Yoga as Ethics of Self-Transformation in the Sivagama Text

Suamba, Ida Bagus Putu (2021) Yoga as Ethics of Self-Transformation in the Sivagama Text. Jurnal Kajian Bali, 11 (2). pp. 481-496. ISSN 2580-0698

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Abstract

This paper attempts to reveal yoga as an ethics of self-transformation in the Sivagama text of Ida Pêdanda Madé Sidêmên (1858–1984). As yoga pervades Balinese textual tradition, adaptation and development of teachings in the Indonesian archipelago show the creativity of the indigenous people. The Sivagama was analyzed via textual studies with data categorized to foreground concepts of yoga. The sargah (canto) 15, in particular, introduces various forms of yoga and samadhi for purifying body and mind. Each section describes how to perform a specific yoga, the attributes of the associated deity, and the benefit that can be reaped by the practice. One finding is that the cosmic function from a yogic perspective in the Sivagama text differs from the views of Upanisadic texts. The summaries from this study hope to contribute to efforts to understand the teachings of yoga that are available in Sanskrit-Old Javanese literature.

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