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AprilApril / 2015May Enews 2015 World Subud Association Bringing together Subud members around the world Special INDONESIA EDITION » Te feeling that the Elias Dumit, Chair and Lucia Boehm Deputy Chair had before coming to Indonesia, was not only so that all could begin the process of working as a Dewan, but more importantly to bring the message that this was a new team and its priorities are members, Subud houses, and Bapak’s mission and vision. « Wisma Subud, Latihan Hall Photo: Hadiyono CONTENTS 02 WSA Members meet in Indonesia 04 International Helpers in Cilandak 06 The First Six Months: A conversation with the 08 WSA Chair 09 Need title for Ismanahs article 13 Enterprising Members: IndonesiaMovin’ on up: 18 Our Subud World 20 Zoning in: Subud USA Helper Gathering 21 Calendar World Subud Association NEWS into the country due to passport difculty), Area 3 Interna- 2nd While in Puebla members were asked to raise funds MEMBERS OF WSA MEET IN tional Helpers, WSA chair Elias, and WSA Executive Chair, to help with the planting of trees on the Subud property. It Ismanah. was felt that this would not generate much interest but to our amazement over 2,300.00 USD was raised and do- Again our main aim to have the Area 3 meeting in Quito was nated to Subud Mexico. Look for the article on the tree to be able to mix with the members while we were meeting plantation after the planting season. INDONESIA to do our work. Much good work was done during that meeting refecting a feeling of harmony and great empha- 3rd Elaine Pevec’s project “A Child’s Garden of Peace sis on the kejiwan side to help our work. The IHs met with for Puebla’s Children” continues to bring joy to the young many National and Local helpers as well as members during children and adults participating in the project. By being the congress. For further details please visit Subud.org and part of the planting and caring of the garden, children are read the report of Zone 8 gathering. learning about the environment, about nutrition and health as it relates to the food they eat. The World Subud Association is the umbrella In line with our new ideas for news we would like to bring you these short articles: organization for the world wide Subud community, which includes 54 member countries. There are Subud members in 1st We have learned that “Poems for Peace” have received extreme recognition both in and out of Subud. There 86 countries world wide. have been nore than a million hits on the site. Performers from outside of Subud have asked to be part of our pre- sentations and performances. This is an ongoing project that highlights the feelings that Subud conveys through its eforts. hat’s new in our world members of those areas, zones, coun- The main aim initially was to attend the of WSA! Many of you tries and especially the local groups Indonesian Congress, at the end of have already heard that hosting us. February. Indonesia is the country with World Subud Council some of us; members the largest Subud membership in the at Adi Puri, Bapak’s W former home in Wis- of the World Subud Council - including One of the most recent meetings was world and we felt the timing correct to ma Subud, Cilandak, all the International Helpers - are just for Area 1 (Asia-Pacifc); it took place establish a closer and direct link with Indonesia returning from an intense and very in Indonesia, with the presence of the national committee, helpers and positive season of work in Indonesia. several arms of our organization: the membership of the country in general. International Helpers, the Representa- The foundation of our work together tive of Zone 1-2 (Suryadi Sumohadi- A second area meeting occurred in during this term has been the collab- widjojo), SICA Chair (Sebastian Flynn), Area 3 (The Americas) during the Zone oration between helper and organi- SESI Chair (Hadrian Fraval), MSF Chair 8 gathering. This meeting also saw zation, looking together at the needs (Marston Gregory), Archive Coordina- many Subud groups represented, zone of Subud in the various regions of the tor, (Armand Bisson), as well as WSA 7 and 8 representatives; Fernando world. For this reason, we started Chair Elias, Deputy Chair Lucia, Exec- Fatah and Paloma Munoz, SICA, Vice to have a series of virtual and also utive Chair Ismanah, Exec Vice-Chair, Chair, Felix Prieto, SYA representa- presencial meetings by Area, where we Anwar, WSA treasurer, Hilaria and tive Konrad Munoz, and Kohar Para can have a closer look at the needs of WSA secretary ,Salamah. for SDI (who came but could not get 2 | World Subud Association NEWS Indonesia’s International National Helpers In Congress Cilandak IH’s share experiences with local helpers in Wisma Subud » During the congress All 18 