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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4273916, member: 2844&quot;]It does.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>My background is Ilmu Tua, Indonesian for &#039;Old Knowledge&#039;. It is better known as Kejawen (pertaining to Java, Indonesia), an old spirituality which is of Shamanic origin. It is syncretic, meaning it is tolerant and respectful towards other spiritual traditions, and even embraces them. As a result it has picked up some elements of other spiritualities, if they made sense in to Kejawen or to the individual practicioner.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> It is not a religion, and there is no doctrine. </p><p>Ancestors are also important in Ilmu Tua/Kejawen, but the most important is spiritual growth towards harmony within oneself and with all of creation. You are not expected to be perfect, but it is appreciated if you work towards getting there.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>There are different ways to perceive and practise Kejawen, mine is the mystical and philosophical side. On the other side of the spectrum is the magico-Shamanic side, which includes magical rituals.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see him turning into a Japanese samurai.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I got the impression that was going to happen, I am very sorry about that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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