Ki Ageng Suryomentaraman, Javanese Prince and Philosopher (1892-1962)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7296676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcel Bonneff, Victoria Crossley, S Victoria Crossley, Susan Crossley |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Pages | 49-49 |
| Publication date | 1993-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indonesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7289 • E-ISSN: 2164-8654 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3351241 |
| OpenAlex | W2323040101 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Marcel BonneffThe Javanese love of religious and philosophical contemplation is clearly seen in the many groups, associations, and movements whose common goal is the realization of a cer tain spiritual fulfilment.A summary generalization, however, runs the risk of distorting "Javanese spirituality."The vast "corpus" of ideas and doctrines must be considered in all its diversity.* 1 This article sets out to study the philosophy-the so-called "science of the psyche"-of the "dissident" Prince K. A.Suryomentaraman (KAS) and to show that, al though such thoughts are original, when set in their social context, they can be seen to be the expression of a certain mentality. Suryomentaram's LegacyOne of KAS's close friends relates how he had pointed out to KAS the value of having his writings translated into Indonesian, or indeed into a foreign language, so that his philos ophy might enjoy the recognition it deserved.This conversation took place shortly before KAS's death, while he was in hospital in Yogyakarta.The Javanese philosopher reacted forcefully.Were there not already enough people seeking popular acclaim?In their efforts to commend him, were not those around him merely seeking to boost their own self esteem and reputation?Such a reply demonstrates KAS's faithful adherence to the simple, disinter ested style of leadership he had fashioned more than thirty years earlier.2It is now fifteen years since his death; there are still many people alive who knew him, many who continue to think of themselves as the Pelajar Kawruh Jiw a,3 "disciples" of this * The French version of this article appeared in A rchipel 16 (1978): 175-203. 1 In this field, A rchipel (No. 4,1972) has already published, a study of the Pangestu Movement by J. Indrakusuma.2 S. Wirjosoedojo, "Sapa Kang ngedegak£ PETA?" M ekar Sari 19,17 (November 1,1975): 13-14.3 For dialectal words and quotations the current forms of both the Indonesian and Javanese languages have been used.In Javanese the double orthographical signs dh and th have been used to denote retroflexes.Proper names and book titles have, however, been cited as found; nonetheless, the current practice of writing the names of
Art · Linguistics · Asian Studies and History · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia · Education and Character Development · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |