Serial Motivasi Latihan berujung Keahlian

 Serial Motivasi 

                                                     Latihan berujung Keahlian

"Shoot at Kendal Jungle" Picture by Aryo Widiyanto , Bahurekso Photographers Club Kendal Central Java Indonesia

                       Di Tiongkok pada zaman dahulu kala, hidup seorang panglima perang yang terkenal karena memiliki keahlian memanah yang tiada tandingannya. Suatu hari, sang panglima ingin memperlihatkan keahliannya memanah kepada rakyat. Lalu diperintahkan kepada prajurit bawahannya agar menyiapkan papan sasaran serta 100 buah anak panah.

                         Setelah semuanya siap, kemudian Sang Panglima memasuki lapangan dengan penuh percaya diri, lengkap dengan perangkat memanah di tangannya.

Panglima mulai menarik busur dan melepas satu persatu anak panah itu ke arah sasaran. Rakyat bersorak sorai menyaksikan kehebatan anak panah yang melesat! Sungguh luar biasa! Seratus kali anak panah dilepas, 100 anak panah tepat mengenai sasaran.

Dengan wajah berseri-seri penuh kebanggaan, panglima berucap, "Rakyatku, lihatlah panglimamu! Saat ini, keahlian memanahku tidak ada tandingannya. Bagaimana pendapat kalian?"

              Di antara kata-kata pujian yang diucapkan oleh banyak orang, tiba-tiba seorang tua penjual minyak menyela, "Panglima memang hebat ! Tetapi, itu hanya keahlian yang didapat dari kebiasaan yang terlatih."

                           Sontak panglima dan seluruh yang hadir memandang dengan tercengang dan bertanya-tanya, apa maksud perkataan orang tua penjual minyak itu. Tukang minyak menjawab, "Tunggu sebentar!" Sambil beranjak dari tempatnya, dia mengambil sebuah uang koin Tiongkok kuno yang berlubang di tengahnya. Koin itu diletakkan di atas mulut botol guci minyak yang kosong. Dengan penuh keyakinan, si penjual minyak mengambil gayung penuh berisi minyak, dan kemudian menuangkan dari atas melalui lubang kecil di tengah koin tadi sampai botol guci terisi penuh. Hebatnya, tidak ada setetes pun minyak yang mengenai permukaan koin tersebut!

                Panglima dan rakyat tercengang. Merela bersorak sorai menyaksikan demonstrasi keahlian si penjual minyak. Dengan penuh kerendahan hati, tukang minyak membungkukkan badan menghormat di hadapan panglima sambil mengucapkan kalimat bijaknya, "Itu hanya keahlian yang didapat dari kebiasaan yang terlatih! Kebiasaan yang diulang terus menerus akan melahirkan keahlian." (Dipetik dari :  ceritayang memotivasi.blogspot.com)

Serial Motivasi "Sepatu Kehidupan"

Serial Motivasi

"The farmers" Picture by Aryo Widiyanto,Jl Sriagung 234 Cepiring Kendal Central Java Indonesia

"Strugle until the Ends" Picture by Aryo Widiyanto,Jl Sriagung 234 Cepiring Kendal Central Java Indonesia

                                    Sepatu Kehidupan

Jika semua yang kita kehendaki terus kita MILIKI, darimana kita belajar IKHLAS
Jika semua yang kita impikan segera TERWUJUD, darimana kita belajar SABAR
Jika setiap doa kita terus DIKABULKAN, bagaimana kita dapat belajar IKHTIAR.
Seorang yang dekat dengan Tuhan, bukan berarti tidak ada air mata
Seorang yang taat pada Tuhan, bukan berarti tidak ada kekurangan
Seorang yang tekun berdoa, bukan berarti tidak ada masa sulit

Biarlah Tuhan yang berdaulat sepenuhnya atas hidup kita, karena Dia tahu yang tepat untuk memberikan yang terbaik.

Ketika kerjamu tidak dihargai, maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang KETULUSAN
Ketika usahamu dinilai tidak penting, maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar KEIKHLASAN
Ketika hatimu terluka sangat dalam.., maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang MEMAAFKAN.
Ketika kamu lelah dan kecewa, maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang KESUNGGUHAN
Ketika kamu merasa sepi dan sendiri, maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang KETANGGUHAN
Ketika kamu harus membayar biaya yang sebenarnya tidak perlu kau tanggung, maka saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang KEMURAHAN HATI.

