In these talks he reminds us of the constant closeness and immediate availability of the power of God and the primary importance of the higher spiritual dimension in human life, which is beyond all thought and human effort, and which can only be approached by means of complete surrender to the grace and power of God. Pak Subuh never claimed that Subud is the only vehicle of this grace, and neither do Subud members. It is true, however, that Subud is the only association whose sole purpose is the transmission to mankind of this contact. In the case of Subud it has a specialised meaning. It refers to the spiritual experience which was originally received by Muhammad Subuh and which anyone can now be given.
Life is movement.
The first latihan attended by a new member is normally experienced as a vibration of subtle energy at some level, followed by the impulse to move, utter sounds, dance, laugh, cry, sing or pray. Movement may not occur for some until after many attendances at the exercise, however, and there are a few who never feel it at all. The other important function of the latihan is purification. Doing the latihan can make us painfully aware of our faults, and may also cause temporary states of ill-health in which psychological and physical impurities are safely brought out. Every person in the world is unique and different, and the latihan is unique and different for each person that experiences it.