Life with Philosophy of Water

You know what love is?
It is all kindness, generosity.
(Rumi)

I was always amazed at people who talked deeper than just the surface. Those who dig down to the bottom. If there is a problem, he does not react immediately. More looks like passive than others. More silent than usual if there is a problem.

They taught me about a way of thinking if I found something interesting in my life. It can't be generalized indeed but I believe without realizing it has taught me the importance of philosophizing.
I learned life from him. Learn to solve problems calmly. Not easily provoked if inconvenience arises from the others. It's not easy to let outside influences take control of oneself.

I asked basic questions about how he lived, how to let go of the daily snares that could dull consciousness. How can tetas be aware in any condition. Yeah, all the questions that come up suddenly.

Philosophy of Water

I asked the books he read, the movies he watched, the theater he watched, and other things that were sometimes trivial but interesting to ask.

One day I found her notes that were stored in a book. He quoted a philosophy of water taken from Tao Te Ching. An ancient book from China that teaches wisdom in life. I quote a little about this Tao Te Ching. Daode Jing (道德 經, pinyin: Dàodé Jīng) is a Laozi teaching originating from Taoism. At Guan Yixi's request, Laozi left two works entitled De and Dao (The first title was "De" and the second was "Dao") before leaving Chuguo. The two books are combined and are introduced as Daode Jing which has 5000 Chinese characters in 81 chapters.

Daoism is the teachings of Laozi-Zhuangzi which developed into a religion that many people embraced. Daoism contains a mystery to become a god, it is more human in nature, it has the potential to fulfill the spiritual needs of humans. In the Dao religion, Laozi was deified as Taishanglaojun; the Daode Jing and Zhuangzi books became holy books to study.

Daojia is the center of philosophical studies in Daode Jing and Zhuangzi, it contains no mystery and does not deify anything. Daojia is classified into three generations namely "Daojia before Qin" "Qin-han Daojia" and "Wei-jin Daojia". After Wei-jin, Daojia no longer existed in isolation but was absorbed in the Dao Religion and introduced as Taoism now.

Well, the notes that are scattered about the Philosophy of Water that I keep here.

Philosophy of Water

(tao te ching)


water is caving in
but always never lose
the water put out the fire and cleaned up the dirt
if you feel that you will be defeated
water escapes in the form of steam
and condenses again
water dissolves the iron so that it disintegrates into ash
when you meet coking, he will turn
to then continue his journey back
water makes the air clear so the wind turns off
water gives way to obstacles
with all humility
because he realized that there wasn't any one strength
which can prevent his journey to the ocean
water wins by relenting, it never attacks
but always wins at the end of his struggle.

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Letter to a Son From a Father

"Love is the bridge between you and everything." (Rumi)

If there is one letter I want to give to a boy, then that letter is the same one that was written by General Douglas Mc Arthur.

This is the letter that really inspired me.

My God ...
make my child a person who is strong enough to know his weaknesses and still dare to face when he is afraid that remains proud and not destroyed in the face of defeat and remain humble in victory.
My God ...
make my son a person who believes in you and knows himself as the basis of all his knowledge O my Lord ..
guide him not on the easy road and without obstacles but on the road that is full of pressure, challenges and difficulties teach him to be able to stand upright in the middle of the storm and learn to love those who are not successful, my Lord.
make my son a pure-hearted, noble aspirants able to love themselves before loving others and able to pursue the future without forgetting the past. after everything has formed itself I beg for God please give him a little sense of humor so that people become serious but not excessive and give him humility, simplicity and patience this is all O God ..
only in the strength and greatness of Yourself and if you have granted it, my Lord .. then dare me as his father say "my life is not in vain"
(General Douglas Mc Arthur)

Very interesting and inspiring right? let's spread it again! Give it to your son and also the students in your class.

Guide him not on the easy road and without obstacles but on the road that is full of pressure, challenges and difficulties teach him to be able to stand upright in the middle of the storm and learn to love those who are not successful, my Lord. 

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Neglasari Waterfall in South Garut

“I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.” (Rumi)

Ever heard the lyrics to the Indonesian song group 'Sheila On 7', entitled What Is Missed? (Yang Terlupakan) This is not about the lyrics, this note is about a Neglasari waterfall that is often overlooked.

