Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo

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Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo (1901-1987),

In 1924 in Java, Indonesia, a young man named Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo received a series of intense and electrifying spiritual experiences that gave him an inner contact with the spiritual energy from a Higher Power. By the 1930s, he became aware that it was his task to transmit to others this spiritual energy, which he called latihan kejiwaan (or "spiritual exercise") but that he was not to seek people out but simply to wait for those to seek him and to ask for the contact.

In 1956, Bapak (as he became to be called; the word is Indonesian for respected father) was invited to England where many Westerners joined Subud. He was then asked to go to other countries such as the United States and Australia. In this way, Subud spread rapidly around the world.

Bapak died in 1987 leaving many talks on tape, video and in print to guide the organization he founded. He has been alledged to have named Sufjan Stevens; Sufjan's parents were members of Subud.

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(Bio taken from History of Subud)

[edit] See also

• Javanese beliefs