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Puasa Bukan Cuma Lapar & Haus: 3 Level yang Diajarkan Imam Al-Ghazali
Ramadan ini, mari kita naik kelas. Imam Al-Ghazali mengajarkan bahwa puasa punya tiga tingkatan. Mana level kita sekarang?
1. Puasa Awam (Umum)
Ciri: Menahan lapar, haus, dan hal-hal yang membatalkan puasa secara fisik.
Target: Selesai maghrib, misi utama tuntas. Ini fondasi wajib.
2. Puasa Khusus (Orang Shalih)
Ciri: Level 1 PLUS menjaga seluruh anggota tubuh dari dosa.
Kontrol penuh atas:
• MATA: Dari melihat yang haram.
• LISAN: Dari ghibbu, dusta, ucapan sia-sia.
• TELINGA: Dari mendengar yang buruk.
• TANGAN & KAKI: Dari berbuat maksiat.
• PERUT: Tidak balas dendam saat berbuka.
3. Puasa Khusus dari yang Khusus (Para Nabi & Wali)
Ciri: Hati dan pikiran benar-benar terpaut hanya pada Allah.
Kondisi: Hati penuh harap dan cemas, “Apakah puasaku diterima?” Bebas dari keinginan duniawi yang mengotori jiwa.
Inti Sebenarnya:
Puasa sejati bukan sekadar mengosongkan lambung, tapi memenuhi jiwa. Ia adalah latihan spiritual untuk mengangkat derajat kita dari sekadar “makhluk fisik” menuju “hamba yang dekat dengan-Nya”.
Mari jadikan Ramadan sebagai gerbang transformasi, bukan hanya rutinitas tahunan. Tujuannya adalah ketakwaan yang hakiki.
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Bagaimana? Level puasa kita saat ini ada di mana? Mari sama-sama berusaha naik ke level yang lebih tinggi. Semoga amalan kita diterima.
**Statistics and Spirituality: An Unexpected Synergy**
At first glance, the pairing of statistics and religion may seem unconventional—even paradoxical. One discipline is rooted in empirical analysis, quantifying the tangible realities of our world; the other contemplates the transcendent, exploring truths beyond the physical realm. Yet this very duality defines my journey: a lifelong dedication to statistical rigor intertwined with a deep fascination for humanity’s spiritual dimensions.
**Professional Journey: Three Decades of Data-Driven Impact**
From 1981 to 2011, I served as a statistician at *BPS-Statistics Indonesia*, the nation’s central bureau of statistics, contributing to data-driven policymaking and national development. Following this, I lent my expertise to Indonesia’s *TNP2K* (a Vice President’s Office initiative) and the *International Labour Organization’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO-ROAP)* as a senior statistician. Since 2012, I have operated as an independent consultant, collaborating with entities like the ILO and Indonesian government agencies on pivotal projects. A recent highlight includes leading Indonesia’s first comprehensive *estimation of child labor* for the ILO Country Office in Jakarta (2019), a critical step toward addressing this urgent social challenge.
**Spiritual Inquiry: Bridging the Universal and the Esoteric**
Parallel to my professional work, I have nurtured a decades-long intellectual passion for the essence of religious thought—its esoteric traditions, universal principles, and timeless wisdom. Sufism’s mystical teachings and the *perennial philosophy*, which seeks shared truths across spiritual traditions, hold particular resonance for me. To explore these themes, I have authored and shared reflections on my personal blog, inviting dialogue on how inner understanding intersects with our outer world.
**Convergence: Where Analysis Meets Meaning**
This unlikely harmony between data and devotion has profoundly shaped my perspective: statistics reveal the *"what"* of human conditions, while spirituality grapples with the *"why."* Together, they form a dynamic lens through which I seek to understand—and contribute to—both the measurable and the immeasurable dimensions of life.
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Ciri: Menahan lapar, haus, dan hal-hal yang membatalkan puasa secara fisik.
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