Do Not Kill Your Old Horses

Don't kill your old horses. Maybe, you are familiar with this saying. Never be unfair to those who have shown dedication to your organization. If you kill the old horses, the others will not trust you.

Read A Short Fable Story about it; Read Old Horses by YW Purnomosidhi.

Seed on Dirty Soil

This fable is written by Purnomosidhi based on the saying of Dharmakirti Svarnadvipa, Indonesian Spiritual Master of Srivijaya Era.

“Planting the seed of pure awareness or goodness does not grow well if the soil is too clean. It grows much better in soil that is dirty and fertilized.”

Read full short fable stoy of it.

A Fable Based on Ancient Saying of Dharmakitri

In 1011 CE, Atisha and more than 100 disciples, visited Srivijaya ( in now Indonesia) and became disciples of Dharmakirti, known in Tibet as Serlingpa Gser-gling-pa (which means Master from Suvarnadvipa/ now Sumatera), to receive teachings on Bodhicitta or Pure Awareness.

Serlingpa said, "Planting the seed of bodhichitta does not grow well if the soil is too clean. It grows much better in soil that is dirty and fertilized."

Inspired by this saying, An Authspot writer presents Fable of Seed on Dirty Soil.

12th Century Prophecy from Java about Online Social Phenomena

According to Wikipedia, Ratu Joyoboyo, also Sri Mapanji Jayabaya or Jayabhaya, was King also known as Ratu of the Indianized kingdom Hindu Kediri in East Java from AD1135 to 1157. Ratu Jayabaya was known for his just and prosperous rule.

Ratu Jayabaya is most famous for his oracles or prophesies attributed to him. The prophecies is called Jangka Jayabaya. Some of his prophecies were written in book of poem or serat. Whereas, another prophecies were thaught through oral traditions.

Young Mice Manage Line is short modern fable story based on 7th divination of Jayabaya's 12th century Javanese Prophecy : "Tikus Pithi Anata Baris" which happens today. "Tikus pithi anoto baris" means line up rows of red rat or "young mice manage lines." They are not mice. They are mouse-like tools for computer. By clicking mice, people make online movement, leak the conspiracy, unite, vote, protest, distribute information online.

However, we have freewill to spread goodness nad peace thru the technology.

Read Short Fable Story: Young Mice Manage Line

Fable Stories 2010

In Ancient time, people used fable story to educate their children and nowadays children still enjoy fable story. Fable exists in many cultures. Not only children enjoy fable but adult people also do. In 2010, I have shared following Fable Flash Fiction in Authspot:

• Fable Story of Organization: Lion and The Jungle
• Butterfly's Story: Is It Enough to be Your Self?
• Gado-Gado Salad's Story: Taste of Diversity
• For Your Blue Eyes Only: A Deaf Cat’s Story
• Fable Story: Alex and The Mold
• The Wok and The Roosters: Fable of Equality
• Blade Story: Blade Looking for a Sheath
• Lowly Donkey and The King of Peace
• Lost Sheep and Good Shepherd

Merry Christmass aand Happy New Year 2010

Gado-Gado Salad: Taste of Diversity, Celebrating Diversity

When I am in Jogja, I always take chance to eat one of may favorite Indonesian food, a salad called Gado-Gado.


According to Wikipedia, Gado-gado (Bahasa Indonesia) or also called Lotek (Sundanese and Javanese language) is an Indonesian vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing. If you are vegetarian, it can be the delicious food for you.


Picture of Gado-Gado Salad from Indonesia, taken from wikipedia



If you are interested to make Gado-Gado salad, you get the recipe, here.


Because I love delicious and healthy Gado-gado, I write a Fable Short Story/ Flash Fiction of Gado-Gado to celebrate the diversity.
Gado-gado content group of unique ingredients and I use their uniqueness to represent diversity.


To unite does not mean to be the same with others. You must be your best self.


The uniqueness in unity can be beautiful and powerful-- Unity of Diversity.

"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Tan Hana Dharma Mangwra", said by Sutasoma, in Purosadha Santa, a Sutasoma Book, written by Mpu Tantular in 14th Century.


"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Tan Hana Dharma Mangwra" - Diversity but one dharma

Read my Fable Story of Gado-Gado Salad.

Exotic Nusantara, Uniquely Indonesia

Indonesian Archipelago, South East Asia, consists of thousands islands. Of course, it has various arts and cultures.
Not only in Bali (An island in Indonesia), each area in Indonesia has its uniqueness.

Read following article about Indonesia
- Javanese Wooden Batik
- Spirtuality in Javanese Fable Story
- Tumpeng: Nusantarian Expression of Gratitude
- Folktales from Indonesia
- Astabrata Leadership
- Mimi and Mintuno: Javanese Symbol of Harmonious Marriage

An Exotic Blades Story: Flash Fiction

Keris is exotic blade from Indonesia. People not only use it as weapon but also as amulet. Keris is used in traditional ceremony. Some people belief that it has magical power.

