keris and spirit

A. G. Maisey · 14th May 2007, 05:32 AM

May I congratulate you, Raden, upon achieving your desire to own a keris by Empu Djeno.

You know, it would not surprise me if many more people who ordered keris prior to Empu Djeno's return to his Father's House recieved news that their orders had been finished prior to Empu Djeno's departure.It is even possible that all keris ordered from Empu Djeno were finished long ago, and the only reason for delay in delivery has been because of the time taken to dress these blades in a suitable fashion.

Regarding the fire at the Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat in 1985.

For some time, prior to this fire , Sinuhun had not infrequently remarked to his close friends that he was disappointed that he had reached the evening of his life, but he still had not built a keraton of his own.

The length of time that a Javanese keraton is allowed to stand is traditionally recognised as 100 years.

Bearing in mind these two facts, one must question whether the power of the pusakas was to prevent the destruction of a keraton that had already outlived its allotted span, or whether the power was one of renewal to assist in creation of a new keraton.

14th May 2007, 05:32 AM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	May I congratulate you, Raden, upon achieving your desire to own a keris by Empu Djeno. You know, it would not surprise me if many more people who ordered keris prior to Empu Djeno's return to his Father's House recieved news that their orders had been finished prior to Empu Djeno's departure.It is even possible that all keris ordered from Empu Djeno were finished long ago, and the only reason for delay in delivery has been because of the time taken to dress these blades in a suitable fashion. Regarding the fire at the Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat in 1985. For some time, prior to this fire , Sinuhun had not infrequently remarked to his close friends that he was disappointed that he had reached the evening of his life, but he still had not built a keraton of his own. The length of time that a Javanese keraton is allowed to stand is traditionally recognised as 100 years. Bearing in mind these two facts, one must question whether the power of the pusakas was to prevent the destruction of a keraton that had already outlived its allotted span, or whether the power was one of renewal to assist in creation of a new keraton.