Relasi Tubuh dan Jiwa dalam Konsep Mens Sana in Corpore Sano dalam Perspektif Filsafat Masyarakat Jawa

Abstract

The health within a human being includes both physical and mental health, which is closely related to the Latin proverb mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body). This proverb is related to the philosophical views in the Javanese region, which also emphasizes the harmony between body and mind, as conveyed in the Serat Centhini with several teachings from the stories within it. This study aimed to find the correlation between the concept of body and mind in mens sana in corpore sano with Javanese philosophy. This research was a literature study using a systematic-reflective philosophical research method because in its implementation a critical analysis was conducted to understand the relationship between body and mind, particularly in Javanese philosophy. Javanese philosophy has a proverb "mangan arep mlaku gelem, batin karep raga nututi," which means the desire to eat and the willingness to walk, where the mind is, the body will follow, and other views that are relevant to the concept of the relationship between body and mind in mens sana in corpore sano. The results of this research provide a new picture of the unification of Western philosophy, represented by the concept of mens sana in corpore sano, with Indonesian philosophy, represented by Javanese regional philosophy in the context of human philosophy.