Tetap semangat….
Tetap sabar….
Tetap tersenyum…..
Karena kamu sedang menimba ilmu di UNIVERSITAS KEHIDUPAN

TUHAN menaruhmu di “tempatmu” yang sekarang, bukan karena “KEBETULAN”
Orang yang HEBAT tidak dihasilkan melalui kemudahan, kesenangan, dan kenyamanan
MEREKA di bentuk melalui KESUKARAN, TANTANGAN & AIR MATA.
[Disadur dari Buku "Sepatu Dahlan Iskan"]

The Most Stunning Chinese Heritage in Central Java Indonesia

Visit Central Java Years 2013

The Most Stunning Chinese Heritage in Central Java Indonesia

                                  "Sam Poo Kong Temple"

Sam Poo Kong also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Originally established by a Chinese Muslim explorer, it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chinese and Javanese.

             Zheng He or Cheng Ho had a real name called Ma Ho,Born in  1370 He grew up from poor Hui Ethnic family  ,in Kun Yang Regency Yunan Province Hui is a race Chinese Moslem originally half Turkish and Mongolian (Sea Grave, 1999).
        At Ming Dinasty, the emperor  Ming Cheng Zu (Beng Seng Tjo-Hokkien) trust Him to lead 62 ships,225 Jun or small ships, 27.550 sailors, Astronomyst, Politician, Doctors,Writters, and Missionariest, took a journey to the South and west, As an Admiral He startedd to sail in 1405 until 1433, 7 times sailing into 37 countries among of them are Nusantara Indonesia, Hindia Ocean, Sri Lanka, Qui Lon (New Zealand), Ko Cin, Kalikut (Calcutta), Ormuz, Jeddah, Mogadishu,Malindi,Campa up to India, Persian Gulf, Red Sea until Kenya coast ( Min Shi Story, The History about Ming Dinasty)

              The foundations of Sam Poo Kong were set when Chinese Muslim explorer Admiral Zheng He arrived in the western part of what is now Semarang via the Garang River; the year is disputed, with suggestions ranging from 1400 to 1416.  After disembarking from his ships, Zheng found a cave in a rocky hillside and used it for prayer. He established a small temple before leaving Java, but having grown fond of the area his deputy Wang Jing Hong  and several crewmen remained behind.  A statuette of Zheng was installed in the cave.
             The original temple was reportedly destroyed in 1704, collapsing under a landslide. In October 1724 the temple was completely renovated.  A new cave was also made, located next to the old one.
            In the middle of the 1800s Sam Poo Kong was owned by a Mr. Johanes, a landlord of Jewish descent, who charged devotees for the right to pray at the temple. Unable to pay individual fees, the Chinese community spent 2000 gulden yearly to keep the temple open; this was later reduced to 500 gulden after worshipers complained of the expense.  As this was still a heavy burden, devotees abandoned Sam Poo Kong and found a statue of Zheng He to bring to Tay Kak Sie temple, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away, where they could pray freely.
             In 1879, Oei Tjie Sing, a prominent local businessman, bought the Sam Poo Kong complex and made its use free of charge; in response, local Chinese celebrated by holding a carnival and began returning to Sam Poo Kong.  The temple's ownership was transferred to the recently founded Sam Poo Kong foundation in 1924.
            The temple received another full renovation in 1937. After the Japanese invasion of the Indies, the Japanese command installed electricity and provided the temple with a framed written appraisal for Zeng He  During five years of revolution after the Japanese left the newly independent Indonesia, the temple was poorly maintained and fell into disrepair.
             In 1950, Sam Poo Kong was again renovated. However, beginning in the 1960s increased political instability led to its being neglected again. From 2002 to 2005 it underwent another major renovation.
               The Sam Poo Kong temple complex includes five temples in a mixed Chinese and Javanese architectural style. The temples are Sam Poo Kong (the oldest), Tho Tee Kong, Kyai Juru Mudi Temple, Kyai Jangkar Temple, and Kyai Cundrik Bumi Temple. An additional worship site, Mbah Kyai Tumpeng, is also located within the complex.^[1] The buildings are spread over 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres).
             Tho Tee Kong (also known as Dewa Bumi Temple), is located just within the large gate at the northern end of the complex; it is used by those who seek the blessings of the earth god Tu Di Gong. Next to Tho Tee Kong is Kyai Juru Mudi Temple, the burial site of Wang Jing Hong, one of Zheng He's deputies. It is often frequented by people looking for success in business.^[1]
             The main temple is built directly in front of the cave, located south of Kyai Juru Mudi. In the cave itself are an altar, fortune-telling equipment, and a small statue of Zheng He; underneath the altar is a well that is said to never go dry and to be capable of healing various ailments.^[1] Before the 2002 renovations, the temple measured 16 by 16 metres (52 by 52 ft); it now measures 34 by 34 metres (112 by 112 ft).^[2]
              Further south is the Kyai Jankar Temple, named after a sacred anchor used by Zheng He held inside. The temple also contains an altar to those of Zheng's crewmen who died while fulfilling their duties. The southernmost temple is Kyai Cundrik Bumi, which is used to worship a weapon used by Zheng. Nearby is Mbah Kyai Tumpeng, a prayer site used by people wishing for their well-being.

