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NGABEN (Cremation Ceremony BALI)

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Bali is predominantly Hindu, always has interesting traditions known. One is the cremation ceremony, which is part of a series of ceremonies Pitra Yadnya.
Cremation is generally defined as a cremation, but of the origin of etymology it can be said quite right, because there is no tradition of cremation through cremation. Cremation actually comes from the word meaning Beya fees or supplies, said Beya is in the active voice (doing the work) becomes meyanin. Meyanin word has become the standard language for mention sawa wadhana ceremony. May also called Ngabeyain. The word is then pronounced with a short, become a cremation.

Meaning and Purpose cremation ceremony (NGABEN)

In broad outline cremation is to process the return Panca mahabhuta in this great nature and deliver Atma (Spirit) to natural Pitra to decide their attachment to the earthly body. By ending love of Atma (spirit) with his world, he will be able to return to its natural, that nature Pitra. Then that becomes the goal is for the cremation ceremony ragha sarira (weight / body) can quickly return to the origin, ie Panca Maha Bhuta in nature and can be safely Atma can go into nature Pitra.
 
There is a book called "108 Pearl Veda" Publication 2001, precisely on page 107, there is express cited: Yajurveda: 40-15. In the hills it was mentioned that;
    
O people, your body is made by the five mahabhuta eventually became ashes and atmanya will get moksha.
    
Therefore, remember the name of the Lord, namely AUM, AUM remember the name of the Lord, and remember what you do.
 
So in scripture veda samhita, in this book of the Yajurveda there is explicit that every person (Hindu) dead body was to be made into ashes so atmanya achieve moksha. But if the direct cremation ceremony could reach heaven or moksha? If we think it looks like it is not necessarily. Can be seen in the above quote is from the Yajurveda in the last sentence. "Remember the deeds" of course, when we are dead we will be accountable for our actions during life. Is it appropriate or not to reach heaven or moksha.

Implementation of the cremation ceremony

Ngaben a great ceremony and of course it requires no small cost. How to those less fortunate? Hinduism flexible and of course there are the policies regarding such conditions. Usually holding a mass cremation of course in terms of cost will reduce. And from some searches on various palm in Bali, cremation was not always great. There are several types of cremation is actually very simple. Cremation-cremation Mitrayadnya of this type include, Pranawa and Private. However, there are also various types of ceremonies are relatively large, such as sawa sawa prateka and Wedhana. Here type - the type of cremation Simple:

Mendhem Sawa
Mendhem sawa means of burial. In advance explained that cremation in Bali is still given the opportunity to put on hold temporarily, citing various things like that have been described. But beyond that there are philosophical reasons again, which in yet discovered papyrus manuscript. Perhaps the reason is composed associated with the runway or philosophical background of their life. The reason is that ragha sarira who represent prthiwi can temporarily prthiwi ducked at first. That is ethical depicted so they can smell the mother prthiwi. However, it should be reminded that in principle everyone should die immediately in aben. For those who still need to wait a while then sawa (bodies) it must be in pendhem (buried) first. Setra penghuluning entrusted to Dewi (Goddess Durga).

Ngaben Partners Yajna
Ngaben Partners Derived from the word Pitra Yajna and Yajna. Pitra means ancestor, Yajna means sacrifice. This term is used to name the type of cremation taught at Lontar Yama Purwana Tattwa, because unnamed definite. Ngaben according Yama said ejection Purwana Tattwa is the Word of Lord Yama. In warah-warah it does not mention the name of this type of cremation. To distinguish the type of cremation sedehana other, then cremation is named Mitra Yajna. Implementation atiwa-atiwa / cremation determined under the provisions of Yama Purwana Tattwa, especially regarding upakara and implemented in seven days by not choosing an adult (good day).

Pranawa Pranawa
Pranawa Pranava is the script Om Kara. Is the name of the type of cremation that use sacred letters as symbols sawa. Where the bodies have been buried three days before the ceremony held pengabenan Ngeplugin or Ngulapin. Pejati and pengulapan in Jaba Pura Dalem by means bebanten to pejati. When the pengabenan Jemek and bones are united in pemasmian. The bone under jemeknya above. Then apply the provisions as amranawa sawa recently deceased. Ngasti to send the same also with the provisions of the new sawa amranawa cremation died, as has been described.

Pranawa Bhuanakosa
Pranawa Bhuanakosa to the teachings of the sage Brghu Brahma. Where cremation Sawa Bhuanakosa for those who died despite never planted, disetra. If you want mengupakarai as a way to Bhuanakosa Prana Wa.
 
