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''Hyang'' (Kawi, Sundanese, Javanese, and Balinese) is a representation of the Supreme Being, in ancient Java and Bali mythology. This spiritual entity can be either divine or ancestral. The reverence for this spiritual entity can be found in the folk religions of Java and Bali, such as the Sunda Wiwitan ( Sundanism or Cigugur Sundanism), Kejawen ( non-monotheistic Javanism), Kapitayan ( monotheistic Javanism), and Gama Tirta ( Balinism). The realm where ''Hyang'' resides is called the ''Kahyangan'', which is an Old Javanese term that literally means "the abode of ''Hyang''", "part of ''Hyang''", or "heaven". The Old Sundanese Manuscript Sanghyang Siksa Kandang Karesian, said ''Hyang'' is also written to mean Omnipotence, in the highest Sunda Wiwitan Spirituality ''Hyang'' this term is also ''Sang Hyang Kersa'' (the Powerful). Gama Tirta Balinism describes Hyang as a venerated spiritual existence that deserves special reverence. Hyang is commonly described as a sacred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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HYANG
''Hyang'' (Kawi, Sundanese, Javanese, and Balinese) is a representation of the Supreme Being, in ancient Java and Bali mythology. This spiritual entity can be either divine or ancestral. The reverence for this spiritual entity can be found in the folk religions of Java and Bali, such as the Sunda Wiwitan ( Sundanism or Cigugur Sundanism), Kejawen ( non-monotheistic Javanism), Kapitayan ( monotheistic Javanism), and Gama Tirta ( Balinism). The realm where ''Hyang'' resides is called the ''Kahyangan'', which is an Old Javanese term that literally means "the abode of ''Hyang''", "part of ''Hyang''", or "heaven". The Old Sundanese Manuscript Sanghyang Siksa Kandang Karesian, said ''Hyang'' is also written to mean Omnipotence, in the highest Sunda Wiwitan Spirituality ''Hyang'' this term is also ''Sang Hyang Kersa'' (the Powerful). Gama Tirta Balinism describes Hyang as a venerated spiritual existence that deserves special reverence. Hyang is commonly described as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |