Pencak Silat founded : Approximately 1,000 years ago, came from the kingdom of “SIAK SRI INDRAPURA”. Pencak Silat is an Indonesian martial art and began originally as a weapons style of combat. Pencak Silat has borrowed much from its nearby neighbours of India and China, blending those fighting styles into their own. The result was a style containing kicking and striking techniques mixed with a variety of weapons techniques. Pencak Silat Amongst the thousands of Indonesian islands, there are hundreds of schools of Pentjak Silat, each with their own identity. Some of these also teach the arts of magic, healing and mystic powers. KING MAHMUD PASSED AWAY IN THE CARRYING (A FOLKLORE), A SHORTE STORY. RENARATED BY: THE DESCENDANT OF SIAK SRI INDRAPURA KINGDOM IN THE RIAU PROVINCE, PEKAN BARU, TENGKU FUAD ALZAKIYAT AZHAR, PROFESSOR AND THE FOUNDER OF SELF-DEFENCE SYSTEM “MUTIARA PANCA RASA” (THE PEARL OF FIVE SENSES). Around the 12 Century after the birth of Jesus Christ, the Islam religion spread into the Malacca Peninsula, Aceh, East Sumatra, Riau and other regions. So it happened, KING MAHMUD reigned the kingdom of SIAK SRI INDRAPURA. The Commanders of the Kingdom were two brothers who had a super natural power were; they were namely Commander MEGAT SRI RAMA (the older brother) who was Hinduism and Com-mander WAHAB (the younger brother) who was a Moslem. It was said, Sultan Mahmud (a Moslem), in his life was a king who had a super natural power, he was respected by his people and his enemies were afraid of him. The King was invulnerable to any weapon when his feet were on the ground. He was able to walk on the surface of a river, sea and he rode a tiger. Until nowadays, the Siak Sri Indrapura people call the said animal “Tengkes Tiger”.
“Tengkes Tiger” means a tiger that has a crippled rear left leg. As it is narrated, the said tiger once had done wrong to the king and that The King punished it by beating its rear left leg and then crippled. The tiger is always able to be seen by the people who have a supernatural power in the anniversary coronation of the following Kings. It iss said that the tiger is crying because it remember its master. The tiger is also often seen in the tomb of Sultan Mahmud located in Kampong Gasip, around 5 kilometers from Siak Sri Indrapura. This was the beginning of the origin of the science of the SELF-DEFENCE SYSTEM INSTITUTION “MUTIARA PANCA RASA” (The pearl of Five Senses), which include: ‘Cimande’, ‘Cikalong’, ‘Sahbandar’, ‘Kari–Madi’ and also ‘Debus’ which have been modified according to the present requirements yet their originality is still preserved as well as the Betawi and other sciences from other parts of Java blended together into THE TOP ELEVEN STEPS :
- Step I : No power and strength shall not be formed, So help me God the Almighty and Glorious
- Step II : May God forgive me.
- Step III: In the name of God the Almighty
- Step IV: Praise to God
- Step V : Praise be unto Thee Almighty
- Step VI: God is Holly and Blessed Mohammad and his family
- Step VII: Good Heavens
- Step VIII: God is Great
- Step IX: There is no God but Allah
- Step X: We are truly Allah’s and to Him we return
- Step XI: God Willing
Praise to God, upon Hi will, on 16 February 1974 Raden Tien Suhartini Binti Raden Atmawijaya, had become the beloved wife of Tengku Fuad Alzakiyat Azhar. In the relationship of love of both teenager, it generated two children having the Champion blood, they were :
- Raden Esa Panji Haruman
- Raden Rangga Padma Negara
Next, exactly when Tengku Fuad Alzakiyat Azhar was already 40 years old, he got MANDATE from his Father in Siak Land, Riau, Datuk Panglima Bahroem Azhar, he spoke (in apparition) :
- “HEY MY BELOVED SON SI ALANG FUAD, BEFORE GOD PICK ME UP TO RETURN INTO GOD’S LAP, I WISH YOU TO DEVELOP THE ANCESTOR’S SCIENCE AS YOUR PIETY TO THE FELLOW PEOPLE, BEFORE GOD PICK YOU UP ONTO GOD’S LAP”.
Praise to God, upon God’s will and will of God, exactly on 25 June 1989, THE SELF-DEFENCE SYSTEM INSTITUTION OF “MUTIARA PANCA RASA” was inaugurated by the Executive Board of IPSI Bekasi Branch, followed by the Executive Board of IPSI DKI Jakarta and of IPSI in other provinces. Those Institutions still exist until now. Thus the Self-Defence System Institution “Mutiara Panca Rasa” has grown rapidly, starting with 50 learners of various races, and Praise to God now the number of the learners has already reached to more than 5000 in the whole regions of Indonesia, besides several numbers of branches in the foreign countries such as Turkey, Japan, and the Philippines. Thus that is the brief autobiography of the adaptor, Father Tengku Fuad Alzakiyat Azhar, who is also the Founder and Professor of the Self-Defense System Institution “Mutiara Panca Rasa”.
