 Subud officially endorses no doctrine regarding the latihan's nature or benefits.The "opening" refers to a person's first latihan, which is specially arranged to pass on the "contact", metaphorically resembling a candle flame that lights a new candle with no difference in quality of the flame.Only after the formal opening process, in most cases, is a person able to receive for himself or herself, and is then welcome to participate in the group latihan.