Some Javanese believe that if single man has a dream of finding keris's sheath and insert the keris blade to the sheath, they will meet their soul mate soon.

This picture is taken from http://sundakiwari.wordpress.com

Kujang is Sundanese traditional weapon from West Java, Indonesia. People believe that it has magical power.


















This picture of Kujang is taken from budayaindonesia.org

Read short fable story/ fable flash fiction in which the blades become the characters. Kujang, Keris, Katana, Rapier become the character in this story.

Read Blade Story: Blade Looking for Sheath

Uniquely Exotic Roosters from Indonesia

The Pelung rooster is a long crower. The Pelung longcrower comes from Indonesia. It is the best singer.
Ayam Pelung or Pelung Rooster is Indonesian rooster with a melodious voice and gleaming feathers. It has relatively big physique.



Pelung rooster image by Technology Indonesia











Cemani Roosters go dark.
Cemani Rooster is exotic black gothic rooster. The word "Cemani" comes from Old Javaneses term for "extremely black." Perfect black Cemani chickens or black chickens from Kedu may have a very high value in Indonesia, because people beleieve they possess mystical powers. People also believe that they have black blood.

Cemani chicken image by arche-reservat-holle

Pelung and Cemani Roosters are exotic animals for rooster collection.

Artists make rooster artwork to appreciate these animals.



Friends, there is a modern fable flash fiction related the characters of Pelung Rooster and Cemani Rooster. Fable is story about animals or something which is treated as anima. Fable has moral teaching.Fable is spirtual stuff. This fable is not aesop fable nor based on Fable game. There is also fable character of Frying pan or wok in this fable. It is easy to read. You don't need to cheat to read this fable. It is short and simple. It is flash fiction, micro fiction, very short story, or sudden fiction. This story contains spirtuality, wisdom saying or wisdom key.

Read The Wok and The Roosters: Fable of Equality

Read also Other Fable Flash Fiction

Rice, Paddy, and Short Story about It

Rice comes from paddy. Rice is the core/ basic food for Nusantarians, especially people of Indonesia. The Capital City of Indonesia is Jakarta, located in Java Island. Java or Jawa (Jawawut) means paddy. So Java Island is the island of paddy. That's why eating rice is obligatory in Java.

I have written a flash fiction ( mini fable short story) about planting process of paddy. I use this fable to show the importance of individual freedom to grow, respect, independence, and interdependence in team.

Read Fable of Paddies

NB:
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Fable and Flash Fiction

Fable is very familiar in every culture. Before there is term "Flash Fiction", since years ago, fable has been told to teach moral in short story telling.

The famous one is Aesop's fable. I am sure you have known some of his fable story (short story).

Nowadays, the growth of IT makes people tend to search information via internet. The growth of literature also follows the growth of IT trend. People tend to read online information, which is short but informative. They also read very short story, called Flash Fiction. Flash Fiction contains 300 to 1000 words. It is mini, entertaining, and giving lesson.

So what about fable? Has it gone? Fable is also growing. The nowadays writer also writes fable story in Novel, Short Story and Flash Fiction.

Do you like fable flash fiction?
Read:
- Lion and Jungle: Fable of HR Management
- Butterfly's Story: Fable of Self Improvement
- Lowly Donkey and The King of Peace: Fable-Gospel of Palm Sunday

Or are you interested to write fable flash fiction?
You can start to write and join Triond.

Mind Trinity in Javanese Spirituality

In Javanese Pagan Spirituality Tradition, to find his true high self, he must unite cipta (creation), rasa (feeling), and karsa ( will and wish).

These three aspects in mind must be integrated and synchronized in making decision and taking action.

Cipta, Rasa, and karsa have mutual influence. One aspect influences other.

Horseshoe Crabs: Javanese Symbol of Harmonious Relationships

Last week, I visited Mid Java to attend my cousin's marriage ceremony. The ceremony was conducted by using Javanese tradition theme. In Javanese marriage ceremony, the toastmaster usually says the old Javanese saying:"May the couples live together in harmony for life like Mimi and Mintuno."

I was curious what Mimi and Mintuno are. Then, I got the info and was interested to write the article about them. Mimi and Mintuno were Horseshoe Crabs. Read my article about them in triond, here.

Tumpeng: Dish as Exotic Symbols for Gratitude

Gratitude is powerful. It is the expression of joy and submission to God. It can attract more luck and grace. Through traditions, people create symbols to express it. In Java, Bali, and Madura, people create mountain-like dish from rice to express it. Read about this exotic dish by clicking here