Sidhakarya Meditation Module Development Workshop: From the Sacred Platform to Evidence-Based Science

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Sidhakarya Meditation Module Development Workshop: From the Sacred Platform to Evidence-Based Science

The Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, held a Module Development Workshop with the theme "Sidhakarya Meditation: From the Sacred Platform to Evidence-Based Science." The workshop took place on Friday, September 19, 2025, in the Prof. Dr. I Goesti Ngoerah Gde Ngoerah Room, Faculty of Medicine Building, Denpasar Campus. (September 19, 2025)

This workshop was held in connection with the dissertation research of Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Putra Eka Santosa, M.Fis, a doctoral candidate in the Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, who has been researching and teaching Sidhakarya Meditation for over a decade. In his presentation, Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Putra Eka Santosa, M.Fis, stated that he has successfully formulated Sidhakarya Meditation not only as a cultural ritual but also as an evidence-based medical intervention. Inspired by the Pajegan Sidhakarya Mask Dance, he mapped six fragments of human consciousness that align with the ego state theory in modern psychology. Each mask character is translated into psychological and physiological interventions, which are then formulated into a scientific module. With this approach, Sidhakarya Meditation is positioned as a mind-body intervention relevant in clinical contexts, ranging from psychosomatics, stress, and anxiety disorders to chronic disease rehabilitation.

According to the Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Prof. Dr. dr. I Made Jawi, M.Kes., Sidhakarya Meditation is a bridge between the spirit of Balinese culture and modern science. From the sacred stage to the laboratory, it conveys the message that local wisdom can produce real solutions to global health challenges.

This workshop brought together interdisciplinary figures representing three main pillars: spirituality, art, and science. The event was also attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Prof. Dr. dr. I Gede Eka Wiratnaya, Sp.O.T., Subsp.Onk.Ort.R(K)., Coordinator of the Medical Sciences Doctoral Study Program, FK Unud, Prof. Dr. Dr. I Made Jawi, M.Kes., Prof. Dr. Dr. Luh Ketut Suryani, Sp.KJ(K), pioneer of Balinese ethnopsychiatry, Prof. Dr. Dr. Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana, Sp.KJ.Mars., Prof. Dr. I Wayan Dibia, S.ST., MA Balinese mask maestro and ISI Denpasar academic, present were Ida Pandita Mpu Acharya Jaya Daksa Vedananda (Prof. Dr. I Made Titib, Ph.D.), Ida Shri Bhagawan Dalem Acarya Maha Kerti Wira Jagad Manik (Prof. Dr. dr. Nyoman Kertia, Sp.PD-KR), and Ida Dalem Semaraputra (Dalem Klungkung), descendant directly Dalem Waturenggong, an important figure in the Sidhakarya Mask mythology.

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