Abstract Pencak silat will be danger if ir is owned and mastered by person nor having good character. Pencak silat school offers something promising for current modern sociery life such as health, medication, self defense and inner power. Tradition in pencak silat culrure is one of active efforts of Javanese people in looking for self identity. This research was inrended to look for essence ofpencal silat, to describe ritual rradidon in pencak silar Persaudaraan setia Hati rerate and ro find our meaning beyond hhu nnal of pencak silat uadidon in obtaining salvarion. This research used historicd factual method through descripcion, hermeneutic interpretation, coherence a-nd synthesis. The resulc is that pencak silat in essence conrain selfdefense, sport, art ard mental spiritual as uniry. futua.l tradidon of pencal< silat>Keyrvords: Iaha rixral, pencak silar rradition, salvation
