18 Facts About Subud

Subud, acronym of Susila Budhi Dharma, is an international, interfaith spiritual movement that began in Indonesia in the 1920s, founded by Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo.

Subud asserted that Subud was neither a new teaching nor a religion.

Name "Subud" is an acronym that stands for three Javanese words, Susila Budhi Dharma, which are derived from the Sanskrit terms susila, buddhi, and dharma.

Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo explained in talks to Subud members, beginning in the 1940s, that during 1925 he was taking a late-night walk when he had an unexpected and unusual experience.

Subud said he found himself enveloped in a brilliant light, and looked up to see what seemed like the sun falling directly onto his body, and he thought that he was having a heart attack.

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Subud said he experienced a kind of "inner teaching" whereby he was given to understand a variety of things spontaneously.

Subud moved outside of Indonesia when Rofe attended a religious congress in Japan in 1954.

Subud first spread internationally into Japan, followed by Hong Kong and Cyprus.

The World Subud Association has registered this design, as well as the name "Subud", as a trade, service or collective membership mark in many countries.

About twice a week, Subud members go to a local center to participate in a group latihan, men and women separately.

Many Subud members believe that this experience, apparently arising from within each person, provides them with something of what they currently need in life.

Subud officially endorses no doctrine regarding the latihan's nature or benefits.

Subud's founder wanted the latihan to be accessible to people of all cultures, faiths and ethnicities.

Purposes of a practical organizational structure, the Subud association is divided into nine multinational zones, more or less as follows:.

Chairperson of the World Subud Association serves a four-year term from one World Congress to the next and is the chairperson of the World Subud Council.

The World Subud Council is responsible for ensuring that decisions made at World Congress are carried through.

Subud affiliates are subsidiary organizations that focus on specific projects at a national or international level.

When Subud first spread outside Indonesia, Pak Subuh talked mainly about the spiritual exercise.