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connectWORLD SUBUD ASSOCIATION Third Edition 2018 6 Congress Countdown 36 Subud Archives 38 Zoning In The Way to Unity Assistance Fund What are Subud “The feeling was that through the latihan we Congress Kejiwaan Congress Bazaar Archives anyway? are given the means necessary to be capable Congress Info Looking Back, of taking care of our needs, to be at the service of others, to be the creators of jobs, Congress 101 Looking Forward and to be friends of peace, truth, and justice.” Congress 2022 WHAT IS THE WSA ? The WSA is the umbrella organization for the world wide Subud community, which includes 54 member countries. The WSA exists to support the practice and use of the latihan and the human actives that arise from it.” So responsibilities of the WSA chair is to ensure that the aims and mission of the WSA and congress resolutions are carried out. He or she also represents Subud in the world and is aware of membership concerns. The deputy supports the overall mission. The executive team maintains the day-to-day work of the WSA and helps to organize the congress. The WSA is assisted by an administra- tive team. WHAT IS THE WORLD SUBUD COUNCIL ? The World Subud Council is made up of the WSA chair. the WSA Executive, the zone representatives, the international helpers, the MSF chairs and the chairs of the two affiliates SDIA and SICA. Every Subud member is represented on the World Subud Council by their national committee through their zone representatives. WSC works in coordination with the zone repre- sentatives and working groups, where they exist. Discussions on issues of worldwide concern are pre- sented as resolutions and voted on at World Subud Council meetings. WSA TEAM Elias Coragem Dumit, Chair, Brazil Lucia Boehm, Deputy Chair, Germany Pamulang, 19th March 2018 Ismanah Schulze-Vorberg, Executive Chair, Germany Anwar Ziesel, Executive Vice Chair, Germany Hilaria Dette, Treasurer, Germany Dear brothers and sisters, Salamah D. LeClaire, Secretary, USA Elwyn Waugh, Accountant, Britain I thank you for your kind wishes on my 90th birthday. I feel touched WSA ‘CONNECT TEAM’ by your prayers for my well-being. Salamah D. LeClaire Mardiyah Alexandra Miller I thank Almighty God that I have Suzanna Dayne been able to live to this age. Translators Paloma de la Vina Arnaud Delune Let it be that Almighty God will Dahman Bennani Maridana Situmeang continue to protect and bless us Marsiya Alla Belinskaya and assist us in carrying on Bapak’s mission. Photography: Many thanks to Subud members for their photographs. Ibu, Siti Rahayu Wiryohudoyo Connect with us anytime and if you would like to be added to our distribution list email us at : [email protected] MESSAGE Our dear Subud sisters and brothers, As our Subud World Congress 2018 This is why we have selected the word parts of our organization stand for. If how the expression and manifestation approaches, we prepare ourselves unity as the theme for our World Congress the national Subud organization is of each wing exists within themselves. inwardly and outwardly for it. Our big event 2018 because it sets the foundation for our already out of sight, the international How the different aspects of the has different aspects; one of them, the future. one probably has no real relevance organization can support each one of official one, relates to the assembly of the and meaning at all. us to bring the latihan into action, into our daily life. delegations from all country members, When we write and talk about the during which we decide together on policies Indeed, this is the time for us to strengthen Subud organization, those who and priorities for the upcoming terms. our foundation. We live in a moment of really resonate with this concept are At the World Congress, we thrive transition. There are generational changes mainly members who experienced to connect those who are already taking place in Subud. Life in the world the active days of Subud when active in the world to those who wish Officers change every four years but the today has become very complex, and Bapak was around; all were inspired to be by supporting them with our time frame for the development of Subud people are confused about what is working together and starting big many resources. We would like for is long term. The rotation of people in the permanent and what is transitory. We are and small enterprises, projects to everyone to know that we are already functions should not mean discontinuity in very fortunate to have Ibu Rahayu with us change the world into a better place working on the same picture even if the work. reminding us of what is permanent and for humanity. Newer members now we don’t realize it and that the World true. We need to be prepared and ready to don't necessarily share the same Subud Association is the support stand on our own feet, based on the legacy For this World Congress, we received vision. A lot has changed since the system for our member-countries So we need a long-term plan based on a we have received and the guidance of the an unexpected gift: a huge 6000 pioneer days; Bapak passed away, and members at large. Now is time shared vision and then take incremental latihan. square meter space – linking the two joint projects failed, digitization and for all to begin to know with an inner steps to address our needs. That will allow latihan spaces. Originally, we thought an accelerated lifestyle have changed reality what is behind the acronyms; us to grow and make progress. In our path, it would be too expensive to use this our daily life. This sometimes makes it SICA – culture, SDIA – social work and we are accompanied by the guidance of The World Congress is the opportunity we hall as the extra charge was enormous difficult for members to get to latihan welfare, - SIHA health and healing, God Almighty, which then helps us navigate have to remind ourselves of what we are, and out of our budget. But after regularly, let alone start projects. -SESI Subud enterprises and support through the challenges and changes in the why we are here and where we are going in signing the contract, we suddenly – SYAI supporting our young members world. the future. We acknowledge our origin and realized that this space was added at no additional cost. So, there it was: to discover their path in life. WSA is look at our future together. What we envision with this Congress, the gift of an enormous empty space. at the center of the wheel, the cog is to change the awareness in all of that allows support of the oneness The essential quality necessary for this us, not only to understand but to At our 2017 WSC meeting in of Subud; of all religions, cultures, journey of ours is unity. So, for this Congress, we plan to offer our support Subud as a whole, latihan, Freiburg, members of the council, languages, and ways of life. members a less fragmented experience, working together with many youth organization, social aspects, and one more focused on the essence and representatives, started to develop community outreach. To see and At Congress we have the chance to Unity means that at every corner of the basis of Subud. We intend to be consistent a wonderful content for this space, hear what our sisters and brothers bring alive our huge support system world we practice the same and pure regarding content, program and physical which is now developing into what is around the world are already bringing as we do latihan, find and talk with latihan kejiwaan, as received and spread by space. Two large spaces of hall #1 and #3 known as the “Subud Village." It will into life. As we visited various like-minded sisters and brothers, Bapak. This allows us to be called Subud. are dedicated to the Latihan be the physical representation of our groups in different countries, we helpers, elders, mentors and, in There is one Subud. Subud organization: Subud centers, discovered something wonderful; doing so, realize that we are all With love and respect, the zones, helpers, wings (SDIA, SICA, almost in silence hidden from the connected to each other and God, Elias Coragem Dumit SIHA, SESI, SYA), WSA services, the awareness, many members have we can create our network of joy and Unity also means that all aspects - the WSA Chair Muhammad Subuh Foundation, and followed their latihan, their receiving support. If we make our latihan a kejiwaan, the organization, the wings - they and put it into practice in their own reality, we create more true humanity more. We envisioned presenting all are all part of the same Subud: the inner the services and activities of Subud lives; starting enterprises, cultural, in this world and we fulfill – almost by and the outer come together as one. Unity to the members – to many, this is social and healing projects. Subud chance what Bapak has envisioned also reminds us that there is only One God still unknown or invisible. To prepare groups have started to work with the for Subud: being truly alive in this and one humankind. a space for all to interact and work communities around them renting world, expressing the qualities of together. them Subud premises and taking part Susila Budhi Dharma in service of in community projects. humankind. For many of us, to do the latihan is most important if not the only The wings, during the Basara Youth With love and respect, important aspect of being in Subud.