Growth of Subud Conversation

January 4, 2022

Fo reword:

This is a subject I’m sure many of us think about from time to time, especially when
Subud appears to be shrinking rather than growing.
We are all aware that Bapak told us that the latihan is a direct contact with the
Power of God and a gift for all mankind, not just for the small group of people we are
today. To me this raises the question of what our individual or group responsibilities
might be to facilitate the growth of Subud.
To help answer this question for myself, I tested: what is my role and responsibility
for the growth and development of Subud? In essence, the answer was that I need
to strive to become living proof of the efficacy of the latihan by showing its benefits
in my state being and what I do in the world. There is nothing new in what I
received. It simply reflects Bapak’s advice that Subud will grow via ‘proof not
propaganda’; that people no longer want to just ‘believe’, they want to experience
something that can bring tangible benefits to their lives.
I was greatly interested in what members around the world thought about the
subject and so I invited contributions via Subud Voice, Subud World News, SES
International and Reminders of Reality – and I offer my thanks to these publications
for their assistance.
Some 33 members made contributions which are set out in the following pages – in
surname order, with some members requesting anonymity. A big shout-out of
thanks to these brothers and sisters for taking the time and effort to make their
sincere contributions.
Rahman Connelly, Australia.
rconnelly@izellah.com