Yoga Bala Kanda, Dalam Ajaran Ramayana Sebagai Media Pendidikan Yoga Dalam Mencapai Kesehatan dan Karakter Mindfulness

Bala Kanda, Dalam Ajaran Ramayana Sebagai Media Pendidikan Yoga Dalam Mencapai Kesehatan dan Karakter Mindfulness

Abstract

Awareness is the highest human achievement, leading to the attainment of the ultimate goal in Hinduism, known as moksha. However, awareness is not only for reaching the end of human life; it must be cultivated throughout life. One way to achieve this is through reflections drawn from the Tattwa, or Hindu teachings derived from the sacred Vedha scriptures. The Tattwa contains numerous sub-sections of literature that discuss satua, or stories. Satua contains a message that those who consume satua will become satanic beings. Satwam, in Hindu belief, is an idiom that brings positive effects to humans. One literary teaching that can refine human consciousness is found in the itihasa, the Ramayana. The Ramayana was written by Sage Valmiki, who was troubled by the sight of a kraunca bird whose mate was killed by a hunter and who mourned. This message of grief is expressed in seven Kandas, one of which is the Bala Kanda. The Bala Kanda contains the beginning of the Ramayana. The Balakanda book tells of King Dasarata who had three queens, namely: Kosalya, Kekayi, and Sumitra. King Dasarata had four sons, namely: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Satrughna. The Balakanda book also tells the story of Rama successfully receiving education at the Rsi Wiswamita asrama, in the educational process there are yoga teachings, as a medium for human awareness. From the description above, answers can be given to the questions: (1) Why are the Body and Sapta Chakras a Medium for Achieving Mindfulness. (2) How is the Process of Yoga Worshiping the Sun in Achieving Mindfulness. (3) What are the Implications of Panca Sradha in Achieving Mindfulness. In this case, awareness is the main issue in this paper, so to dissect the three questions above, we use the Reception theory from Hans Robert Jauss (1967). According to Jauss, he has tried to find different ways, literary history as a series of reader responses, known as reception theory. The easiest way to conduct a synchronic response is through the responses of students, university students, or individuals intentionally grouped together to assess a literary work. In this case, the literary work, Bala Kanda, is part of the Ramayana. Therefore, the author describes "Bala Kanda, in the Ramayana Teachings, as a Medium for Yoga Education in Achieving Mindfulness (awareness in the present moment).

Keywords: Bala Kanda, as a Medium for Yoga Education in Achieving Mindfulness