Admired from afar but to reach it, it seems rarely people or tourists who stop by for a moment to look from near this Neglasari Waterfall. This waterfall is located in the middle of the journey between Garut City to the south towards Pameungpeuk, West Java.

Neglasari Waterfall (iden wildensyah)

This beautiful panorama of Curug Neglasari lies in its location, tea plantations and cool air. From the direction of Garut approximately spent 3 hours, when entering the Neglasari area after the Dark Mountain. Dark Mountain itself is an unspoiled forest even though there are already many residential areas but the trees are very dense.

In the story of people around, Mount Dark is named after the name of natural events that occur, dark in the sudan language means lightning or lightning. Dark Mountain during the making of the road occurred a terrible lightning to be able to throw workers into the tree. Beyond true or false, I just accept the story.

Back again to Neglasari waterfall, this waterfall has never shrunk its water. Even in the dry season there is still water flowing in the waterfall. What distinguishes it is only the volume of water. Very contrast when it is the rainy season and the dry season.

Neglasari Waterfall (Iden Wildensyah)

I visit Curug Neglasari when it rains, from a distance the water is very large.

What is overlooked, so I call it only because it is often admired but rarely visited. Admired by motorists who passed Neglasari to Pameungpeuk or from the opposite direction towards Garut. (Iden Wildensyah)

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Become a Inspiring Teacher As Teacher in School Of Rock

There are many stories of being inspirational teachers that can be taken from Holywood films. Call it a teacher style Master Shifu, creative teachers the style of the Dead Poets Society, and many more cool teacher figures who fight for their students and also fight for school.

One of the teachers who really inspired me was Dewey Finn in the film School of Rock. Dewey Finn, played by Black Jack is a guitarist who became unemployed after being expelled from his rock band. Urgent about the necessities of life, Dewey finally accepted the offer to be an elementary school teacher at the prestigious school Horace Green. The position he got after claiming to be Ned Schneebly.

At first Dewey felt confused, with what he had to teach and how to teach in the class, with very formal classroom traditions and with innocent critical questions from his students, Dewey tried to teach in a way that he pleased, and occasionally confused with his students.

School Of Rock

Dewey then got the idea to form a rock band with his students. He made a rock band project as a school assignment to attend the rock festival "battle of the bands". Dewey carries out his action plan, by arranging positions according to the interests and talents of the child. It turned out that the plan was not as easy as he had imagined.

Dewey must seduce his students to follow his desires. Dewey also had to think about some of his students who didn't have musical talent, so they could get a place in the project.

Dewey finally succeeded in forming cooperation among his students, according to their respective roles. Interaction takes place in a dynamic and democratic atmosphere. There is no distance between students and teachers.

In the project, Dewey also has an opening to teach history. He taught the history of rock music as well as figures and band groups that had existed such as Led Zeppelin, Jimmi Hendrix, and Black Sabath. This project is named the School of Rock from its students.

Dewey is an example of an inspirational teacher who does not lose his passion in playing music and makes a gap in creating activities with his students in the classroom. Ignore lesson plans, evaluations, and other administrative activities that can preoccupy the teacher to the point where he forgets his main task as educating children in classrooms that are with him. Teachers must be creative, teachers must be inspiring because creative teachers and inspiring teachers will always be remembered as an exciting learning experience.

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The Answer Of Why Alternative Education?

"Education is not just a matter of multiplying the contents of brain memory or finding out something that was not known before. But more than that is an effort to connect all that is already known with things that are still a mystery" (Anatole France, 1817-1895 Nobel laureate, France )

These days my blog post is talking about alternative education that is carried by alternative schools in the city of Bandung. I place great respect and appreciation for every alternative school that has developed a humanized learning approach.

The term alternative education is a generic term for various educational programs carried out in a different way from the traditional way. In general alternative education has in common, namely: the approach is individualized, gives great attention to students, parents / family, and educators and is developed based on interests and experience.

This idea of ​​alternative education stems from Father Mangun's criticisms of the form of education which, from the enactment of the 1974 curriculum, developed until the 1994 curriculum.

