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ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis secara mendalam mengenai bentuk pelaksanaan, hambatan yang dihadapi, serta implikasi dari pendidikan Hindu non-formal dalam memperkuat kohesi sosial pada masyarakat Hindu Kaharingan di Desa Pangkan, Kecamatan Paku, Kabupaten Barito Timur. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan landasan Te-ori Solidaritas Sosial Emile Durkheim, Teori Transformative Learning Jack Mezi-row, dan Teori Interaksi Simbolik Herbert Blumer. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan melalui tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan untuk memperoleh pem-ahaman yang mendalam mengenai pendidikan non-formal dan kohesi sosial pada masyarakat Hindu Kaharingan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tiga temuan utama. Pertama, bentuk pelaksanaan pendidikan Hindu non-formal di Desa Pangkan diintegrasikan secara nyata melalui aktivitas ritual keagamaan dan tradisi adat. Pendidikan keagamaan berpusat pada Persembahyangan Basarah (rutin Jumat malam dan keluarga ber-giliran Senin) serta upacara perkawinan adat Hindu Kaharingan. Pendidikan nilai melalui tradisi diinternalisasikan secara kokoh melalui semangat gotong royong Handep Hapakat. Proses ini didukung oleh peran vital tokoh adat dan tokoh agama sebagai teladan hidup dalam pola interaksi sosial yang dinamis, meniru, mendengarkan, serta partisipasi aktif masyarakat dalam musyawarah adat. Kedua, hambatan pelaksanaan diklasifikasikan menjadi tiga aspek. Hambatan struktural berupa terbatasnya sarana pembelajaran, minimnya pendidik kompe-ten, dan banyaknya generasi tua yang telah wafat. Hambatan kultural dipicu oleh modernisasi, arus digitalisasi, dan migrasi pemuda. Hambatan partisipatif ditandai dengan menguatnya individualisme, minimnya dialog antargenerasi, ser-ta pernikahan campuran beda agama yang memicu konversi spiritual. Ketiga, implikasi dari pendidikan non-formal ini terbukti sangat positif. Implikasi ter-hadap kohesi sosial berupa terbentuknya solidaritas mekanik dan kesadaran kolektif umat. Implikasi terhadap pelestarian identitas kolektif menjaga keberadaan umat Hindu Kaharingan sebagai minoritas, sementara implikasi so-sial-kulturalnya mewujud pada terjaganya integrasi sosial dan keberlanjutan kearifan lokal di Desa Pangkan. Kata Kunci: Pendidikan Hindu Non-Formal, Kohesi Sosial, Hindu Kaharingan, Basarah, Handep Hapakat ABSTRACT This study aims to deeply analyze the form of implementation, the obstacles en-countered, and the implications of non-formal Hindu education in strengthening social cohesion among the Hindu Kaharingan community in Pangkan Village, Paku District, East Barito Regency. This study uses a descriptive qualitative ap-proach grounded in Emile Durkheim's Social Solidarity Theory, Jack Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory, and Herbert Blumer's Symbolic Interactionism Theory. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions to obtain a profound understanding of non-formal edu-cation and social cohesion in the Hindu Kaharingan community. The research yields three major findings. First, the implementation of non-formal Hindu education in Pangkan Village is tangibly integrated through religious ritu-als and customary traditions. Religious education centers on Basarah Worship (regular Friday nights and rotating family sessions on Mondays) as well as Hindu Kaharingan customary wedding ceremonies. Value education through tradition is firmly internalized through the spirit of mutual cooperation, Handep Hapakat. This process is supported by the vital role of customary and religious figures as living role models within dynamic social interaction patterns, mimicking, listen-ing, and active community participation in customary deliberations. Second, the implementation obstacles are classified into three aspects. Structural obstacles include limited learning facilities, a shortage of competent educators, and the critical situation of many elderly generation members passing away. Cultural ob-stacles are triggered by modernization, digitalization, and youth migration. Par-ticipatory obstacles are characterized by rising individualism, lack of intergener-ational dialogue, and interfaith marriages leading to spiritual conversion. Third, the implications of this non-formal education prove to be highly positive. The implications for social cohesion are marked by the preservation of mechanical solidarity and the collective conscience of the community. The implications for preserving collective identity sustain the existence of Hindu Kaharingan as a mi-nority spiritual community, while the socio-cultural implications manifest in maintaining social integration and the sustainability of local wisdom in Pangkan Village. Keywords: Hindu Non-Formal Education, Social Cohesion, Hindu Kaharingan, Basarah, Handep Hapakat