Tolerance is what everyone
desires especially in Indonesia. Tolerance is a connecting sense bringing love
among believers, different race, ethnic and religion. However, when we look
back to the past, there were various kinds of problems done by irresponsible
person who dislike the establishment of harmony among religious communities in
Indonesia. The trigger of rising intolerance cases is various factors, and
having no experience of face-to-face interaction is one of them.
Responding to rampant
intolerance problems, Stube-HEMAT as a forum for students studying in
Yogyakarta, provided space for young people to have experience of direct
encounters with other religions, ethnics and young people from various regions.
The encounter itself is expected to give new perspective for young people to
understand the wealth of the nation and to have intention for fostering
tolerance. On March 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m the participants of Multicultural and
Inter-religion dialogue visited Jagadnatha Temple, located on Jalan Pura No
370, Plumbon village, Banguntapan, Bantul Regency, Special Region of
Yogyakarta.
The visit was warmly
welcomed by Budi Sanyoto as the leader of Pengempon Pura and he discussed some
topics, one of them was God based on Hinduism. Based on Budi’s explanation, the
God in Hinduism is a Universal or unlimited God, then why we have to argue and
say that our own God is the greatest? Whereas God is infinite and without
limits. God can also be whatever God wants and is not limited to one form that
we know.
Another interpretation is
smearing rice on the forehead at the end of the ritual or prayer. It symbolizes
that everyone who has finished the ritual and comes out of the main area of the
temple, he/she brings forth seeds of goodness and should sow goodness to
community.
Beside learned about good
values from Hinduism, the structure of the temple building also caught attention of the participants. With good
precision angle to take photos, it will look like in Bali decorated by many frangipani trees with yellow and white flowers growing around the temple. It
really gives beautiful and fresh impression entering the temple. The temple
itself is open for public to take pictures in the front yard, however the main area is not accessed for public as
it is the place where ceremonies and prayers are held.
Our religions are
different but we are one under Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Let us keep fostering our
mutual tolerance moreover as young people, the backbone of the nation’s future.
(SAP)
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