The main purpose of the SUBUD organization is to serve members now spread throughout 70 countries,and to facilitate the development of SUBUD, and like any other association we need an outer form to express inner substance. The World Subud Association(WSA) represents the international Subud community,and was legally established in the USA following the World Congress in 1989.Its constitution expresses three kinds of aims:

a) Spiritual or Kejiwaan support - The international organisation enables helpers to travel to other countries and to nuture groups.To facilitate a deeper receiving and woring of the latihan,especially in countries experiencing periods of difficulty,isolation or growth.

b) Development of Subud and care of its members' needs i.e. the internal needs of Subud
- obligations to the future:the huge task of sorting indexing,microfilming Bapak's talks,plus collection and coping of photos,is being undertaken in Cilandak,with a team headed by a professional archivist,to preserve for ourselves and future generation.

c) Work towards a better world - the welfare,cultural and enterpreneurial aims of the WSA are carried out by the affiliate wing organisations,which are also an interface between Subud and the world.

WSA:World Subud Association,an association of National Subud bodies,with wings as affiliate organisations.Every 4 or 5years the WSA holds a congress to review its activities and to formulate future programs.The World Subud Congress consists of both kejiwaan(helper) and organisational delegates from each national organisation and this is the ultimate governing body.

ISC :the International Subud Committee,the executive of the WSA.

WSC: World Subud Council has been established to carry out the decisions of one congress until next,and consists of the organisational representatives of the 9 zones ,the 3 afiliated bodies representing welfare,cultural and youth activities(wings),the international helpers,WSC consists of the WSA Chairman and Deputy Chairman,representatives from the zones,the international and a chief executive called the International Committee(ISC), the ISC chairperson,and the chairpersons of the wing organisations,SDIA,SYIA,SICA and SESI

Susila Dharma International Association(SDIA):aims to relieve poverty and sickness,and to support education and development for united humanity.
SDIA seeks to stimulate local projects,and to help initiate project partnerships between countries as well as supporting existing social projects.

SICA:Subud International Cultural Association,the cultural associate of the WSA.

SYAI:Subud Youth Association Internnational,the affiliate of the WSA concerned withprogrammes for young people.

SESI:Subud Enterprises Services International,an affiliate of the WSA concerned with development of enterprises and work.

MSF:Muhammad Subuh Fondation,established by the WSA to hold wills,legacies and capital donations for the development of Subud and aims of WSA.

SPI:Subud Publications International(UK)

SAI:the sub-committee of ISC that manages and co-ordinates the work of various archive units

TPU:Tape Preservation Unit

YMS:Yayasan Muhammad Subuh,the Indonesian foundation established to own and use Bapak's house in Wisma Subud Jakarta for the WSA.Yayasan is Indonesian for foundation .