Javanese Philosophy, "One sheet of dry Jati Leaf"

Javanese Philosophy
"One sheet of dry Jati Leaf"

There is expression in Javanese: "luwih aji godhong jati aking". Its mean: still more stead one sheet of dry Jati leaf. Of that expression can be understood that one sheet of dry Jati leaf is something that insufficiently or as almost disadvantageous absolutely. Although it is a dead loss, but can become stead thing, even have mean that really noble. I have once experience it.
At one moment, I am playing to my friend house that living at one house which modestly. No luxury on the house her. Maybe just one color television set at guest room, if it can at conceive of a luxury.

I was ordinary play to this house and was ordinary entering until into dining room or kitchen. Even, sometimes I eat there.

At one moment, I come in to go to kitchen: kitchen with soiled floor and firewood as source of fire. Although just floored soiled, that kitchen always clear so not seeming indent. Upon kitchen table lies all kitchen appliance: equipment cooks, kitchen condiments, severally saucer and glass. And between that kitchen appliance lie peacefully and light some a piece dry Jati leaf.

I see that Jati leaf with long time: just how simple, just how simple, form and its color. And just how I oftentimes see as something that worthless while we see it at home back garden or at roadside. But in one kitchen which modestly, on the house that simple, in one family which modestly and harmonious, a piece dry Jati leaf apparently have glory mean.

Unlikely I contemplate strictly: what do make a piece dry Jati leaf can become matter? Maybe since available Love in that family. Love of mother to her child, love of grandmother to her grandchild, love of husband to his wife and his child that stills little. So, very simple something as a piece dry Jati leaf even can become so worth: it can be utilized to stoke kitchen, cooking pap for the little one and makes their mother heart perceive happy.

While, else where, there are many disadvantageous wealth, one that trap its owner goes to in various problem and adversity.

So, more stead one sheet of dry Jati leaf instead of gold.

Information:
Jati is name of a tree with hard bole and can be made as raw material of furniture. Its leaf is broad