Achieving peace through exercise of inner power<\/p>\n
Jagadhita, Contributor\/Denpasar<\/p>\n
About 20 years ago, a restless young man, Sumadi Kertonegoro,
\narrived at the serene village of Ubud, Bali, to seek peace.<\/p>\n
Not only did he find what he was seeking, but he also was able
\nto share his enlightenment with others, particularly Westerners,
\nthrough a spiritual exercise school.<\/p>\n
The native of Surakarta, Central Jakarta, became restless upon
\nwitnessing a violent act in his hometown back in 1976. He then
\nwent to Yogyakarta where he learned spirituality until he found
\npeace in painting. He made up his mind to learn art from Dullah,
\na painter who lived in Ubud.<\/p>\n
For five years, Dullah taught him not only painting technique,
\nbut also the wisdom of life. Every night, before he went to bed,
\nDullah explained his philosophy to the student.<\/p>\n
Some incidents inspired Sumadi, who claimed to be related to
\nthe Surakarta royal family, to open the Daya Putih (White Power)
\nschool in 1995.<\/p>\n
Once, he helped shelter his neighbor in Ubud who was beaten by
\nhis father. Sumadi, also known as Kanjeng Madi, gave supernatural
\nprotection to the neighbor, which prevented the father from
\ntouching him, no matter how hard he tried.<\/p>\n
Consumed with fury, the father then swung his hoe with all his
\nmight, aiming at Sumadi. The supernatural power hit back at the
\nangry man, causing him to fall to the ground.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, Sumadi became popular in his neighborhood and
\nelsewhere, thanks to word-of-mouth recommendation.<\/p>\n
A resident of Karangasem went to Sumadi and asked him to
\nbecome his teacher. Moved by his persistence and seriousness,
\nSumadi agreed to teach him for three days.<\/p>\n
Within that short time, the student was able to master the
\nskill of manipulating his inner power. Once, in the forest, a
\nwild dog chased him, but the animal collapsed when he waved his
\nhands.<\/p>\n
The story was spread by word of mouth and many people arrived,
\nasking Sumadi to become their teacher.<\/p>\n
Daya Putih school was officially established on May 13, 1995,
\non Jl. Andong, Peliatan, Ubud.<\/p>\n
The school has admitted hundreds of students, including many
\nforeign tourists. He has also visited Germany, Switzerland and
\nThailand to teach.<\/p>\n
It was earlier called Daya Nurani (Inner Power) but the name
\nwas changed to Daya Putih (White Power) in accordance with divine
\ninspiration that was received by Sumadi.<\/p>\n
To be admitted, prospective students must demonstrate their
\nseriousness, as the teacher is quite strict in the recruitment
\nprocess.<\/p>\n
\"I'm very selective when receiving students,\" Sumadi said.<\/p>\n
Sumadi said Daya Putih focused on manipulating \"beauty\" as
\nstrength because of the belief that beauty is an inseparable
\ncharacter trait of God.<\/p>\n
Daya Putih teaches four kinds of awareness: of the senses,
\ninstinct, the mind and spiritual awareness.<\/p>\n
\"Each awareness contains its own strength, which will produce
\ninner power or 'white' power,\" he said. \"The process to raise the
\ninner power can take just three days. This is to allow the body
\nto adjust to the exercises that follow,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The core exercise in Daya Putih is not the \"power\" at all.
\nPower is the result of physical and spiritual training. Thus, the
\ntraining, and the power that it accumulates, serve to neutralize
\n\"negative\" energy.<\/p>\n
In effect, \"the greater the negative energy produced by the
\nopponent, the greater the energy (you) will get,\" Sumadi
\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Some spiritual teachers have a specific requirement for
\nstudents. For instance, they will advise students not to eat a
\nparticular kind of food or to avoid doing a particular thing. But
\nSumadi does not specifically tell the students about it.<\/p>\n
\"It will come naturally. There will be a time when a student
\nrealizes that some things are simply no longer capable of
\nadaptation to our physical being, for which reason the student
\nwill avoid it,\" said Sumadi.<\/p>\n
This teaching of living at peace with oneself and one's
\nenvironment had attracted both tourists and foreigners to the
\nschool, he said.<\/p>",
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