- Spiritual Dimensions of the Martial Arts
Kebatinan or Qolbu is a widely practiced spiritual discipline in Perguruan Pencak Silat MUTIARA PANCA RASA, Indonesia. Although not as recognized as the SIAK SRI INDRA PURA Kingdom (Moslem Kingdom). In many traditional pencak silat ceremonies, ancient practices and rituals remain evident to this day. Kebatinan - from the word Batin - Qolbu, spiritual. Kebatinan - Spiritualism. Elder Perguruan Pencak Silat MUTIARA PANCA RASA practitioners of Kebatinan believe that all religions are good. As long as you believe in God. Kebatinan is the personal search of an intuitive connection to God and a good way of life. To develop Good and Noble Character. Kebatinan consists of a whole way of thinking, art, culture, tradition, martial practice, etc.
There is a code of ethics to follow, such as; to be honest, not to cheat, to help others, to be patient (sabar), to accept your fate and not envy other peoples success. Respect your elders, teachers, ancestors, etc. There are 4 levels of Qolbu Energy or Kebatinan development :
- Level 1: is Asal Kejadian/Creation Of Source (Basic).
- Level 2: is Tujuan Hidup/Direction Of Life (Elementary), to protect yourself, become invulnerable.
- Level 3: is Tariqot/Straight Of Road (Advance), mainly used to cure sick people, healing.
- Level 4: is Makrifat/The Highest Knowledge (Universe), (True Reality) true spiritual knowledge.
A kebatinan practitioner must have one foot in the spiritual world and one in the physical at all times. They must believe in God and have faith in God. They must develop the Rasa (intuition) through disciplined spiritual practice such as: Fasting from food and sleep, prayer, deep breathing meditations such as (Cipta Tunggal Rasa), and of course physical pencak silat training. A practitioner of Kebatinan seeks to cultivate the true self, achieve harmony and balance with everything and everyone in their life; the elements, the earth, the universe, family, friends, animals, and of course a strong connection with God. The use of deep breathing exercises and visual meditations can lead a practitioner to attaining great physical and spiritual capabilities such as; healing, hypnosis, disabling an opponent from a distance with the (Tenaga Dalam) inner energy, and Identification with certain animals, or animal trance.
Many teachers and Pencak Silat systems tell their students that the Kebatinan is the final stage, but this is not true. The Kebatinan should be practiced from the very beginning of Pencak Silat training. The student will need this time just to get in touch with their inner feelings and try to balance their personality traits. Over time as the physical comes to together so will the spiritual. Here are some examples of breathing exercises and other practices to increase your Cipta (forefront to intuition, feeling):
- In a completely dark, quiet room. Seat yourself in the middle of the room with your legs crossed. Have a white candle in front of you. Concentrate your Cipta on the candle flame. Put all of your consciousness into it. You should have deep breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. Set a number of breaths, such as 30 to start. Practice this exercise every night, preferably at midnight. Record your results in a journal specifically for your Kebatinan training. NOTE; (gamelan music and incense will help if your having a problem concentrating).
- Same breathing and intent as number one but this is done during the day. Draw a black dot on the wall or a piece of paper, and do the same breathing as before. Concentrate your Cipta on the black dot. This could be done outside or inside.
- Monday and Thursday Fasting from food twice a week.
- Eat more vegetables and fruit, less meat, drinks plenty of cool water.
- Pray to God with total devotion. (Sholat Tahajud)
Relax. When you perform any type of Kebatinan, you must slow down and relax. The deep breathing exercises also teach patience. You must work slowly. Results will come with time. Practice in a quit place with no disturbances. Cleanse yourself physically and spiritually everyday. Keep your body and mind healthy. Build a strong relationship with God. Traditional Javanese say most of their prayers at night around midnight, before going to bed. Pray sincerely and whole heartedly. Do not feel ashamed to ask for forgiveness or help. Speak clearly and from the heart.
Moonlight. PPS. MPR believe that during moonlight, the moon and the stars give a strong power to human beings to help develop spiritual strength. This is a good time to meditate and practice Kebatinan. Perform your breathing meditations under the light of the moon and the stars. Relax and feel. Say your prayers under the light of the moon and the stars. Try to feel an intuitive connection with God.
Remember that Kebatinan embraces all religions that believe in God. The way you worship
God or what you call God is up to you, it is a personal matter. Kebatinan is a system of
spiritual practices and beliefs, which can be used for a human being to achieve peace, harmony and balance in their life.
- Traditional Pergoeroean Pentjak Silat ( MUTIARA PANCA RASA )
- Spiritual Dimensions of the Martial Arts by : H. Tengku Fuad Al-Zakiyat Azhar. (Founder of Perguruan Pencak Silat MUTIARA PANCA RASA)
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