,
Our daily bread
And forgive us our debt
As we forgive our debtors,
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Alfaatehah
with the aid of my Indonesian muslim brother, I asked that he teach me the meaning of Alfateehah because I speak it without knowing what it was.
Translated in Indonesia and English

Bismillah Niroma Nirohim
Alhamdulilah irobil alamin
Dengan menyebut nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha penyayang
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and Most Loving

Arrahman nirokhim
Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan semesta alam
All the worship is Yours, Lord of the Universe

Mailikiya Umidin
Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang
Most Gracious and Most Kind

Iyakanak budu waiya kanastain
Yang Menguasai hari Pembalasan
The Lord of the Judgment Day

Ihdinasyiro tolmustakhim
Hanya Kepada Engkaulah kami menyembah dan hanya kepada Engkaulah kami mohon pertolongan
Only to You, we praise and Only to you with beg

Syirotolladi na anamta alaihim
Tunjukilah kami jalan yang lurus
Please show us the right path

Ghoiril Maktubiallaihim walapdzalim, amin.
Yaitu jalan orang-orang yang telah Engkau anugerahkan nikmat kepada mereka, bukan jalan yang mereka murkai, dan bukan jalan mereka yang sesat.
The path where you bestow the happiness and not the path of anger and confusion.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Bali, The Spirit 2

Learning the Universal Bond
The following excerpts are presented to give the readers the chance to learn the philosophy of the Hindu religion and its similarity with the practices and teachings of other religion.

Tat Twam Asi : Tat (He), Twam (You), Asi (is)
“I am you and you are me”. This Balinese Hindu principle teaches social equality. We must treat others as we treat ourselves.

Teachings of Jesus Christ
“Whatsoever you do, to the least of my brethren that you do unto Me.” the similar principle that Jesus Christ taught to his disciples and followers.

Balinese Hindu teaches The Five Noble Pillars/Truth
Panca Sraddha – The Five Noble Truths
· Widdhi Tattwa/ Philosophy of One God/Sang Hyang Widhi
“eko narayana na dwitiyo ‘sti kascit”
Meaning: There is only One Supreme God and not two.
· Atma Tattwa/Philosophy of Atma/Soul
· Hukum Karmaphala/Philosophy of Karmapala/Fruits of Action
· Punarbhawa /Philosophy of Incarnation
· Moksha/Philosophy of Union of the Atma/Soul with the Creator

Hindu Dharma Trikaya Parisudha
Trikaya Parisudha is the basic concept of how humans should think, speak and behave properly. Parisudha means to cleanse. Thus, trikaya parisudha are the three basic actions that should be cleansed:
1. Manacika, to think right
2. Wacika, to speak right
3. Kayika, to behave right

If the thoughts are controlled to think right, conceivable fruits of actions by words or deeds can be rightly expected. The Trikaya parisudha teaches 10 disciplines as mentioned in the holy book Sarasamuccaya.

These disciplines are similar to the 10th commandments .

Three kinds of mental discipline:
To desire not of ill-gotten wealth
To think not of evil towards other fellow beings.
To accept as true the karmaphala
Four kinds of speech ethics:
To speak not with resentment
To speak not of unkind words
To speak not of lies
To fulfill promises as have said
Three kinds of basis of moral behaviour:
To torture not or to harm not living creatures.
To cheat not towards obtaining wealth
To commit not adultery

Buddha Teachings: recommended path be followed which consists of:
1. Right Understanding
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration

Buddha: The Five Precepts
Buddhists undertake certain precepts as aids on the path to coming into contact with ultimate reality. Laypeople generally undertake five precepts. The Five Precepts are not given in the form of commands such as "thou shalt not ...", but rather are promises to oneself: "I will (try) to...".
The five precepts are:
1. To refrain from harming living creatures (killing).
2. To refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing).
3. To refrain from sexual misconduct.
4. To refrain from incorrect speech (lying, harsh language, slander, idle chit-chat).
5. To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness.

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Bali, The Spirit


Om: The Supreme One
Ang - Ah: Akasha and Pertiwi
Sang-Bang-Tang-Ang-: Four Cardinal Points/West, South, East, North / Ing: Shiva, Linggam
Nang-Mang-Sing-Wang: Four Cardinal Points/SE, SW, NW, SW /Yang: Shakti, Yoni

Hindu and Buddha
There are much to learn from the Hindus in Bali and their way of life. The power and mystics of their religion, Hindu Dharma, govern the people and culture. This belief is based on one of the most ancient and oldest religions in the world, the Hindu and the Buddha. Here in this little peaceful island, the two religions are merged into one, which is commonly referred as Siwa Buddha or the more formal term Hindu Dharma.

