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Interpreting Meditation as an Interreligious Occasion: an Interrituality Approach Aditya, Refan
Panangkaran: Jurnal Penelitian Agama dan Masyarakat Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : LP2M UIN Sunan Kalijaga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/panangkaran.v8i2.4101

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This research examines meditation as a form of interreligious engagement through an interrituality approach. The concept of interrituality involves interreligious encounters that are catalysed by rituals. The meditation considered here is a public meditation organised by one of the Buddhist institutions in Indonesia, namely Karangdjati vihara Yogyakarta. This research uses semi-structured interviews and participatory observation of regular non-Buddhist participants in the vihara. Drawing on the interrituality approach, this research aims to present the plurality of interpretations of the one Buddhist ritual of meditation based on the participants' immersions, and needs that allows for the sharing of religious experiences in a hospitality moment. In that way, this study aims to contribute to broadening the interest of interreligious studies from theological, theoretical, and discursive dialogue to the more practical, lived interreligious encounters through the realm of ritual. [Penelitian ini meneroka meditasi sebagai momen perjumpaan lintas agama melalui pendekatan interrituality. Konsep interrituality bermakna perjumpaan lintas agama yang diwujudkan oleh ritual. Meditasi yang diteliti adalah meditasi umum yang diselenggarakan salah satu institusi agama Buddha di Indonesia, yaitu vihara Karangdjati Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode wawancara semi-struktur dan observasi partisipatif terhadap partisipan reguler non-Buddhist di vihara. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan interritualitas, penelitian ini berupaya menampilkan pluralitas penafsiran atas satu ritual meditasi berdasarkan penghayatan dan kebutuhan para partisipannya yang memungkinkan terjadinya saling berbagi pengalaman religius dalam suasana ramah tamah. Dengan cara itu, penelitian ini hendak berkontribusi untuk memperluas perhatian studi lintas agama dari dialog teologis, teoritis dan diskursif ke perjumpaan lintas agama yang lebih praktis dan hidup melalui ranah ritual.]
UNVEILING THE DIVERGENT NEEDS IN THE QUEST FOR RESOLUTION: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE 2016 DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ISLAMIC JIHAD FRONT AND ST. JAMES ALFEUS CHURCH IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA Aditya, Refan
Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif Vol. 18 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/jsr.v18i1.2965

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In 2016, the Islamic Jihad Front (FJI) organized a demonstration against the installation of a monumental statue depicting the face of Jesus at St. James Alfeus Church, located in Sendangsari Village, Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. Despite the occurrence of this event some years ago, it is crucial to pursue a theoretical framework for analyzing this interfaith conflict in the field of Sociology of Religion. In light of this requirement, the objective of this study is to reassess the dispute between FJI and St. James Alfes Church by employing an onion clone conflict analysis that specifically examines the stances, desires, and requirements of both entities, namely the church and FJI. The research was undertaken using a process-tracing technique to gather extensive data on the causes and mechanisms of the dispute. The analytical results indicate that the disagreement did not facilitate integration due to FJI's refusal to comply with the requests of St. Yaobus Alfeus Church. Conversely, each participant possesses distinct demands and interests that are not mutually comprehensible, hence reducing the likelihood of integration. This study suggests that effectively addressing interfaith disputes may be achieved by identifying and comprehending the individual needs of each participant involved.Pada 2016 lalu, Front Jihad Islam (FJI) menggelar aksi memprotes pendirian patung besar wajah Yesus di Gereja St. Yakobus Alfeus, Desa Sendangsari, Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Meskipun peristiwa ini telah terjadi beberapa tahun silam, namun upaya untuk terus mencari kerangka teoritik untuk ‘membaca’ konflik lintas agama ini menjadi kebutuhan dalam studi Sosiologi Agama. Berdasarkan kebutuhan ini, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membaca ulang konflik FJI dengan Gereja St. Yakobus Alfes melalui the onion clonflict analysis yang berfokus pada posisi, kepentingan, dan kebutuhan kedua belah pihak, yaitu gereja dan FJI. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui process-tracing approach untuk mendapatkan data yang komprehensif tentang apa dan bagaimana konflik tersebut terjadi. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa konflik tidak memunculkan peluang integrasi karena tidak diterimanya tuntutan dari FJI kepada Gereja St. Yaobus Alfeus. Pada sisi lain, masing-masing pihak memiliki kebutuhan dan kepentingan masing-masing yang tak bisa dipahami satu sama lain sehingga semakin memperkecil peluang integrasi. Penelitian ini selanjutnya memberikan rekomendasi bahwa penyelesaian konflik lintas agama dengan mengungkap masing-masing kebutuhan antar aktor akan berfungsi apabila kebutuhan tersebut dipahami dengan baik oleh masing-masing pihak.
FROM CHINESE FOLK RELIGION TO TRIDHARMA: THE TRAJECTORY OF CHINESE RELIGION IN INDONESIA Aditya, Refan
Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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This article explores the trajectory of Chinese folk religion and the institution of klenteng (Chinese temple) within the broader discourse of Chinese religion in Indonesia, spanning from the colonial period to the post-reform era. Employing a historical and anthropological approach, this study examines Chinese religious discourse through Chinese-peranakan publications from the colonial era. It presents contemporary practices of Chinese folk religion and temple life as part of that evolving discourse. Historically and anthropologically, Chinese folk religion has been deeply embedded in the religious life of Chinese communities. However, its resonance has gradually degraded under the dominating religious narratives, particularly due to Christianisation during the colonial era and anti-Chinese politics, as well as religious governance in post-Independence Indonesia. This article takes the case of Muntilan, Central Java, to highlight a distinctive local expression of Chinese folk religion and klenteng culture that diverges from patterns found in major urban centres across Indonesia. This study reveals how Chinese folk religion, though marginalised by both state and elite religious institutions, persists through local ritual practices and temple communities, offering a critical perspective on religious categorisation and state power in postcolonial Indonesia.