 So If you want to see this unique building , to introduce a history of Chinese anchestor in Java Island and documented in a movie, please dont be hesitated to visit Semarang Central java and call me Aryo Widiyanto at facebook :Aryo Widiyanto,  Twitter @aryo_widi or email via aryo_widi@yahoo.co.id.

The most Uniquely Clothes in the world

The most Uniquely Clothes in the world

                                                 BATIK

           Batik is a cloth that is traditionally made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.
Javanese traditional batik, especially from Yogyakarta and Surakarta, has notable meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Vishnu, and Śiva). 

          This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing.
Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colours of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch cultures. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favourite of the Peranakan Chinese, Dutch and Eurasians.
UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.^[1]


         In Indonesia, batik popularity has had its tidings. Historically, it was essential for ceremonial costumes and it was worn as part of a kebaya dress, which was commonly worn every day. According to Professor Michael Hitchcock of the University of Chichester (UK), batik "has a strong political dimension. The batik shirt was invented as a formal non-Western shirt for men in Indonesia in the 1960s, not long after the country's birth.^[10] It waned from the 1960s onwards, because more and more people chose western clothes as fashionable, decimating the batik industry.

           However, batik clothing has revived somewhat in the turn of 21st century, due to the effort of Indonesian fashion designers to innovate batik by incorporating new colors, fabrics, and patterns. Batik is a fashion item for many young people in Indonesia, such as a shirt, dress, or scarf for casual wear. Kebaya is regarded as a formal attire for women. It is also acceptable for men to wear batik in the office or as a replacement for jacket-and-tie at certain receptions. After the UNESCO recognition for Indonesian batik as intangible world heritage on October 2, 2009, Indonesian administration has asked Indonesians to wear batik on Friday, and wearing batik every Friday is encouraged in all government offices and private companies ever since.^[11] Batik had helped improve the small business local economy, batik sales in Indonesia had reached Rp 3.9 trillion (US$436.8 million) in 2010, an increase from Rp 2.5 trillion in 2006. The value of batik exports, meanwhile, increased from $14.3 million in 2006 to $22.3 million in 2010.^[12]

               The existence and use of batik was already recorded in the 12th century and the textile has since become a strong source of identity for Indonesians,^[13] and to lesser extent Malaysia and Singapore. Batik is featured in their national airlines uniform, the flight attendants of Singaporean, Garuda Indonesia and Malaysian national airlines wear batik prints in their uniform. Although the uniforms are actually not real batik because the production is not using the traditional way but using mass produced techniques. The female uniform of Garuda Indonesia flight attendants is more authentic modern interpretations of kartini style kebaya and batik parang gondosuli motif, which also incorporate garuda's wing motif and small dots represent jasmine.^[14] The batik motif symbolizes the ‘Fragrant Ray of Life’ and endows the wearer with elegance.^[15]  Want to Visit Central Java and Buy the most uniquely clothes in the world, come and join me at facebook :Aryo Widiyanto twitter : @aryo_widi. Don’t forget to phone me after you arrive in Indonesia