International Helpers and the Archives, the WSC, and the Area 1: Rashida Cooper, we invited Subud In- the WSA executive members met International Helpers will be working Istigomah Jenkins, Rosario Moir, donesia to develop a in Wisma Subud to strengthen our together to achieve this goal. Nahum Harlap, Lewis Haywood, Matthew Moir special display area Dewan and make plans on how to You will be hearing soon from the IH’s move forward on several issues that in your area ‘how’ you can contribute Area 2: Olivia Brady, Dahliani Drejza, that would be dedicat- require common understanding. We to this book. We ask for your pa- Sjarifah Roberts, Sahlan Crona, ed to Bapak and Subud were very blessed and honored that tience and support in addressing this Arifn Konrad, Sanderson Topham Ibu Rahayu was able to meet and project. during the next world Area 3: Sarita Rodriguez Martinez, speak with us to give guidance and congress. « Myriam Ramsey, Suzanne Renna, clarity. Ibu gave several talks that will With Love, Sjarifuddin Harris, Nahmud Nestman, be translated and published for all to The International helpers. Hoan Toan Phan Ibu Siti Rahayu at the Indonesian National Congress. read. Subud Indonesia held its National During the congress we invited Subud We were very grateful to learn that » We were very grateful Congress in February in Anyer, a Indonesia to develop a special display Ibu Rahayu is giving a great deal of beach resort located some 2 hours area that would be dedicated to Ba- energy and attention to the overall to learn that Ibu Rahayu from Jakarta. Attended by approx- pak and Subud during the next world legacy of Bapak’s talks and expla- is giving a great deal imately 850 members, it was the congress. We invited them to come nations, and her own contributions. of energy and attention biggest Subud Indonesia National up with a plan and to work with the Although grateful to the previous to the overall legacy of Congress ever held. It was also spe- WSA Executive team so this can be a IH’s who tried to make explanations cial because all the WSA team and main feature of Congress 2018! available in an easily used fashion in Bapak’s talks and ex- IH area 1, a few IH area 2 and 3 as the form of guidebooks, they did not planations, and her own well as other Subud members from On Sunday morning, testing for the have access to fnal translations of contributions. « overseas were presents also. Committee and venue for next Na- talks or the many resources that are tional Congress were held. M. Ridwan available today. Because of this, it At the opening ceremony, a represen- was reelected as the Subud Indonesia has been decided that a new edition tative of the Directorate General of Chair, Rahayu Morris as Susila Dhar- of this book be created using fnal Tradition and Beliefs gave a wonderful ma Indonesia Chairperson and Pandji translations. opening speech about Subud. Alf as Subud Youth Indonesia Chair. Ibu Siti Rahayu gave a talk on Friday evening and testing the next day. The rest of the committee continues A team of people including repre- Besides organizational meetings, for the next term. The next Subud sentatives from Ibu Rahayu’s Ofce, there was a photo exhibition about Indonesia National Congress will be Bapak’s journey, several workshops located in Yogyakarta in 2017. Members of WSC at the Indonesian Congress and cultural performances by Subud members. 4 | World Subud Association NEWS » Traveling for me, is not only to attend meetings but to interact with members,” said THE FIRST Elias. For example when he was on his way to attend the MSF meeting in the UK, he vis- ited Washington, D.C. , Durham, and Mexico city members. Lat- 8 MONTHS er he attended small meetings in Europe and visited Munich, A CONVERSATION WITH WSA CHAIR ELIAS DUMIT Bonn, Lewes, Loudwater and the helpers’ meeting in UK. « New WSA secretary Salamah D. Le Claire spoke with Elias about his experience as chair and what he Ibu Rahayu with members of the WSA, MSF and the archives team. hopes for the future. s we sat on his porch in Rungan Sari, with the He began by saying that after taking on the respon- Helper Work and Archives He said that the team is currently Aoverhead fan circulating the hot air, sipping green sibility as chair of WSA he felt very supported by the are Vital to Subud looking at ways to refresh our ofcial tea with ginger and mint, I asked Elias if he could Subud community. newsletter and editorial policies to comment on what it meant for him to be Chair of WSA It is strongly felt by Elias that one of refect the values and aims that the (World Subud Association) and what his experience “I feel very encouraged by the support I have received the essential parts of Subud is the members of the WSA team hope to has been like at the start of his four-year term.