Swasta
Swasta means disappeared or missing. Is the name of the type of cremation that sawanya (body) no (tan kneng hinulatan), can not be seen, die area distance, long at Setra, and others, all can be done with a kind of private cremation. Although the lowly, ordinary, and Uttama as the body (sarira) of the dead symbolized by Dyun (jar) as leather, yarn 12 slobber as muscle, water as flesh, cockscomb sandalwood 18 pieces. Pranawa as voice, ambengan (straw) as the mind, Recafana as veins, Ongkara as the phallus of life. Three days before the ceremony held pengabenan ngulapin, for those who died in the distance is not known where his place, pengulapan ceremony, do diperempatan road. And for that long in pendhem unknowable traces pengulapan do in Jaba Pura Dalem.
 

Generally a series of ritualistic cremation ceremonies is as follows:

* Ngulapin, Ngulapin meaningful as the ceremony to call the Atma. The ceremony was also carried out if the person concerned died outside the house in question (eg in hospitals, etc.). The ceremony is conducted differently in accordance with the procedures and local traditions, there is a carry at a crossroads, fork in the road, and the local cemetery.

* Nyiramin / Ngemandusin, is a ritual bathing and cleaning bodies, the ceremony is usually done yard of the family home yangbersangkutan (natah). In this procession is also accompanied by the provision of such symbols of jasmine in the nasal cavity, around the glass above the eye, the leaves of the neem in the eyebrows, and other equipment with the goal of restoring the functions of the body part that is not used to its origin, as well as if the spirits late reincarnated back so that the body was granted a full (not disabled).

* Ngajum Kajang, Kajang is a white sheet of paper inscribed with magical scripts by stakeholders, the local pastor or elders. Once you have finished writing the relatives and descendants of the corresponding ceremony ngajum awning awning by pressing it as much as 3x, as a symbol of steadiness hearts of the relatives took off late departure and unite the hearts of the relatives so that the deceased can be quickly made their way into the next world.

* Ngaskara, Ngaskara means purification of the spirit of the late. Sanctification is done so that the spirit in question could be united with God and can be a mentor relatives still living in the world.

* Mameras, Mameras comes from the word meaning wring succeed, success, or complete. The ceremony is held when the late own grandchildren, because according to the belief tersebutlah grandchildren that will lead the way late through prayer and good deeds they do.

* Papegatan, Papegatan Pegat derived from the word, which means to break up, the meaning of this ceremony is to disconnect the mundane and the love of relatives of the dead man, because both of these will hinder the journey of the soul to God. With this ceremony means the family has been outright release late departure to a better place. The ingredients of this ritual is offerings (offerings) are arranged on a top of a stone mortar and filled two branches of trees dadap formed as the goal and stretched white thread on both branches of the tree. Later this thread will diterebos by relatives and pallbearers before leaving the house to drop.
* Pakiriman defer payment, after the ceremony papegatan it will proceed with pakiriminan to the local cemetery, along with the bodies of kajangnya then raised to the top of Bade / Containers, the tower pallbearers (this is not an absolute must have, can be replaced with a plain coffin called Pepaga). From the house concerned community members will carry all the equipment along with the corpse ceremony accompanied by the sound of Baleganjur (Balinese gong) pounding and eager, or the sound of angklung that seem sad. On the journey to the grave of this corpse will be paraded 3x rotates counter-clockwise and serves as a symbol of Panca Maha Bhuta restore elements to their respective places. In addition, this rotation means: Spinning 3x in front of the house late as a symbol of parting with relatives. 3x rotating the T-junction at the intersection and the village as a symbol of separation from society. 3x spun in front of the cemetery as a symbol of separation from the world.

* Ngeseng, Ngeseng is a ceremonial burning of the corpse, the corpse was laid in the space provided, accompanied by offerings and offerings with philosophical meaning itself, then sprinkled by the priest who presided over the ceremony at Tirta pangentas acting as fire abstract accompanied by Puja Mantra of the pastor, after completed later then the bodies were burned to charred bones combustion products then crushed and assembled again in ivory palm fruit that has issued the water.

* Nganyud, Nganyud meaningful as a ritual to wash away all the garbage that remains in the spirit of late with the symbols of the form away the ashes. The ceremony is usually dilaksakan at sea, or river.

* Makelud, Makelud usually carried out 12 days after the cremation ceremony. This is the meaning of the ceremony makelud back cleanse and purify the family environment as a result of grief that struck the family left behind. Philosophical 12 days of sorrow are taken from the epic Mahabharata, when the Pandavas suffered a sentence of 12 years in the jungle

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