Subud Youth Association (S.Y.A.) is a branch within the World Subud Association

World Subud Association

The World Subud Association is a non-profit association registered in the state of Virginia, United States. Its members are the national Subud associations of around 80 countries world-wide.The WSA meets every four or five years for a World Congress...

, and one of four "wings" of Subud

Subud

Subud is an international spiritual movement that began in Indonesia in the 1920s as a movement founded by Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo. The basis of Subud is a spiritual exercise commonly referred to as the latihan kejiwaan, which was said by Muhammad Subuh to represent guidance from...

. It was founded in 1983, at the urging of Subud founder Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo

Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo

Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo . As a young man Muhammad Subuh claimed to have received a series of intense experiences that he believed gave him contact with a spiritual energy from a higher power...

, called Bapak

Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo

Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo . As a young man Muhammad Subuh claimed to have received a series of intense experiences that he believed gave him contact with a spiritual energy from a higher power...

. His intent was to allow Subud youth to plan their own activities. Its main purpose is that of helping young Subud members network with one another.

SYA publishes a newsletter, Youth Times.