1. Pillars of Javanese Culture
1.1. Mythos
1.1.1. Mythos is often understood to mean a fairytale, superstition, magic, or an ancient story that is not true. In this context, mythos, or myth, is a spirit of togetherness that is founded on ambition, hope, and noble values that are thought, understood, preserved, and fought for together
1.2. Logos
1.2.1. In this context, Logos means ‘intellect’ or intelligence which continues to be progressive in order to create the mythos that is already present. The problem lies in how to explain mythos through the power of reason by classifying, categorizing, and formulating the operationalization of mythos within an objective (overt) reality and a subjective (covert) reality
1.3. Ethos
1.3.1. This is a specific life view of something that is formed from mythos so that it possesses a value, character, and nature that is upheld by and belongs to a community. In the context of culture, ethos is the ability to manage, so that every person has his or her own duty and role, according to his or her own individual abilities and skills
1.4. Pathos
1.4.1. Pathos is a huge force that is hidden because of the sense of past suffering. Pathos is an awareness which gives a person space to learn from a hardship – to learn that fate can only be changed by strengthening the unity and cooperation of all elements of a nation.
2. Implementation in Education
2.1. Implementation of Mythos
2.1.1. The education curriculum in Indonesia should be able to make use of the great wealth of local oral traditions that belong to this nation. The noble values, wisdom, thoughts, temperament, character, ideas, spirit, concepts of prosperity, safety, and inner and outer happiness that are contained in Indonesian folklore must continue to be uncovered and cultivated through education.
2.2. Implementation of Logos
2.2.1. The national curriculum in the Indonesian education system should be able to express more deeply the intellectual wealth of its own nation. Modern science is not at odds with traditional knowledge. Because traditional knowledge can become the fuel for discovering new formats in modern education. We are well aware that until now, there is still a dichotomy of space and goals between the traditional and the modern.
2.3. Implementation of Ethos
2.3.1. In the context of culture, ethos is the ability to manage, so that every person has his or her own duty and role, according to his or her own individual abilities and skills. The ethos of Javanese culture is clearly described in the 5 Wasiat Dalem written by K.G.P.A.A. Mangkunegara III, King of the Mangkunegaran Palace, which are still relevant for use at this present time. (Mantep, Temen, Gelem nglakoni, Aja gumunan, Aja Kagetan)
2.4. Implementation of Pathos
2.4.1. The education curriculum should take due consideration of the pathos of the nation as the basis for educational development. Rediscovering in detail and depth the values of cultural mythos, logos, and ethos is the real way in which to build a new pathos. A bitter and oppressive experience would in this way be gradually replaced with a positive atmosphere – an atmosphere that would give freedom and pride to all who own it.