Ekspresi Estetika dan Spiritualitas Sedekah Gunung Khas Padepokan Tjipta Boedaja Berbasis Teosentrisme

Sedekah gunung is a ritual activity performed for the first time on February 10, 2002, by Sitras Anjilin and members of Padepokan Tjipta Boedaja and other participants. The purpose of this research is to reveal aspects of aesthetic expression and spirituality through the perspective of theocentrism. Aspects of aesthetic expression, in this case, are based on an artistic examination of the kidung tradisi sedekah gunung in the form of tembang macapat and meditasi gerak or solah bawa in the Sedekah Gunung ritual. At the same time, spirituality is in the form of the meaning of rituals based on Eastern beliefs, in this case, the civility inherent in the cultural expression of Sedekah Gunung. This research uses a qualitative research approach. In addition, this research uses a fieldwork approach through interview methods accompanied by observations to fulfill research needs, transcript, and processing data to compile data into a systematic and coherent data report. The results show that the aesthetic expression and spirituality of sedekah gunung are embedded in the perspective of theocentrism because there is a relationship between humans, nature, and Gusti (God). The solah bawa movement shows that the human form is connected to the form of nature and becomes an integral unity through eight natural practices called hasto broto. Meanwhile, the kidung tradisi sedekah gunung shows the connection between humans, nature, and Gusti through the verses sung.