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What reason would you give to a friend or aquaintance to show there is any value in them joining Subud?


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From Stefan Freedman, July 19, 2008. Time 10:19

The Subud exercise can enrich our encounter with "one-ness". The most unexpected aspect is that in the exercise (latihan) spontaneous body movements and utterances - often melodic - may arise, often leading to a mood of tranquility and clarity.

If this sounds a bit strange and hard to imagine then you've got the picture!

Those who believe in God may see the latihan as a gift from God while others might picture it as a natural integrative force, or perhaps a current of healing and vitality such as "chi". Varying explanations exist and every participant is at liberty to experience it and form their own ideas.

Many practitioners say that the benefit is cumulative and takes a little time. In some cases what is valued is a sense of "connectedness". To borrow Thich Naht Hanh's terminology, the latihan of Subud may help people to experience "interbeing".

It's something of a mystery and an unfolding adventure.


From Halima, July 19, 2008. Time 6:4

The contact in the Subud exercise is an actual evolving/developing experience of the presence of the Divine Infinite Loving Source and Supply of all that is.(God). Each person in Subud receives this according to their own nature, capacity and willingness. There is no 'dogma' in Subud. It is not a religion. It is an intensely personal spiritual contact with the divine intelligent life force within, and a training in purification and soul awareness. The spiritual exercise of Subud is an extraordinary gift of God's Grace that is allowing humans to repair our connections to God, each other and the planet, allowing us to live our highest and best visions of life on earth.