I See Complexity Inside Burung-burung Manyar

I have read this book twice. The author, Y.B Mangunwijaya, wonderfully illustrate the dignity of human being. The story stream frontally, even scoffs at so many things without hesitation. Precisely by this way, the story was felt life vicinity to the real of human being.

The story took three plots of period. It represents very smart. Paradoxes of life, even divinity, are shown elegantly as enigmatic questions. Esoteric battle of Setadewa, the protagonist character of this roman, shows his strength and weakness at the same time. Complexity of human is depicted clearly inside this character. That complexity was gathered between chic dictions and comprehension of much knowledge. Those stream smoothly.

I read the first printing (1981). Some wrong words in this edition might insult the comfort of reading. However, that neglects by the beauty inside the book.

*Picture captured from http://www.goodreads.com/

Book's Data
Title : Burung-burung Manyar
Genre : Fiction
Author: Y.B. Mangunwijaya
Publ. : Djambatan
Pages : ?

Friday's Lesson

Last Friday I did shalat Jumát at Wyata Guna (a base for blind). There was something interesting on sermon (khutbah) that was given there. Generally, khatib meant that everything happen in the world always have points, no matter how terrible they are in human paradigm. Blindness is not deformity. If you said it is, so you judge God’s careless. Then for normal people, there’s nothing to be conceited, since everything can be yang out immediately by His sanction. All you have to do is have some faith to find every hikmah of everything and be grateful.

Took a pray with the blinds was a great experience. I saw how they were so engrossed in pray. Within darkness covers their world I could see how sincere they are with their condition, and even they looked happy. I acknowledged them.

Show us the straight way,
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. [Al-Fathiha: 6-7]

Thank You ...

Four days rushing (9-12 August 2007), I spent those to learn a lot about dream, courageous, enthusiasm. And I learnt from youngster, younger than me. SERASI SBM 2007 gave me an extraordinary experience about life. Really, I found that teaching does not relate about age. You who are around 18 at age just have become my master of life. You’re dreamer and so vigorous to reach your dreams. I envied you all. Then I promised to my heart that I would fly high to hug my dream. Thank to you all my new best friends.

I keep touch remember you. And I pray for you to be whatever you want to be: Courageous, Honest, Free, ….

Today's Inspiration (0708)

COME AND GO from Sara Teasdale

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes. About Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale was an American poet in the lyrical tradition, publishing several books of poetry including the award-winning Love Song. Her book of collected poems was first published in 1937 and remains in print. She was born in 1884 in St. Louis and moved to New York in 1915 with her new husband, Ernst Filsinger, whom she later divorced. The poet Vachel Lindsay courted her with passionate letters; they later settled into a close lifelong friendship. She died in 1933.

Earthquake

Cloudy night. I’ve never realized that I would get that kind of experience.

It was around 1.30 am, this day; I replied an email from friend at fourth floor of my Department building. Suddenly, keyboard I used shook. I surprised because all things around me trembled, even my body did. It was an earthquake. Windows echoed intimidating sound. My body shook to right and left.

My friends (there were four people, including me, at that place) kept silent by frightened. I yelled, “Don’t move! Don’t move.” I did not know that was good or not. I wondered which one better: staying at the highest floor of that building or just running ahead to the ground immediately. I just thought that bending moment by this earthquake influenced near ground structure than higher floor structure even though vibration would be felt scarier at higher place. However, that would be inapplicable for very high building case. That was my analysis when that happened.

Honestly, I was afraid. I suddenly remembered the earthquake in Yogyakarta a while ago. Six minute, land vibrated and it caused hundreds of human being died. Remembering that, I just said istighfar. Terrifying. My heart just kept whispering, “How if I die here?”

I guessed it took three minutes. When it stopped, I asked my friend to get out the building immediately. I was afraid if following earthquake would draw closer. Better avoid the risk, I thought. At the outside, my friends were informed by phone call that the earthquake was felt in Jakarta as well. We thought it was severer in Jakarta because people even woke up of their sleep because the vibration.

Hmmm…, I wonder what kind of earthquake was that.

Finally...

Finally, the darkest age named internet disconnection's over today. Thanks God….