Based on historical records, the practices and teachings of Hindu Dharma were influenced by Hinduism from India and Buddhism from China and Tibet. As time goes by, the two separate faiths with its branches are united and merged comfortably into one practice and teaching which you will find today.

What makes the union possible? Where and when in all other areas, lines and separations of Hindu and Buddha faiths are very clear. You might agree that the �X� factor behind the unification is the land of Bali. This land is sacred, the center point of two energies, the Yin and Yang. The Hindu and Buddha faiths believe in these two forces of energy and what is even more powerful is the UNIFYING FORCE that balances the positive and negative energy. And this force is continually maintained by the devotions of the Balinese through their rituals and religious customs to keep the balance of positive and negative energy not only in Bali but the whole world.

During the 14th century, when Islam propagation was widely spread in Indonesia. The Hindu Kingdom Majapahit in Java was converted to Islam, turning other areas the same fate except Bali. Thanks to Hindu sage, Dang Hyang Nirartha who spiritually fortified the island of Bali by meditating and praying in various energy points from North to South of Bali.

Mount Agung, the top of Mount Himalaya
There was a legend that says, one of the mountains in Himalaya in India was chopped off and carried by Garutman, brought it to East Java, which became Mount Semeru and the top was flown to Bali that became Mount Agung.

Mount Agung is the seat of all forces in Bali, where the Pura Besakih complex is laid on the slope of the mountain.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Are alien beings my ancestor 2?


Here's the alien skull I was referring that could be my ancestor.

I’m a gifted person who can channel automatism in writing and art. I once asked myself a profound question “Who is my first ancestor?”. I grab a paper and pen and wait for my hand to move. As it started to draw, I was startled to see the figure of a woman with tall head, bald on top, curly hair on the side, long face with freckles. Her arms are long and the fingers too. She’s wearing a vest and a costume that looks like in science fiction. She has jelly-like legs. In my surprise to see the finished drawing in half-human form, I didn’t believe it and in dismay I tore my drawing. After several days, when I was browsing the Internet; I came across to some website with articles about a certain artifact dug in Peru. The title of the artifact is, ‘Alien Skull”. In my disbelief, I saw the skull’s tall head very similar to my drawing. And I said to myself, never again will I doubt what has been channeled to me. I asked forgiveness to my Alien ancestor and hope that they will give me more proofs of their existence.
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Monday, July 18, 2005

The Dream Journey


The 13th Messiah
Another one of my lucid dreams, I' ve experienced a state of meditative consciousness.
Before I sleep, I program myself to activate the 12-chakra or 12-frequency. A simple command yet it works. Once all of it spins, it opens the 13-chakra or the portal at the center that connects us to the other world.

There's some kind of magnet from there to here and from here to there. So, when I take this journey, it leads me to another grid/program. I became another person or that person became myself. It's like virtual reality experiencing out-of-body but with less feeling.

I heard a voice counting from 1 to 12. When it spoke the word 13, it said "The 13th Messiah". I sensed my right ring finger move and bend down. And I woke up.

What is this message all about? It speaks of the 13th Messiah.

Me and Him is One in another dimension
It gives me the creep when I remember this dream. I can walk on air. I took a step up, as if there are invisible steps of stair and I was lifted up. I wanted to try if I can walk on water. Since I was far from the ocean or large body of water, the next thing nearer is the washing container full of water. I walked onto it, and find myself above the water. A moment elapsed; my feet submerged and when it touched the bottom, my feet glows.

I asked myself, how did I do that and I answered, "Oh, yeah, me and Him is One in another dimension". I know whose "Him" referred in my dream, he is Jesus.

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I translate this dream as forgiveness. I'm a born Catholic and my late grandfather was very innate with Catholicism. He will surely oppose of my converting to Hindu. Fortunately, he passed away before my spiritual path has opened.

Jesus washed his disciples feet in the Last Supper. I washed my feet in the container full of water when my feet sunk in the waters. I was cleansed once again, just as he would cleanse his disciples. Because I believe in Him. When I converted to Hindu, I did not lost my faith but another door has been opened for me.

"Me and Him" is One in another dimension, means that in this present life, we have united. Not only by understanding what is Christianity or Catholicism but the spirit it embodies. Walking on air and water means, that once we have reached certain level of spirituality, we experienced the lightness. And when I lost that power, my feet submerged and glows, mean that I'm still bonded and wherever I go I will not be lost because the light guides me.

The painting of Black and White
The painting and my dream. I saw two women, regal like two queens. The other one is black and the other one is white. They merged into one. The head was covered by satin sheet, like almost suffocated. Her hand unveiled her head. In front of the mirror, the figure and me became one.

After two days, my gaze picked on the painting above my head. It was divided into two colors, one in black and the other half in white. The white background has web-like designs, while the black background has patterns found in crop circle.



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