The Wisdom of Java - 12 Wiseful Javanese Way of Life
Ahmad Dzikran
Some said Life is like proverbs. Sometimes it makes you laugh. Sometimes it makes you cry. Most of the time, you just don’t get it. The following twelve proverbs outline the philosophy behind Javanese Life excerpted from ebook “The Wisdom of Java.”
1. URIP IKU URUP
Life is a flame, live to benefit others around ourselves.
2. MEMAYU HAYUNING BAWANA, AMBRASTA DUR HANGKARA
Strive for safety, happiness and prosperity while eliminating characteristics of greed, wrath, and jealousy.
3. SURA DIRA JAYA JAYANINGRAT, LEBUR DENING PANGASTUTI
Cruel traits, pettiness, and greed can only be lost with wisdom, kindness, and patience.
4. NGLURUK TANPA BALA, MENANG TANPA NGASORAKE, SEKTI TANPA AJI-AJI, SUGIH TANPA BANDHA
Fight without needing numbers. Win without degrading or shaming your
opponent. Command without relying on power, strength, wealth or lineage.
Be rich without relying on material things.
5. DATAN SERIK LAMUN KETAMAN, DATAN SUSAH LAMUN KELANGAN
Do not become heartbroken easily when disaster falls upon you. Do not be sad when something is lost.
6. AJA GUMUNAN, AJA GETUNAN, AJA KAGETAN, AJA ALEMAN
Do not become amazed too easily. Do not be quick to regret. Do not let
things shock you too easily. Do no not become spoiled or pampered.
7. AJA KETUNGKUL MARANG KALUNGGUHAN, KADONYAN LAN KEMAREMAN
Do not become obsessed with or shackled by position, material goods and worldly satisfaction.
8. AJA KUMINTER MUNDAK KEBLINGER, AJA CIDRA MUNDAK CILAKA
Do not step on someone’s toes or hurt others to pursue your own agenda.
(Literally: Don’t feel clever by not going the wrong way. Do not cheat
to avoid harm.)
9. AJA MILIK BARANG KANG MELOK, AJA MANGRO MUNDAK KENDHO
Do not salivate over things that appear luxurious, pretty or beautiful,
and do not fret or act wishy-washy to avoid sagging morale.
10. AJA ADIGANG, ADIGUNG, ADIGUNA
Avoid arrogance and maintain humility. (Literally: Do not act with quasi-power, quasi-size, and quasi-magic.)
11. ALANG ALANG DUDU ALING ALING , MARGINING KAUTAMAN.
Problems in life are not barriers, but are the way to perfection.
12. SOPO WERUH ING PANUJU sasat SUGIH PAGER WESI.
In life, those with noble ideals, walk in guidance.
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