Alternative education is not interpreted as a substitute for formal schooling, but rather seeking new dedication materials and methods until the new curriculum. According to Nunuk Murniati, education should be contextual, it must be adapted to the environment. Education for the marginal too. Where the concept of link and macth that was heralded by the New Order government in education only produced capitalist screws that were made only to suit the needs of labor in industrial machinery.

According to Jery Mintz (1994: xi) Alternative education can be categorized in four forms of organization, namely:

1. Public choice schools;
2. Public schools / educational institutions for problem students (student at risk);
3. Private / independent school / educational institution and
4. Home education (homeschooling).

The oldest alternative form of education managed by the community for the community is pesantren. Estimated to begin in the 15th century, it was first developed by Raden Rahmad alias Sunan Ampel. Then came the pesantren Giri by Sunan Giri, pesantren Demak by Raden Fatah and Pesantren Tuban by Sunan Bonang.

In addition to the pesantren, Taman Siswa was established in 1922. Besides Taman Siswa, Mohammad Syafei opened a school in Kayutaman. School with the motto, "Look for yourself and do it yourself". Students are given the skills to make their own tables and chairs for their learning. But the Netherlands has burned down the school.

Arunika Waldorf School (www.arunikawaldorf.blogspot.com)

Spirit Of The Alternative

Despite the great distance since Taman Siswa and Kayutaman School, alternative schools are increasingly thriving in big cities in Indonesia. The thing that we should be proud of is that the community has many choices for getting better learning opportunities for their children. Well, the spirit of providing a more humane educational approach is what I think. Alternative education can be an interesting part of building Indonesia's human resources in a better future.

Alternative schools are proven to be able to provide another dimension in the world of Indonesian education. Alternative schools dare to come out of the standard of learning that just like that. Passive children and teachers lecture all day long. Although this spirit has also been present in the planning of education in the curriculum, but the reality is far from the fire.

Conventional schools still have difficulty implementing interesting things in conveying their learning. The allocation of training funds has been spent a lot but instead of improving the existing education system it is only a waste of budget. The teacher in the class will again take the safest way, search the internet, copy paste and then spread it in class. Even worse, selling LKS then told the children to do it themselves and the teacher just to rest his legs casually while exhaling the cigarette smoke he was smoking. A bad portrait of education that has been very acute.

While in alternative schools, teachers are struggling to find interesting forms in delivering learning that is interesting and easily understood by children through a variety of varied activities. The teacher processes all materials based on competency standards and core competencies to be delivered to their students.

Now the spirit of creative thinking in alternative education is what I want to share with all. Creative education, fun education, creative education is a spirit that must emerge in every educator himself throughout Indonesia. Hopefully more and more alternative schools will be able to make a positive contribution in building a free, independent, creative and empowered Indonesian human being!

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The Excitement of Outbound at Bandung Nature School

Alex Ahmad (not his real name) Bandung Nature School students looked cheerful that morning. "I want to go outbound, sis!" He said with enthusiasm. Alex and his friends have been routinely active in the open since childhood. Bandung Nature School as the name suggests is an alternative school that stands in the middle of the grove, near the rice fields, and next to the Juanda Forest Park.

Outwarbond or well-known outbound is one of the educational media developed by the Bandung Nature School to educate its students. Students at the Bandung Nature School take turns each time conducting outbound activities guided by experienced facilitators. Outboundond experts who have long been poor in training participants from various age levels.

Outbound is said by his teacher to be very effective in educating students to be skilled, trained, and deft. In addition, students become more creative, independent, and able to survive in the wild according to the level of training. Tiered! The level of difficulty that is arranged in such a way and flows as it is natural is done so that the child gets a gradual readiness.

That afternoon, after gathering in a field that was often used by various activities, they practiced with their group. After gathering they walked the long march to the hill in the North Bandung area. Fresh air, warm sun are two of the blessings they get besides there are many more that cannot be written down. This is the joy that radiated that afternoon at the School of Nature in Bandung.

Outbound at Nature School of Bandung

Gather to unite the vision of activities guided by facilitators of outdoor activities.

Alex Ahmad came home after activating, his face lethargic but cheerful tones still radiated from his face. Well Alex really enjoyed the afternoon's activities. After being picked up, he fell into a deep sleep.

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