| Gedong Bagus Oka | | Date of birth: | 1921 | | Birth name: | Ni Wayan Gedong | | Date of death: | 2002 | | Titles/Honors: | Parisada Hindu Dharma | Gedong Bagus Oka (1921 - 2002) was a prominent Hindu reformer and philosopher in Indonesia. She was one of the foremost authorities on Agama Hindu Dharma and started the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia movement in the 1980's.[1] Parisada Hindu Dharma was a major reform movement and society [1] that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia . ...
Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
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Parisada Hindu Dharma was a major reform movement and society [1] that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia . ...
Early life
Gedong was born on October 3 1921 with the name Ni Wayan Gedong in Karangasem as the daughter of the couple I Komang Layang and Ni Komang Pupuh, a member of the village council. Unlike most females at that time, the young Gedong was given the freedom by her parents to undertake all of her wishes. She was allowed to go to school. So she went to study in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. Karangasem is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. ...
The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ...
Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
At school in Yogyakarta, she had the liberty to study Christianity. Her understanding about Christianity and her birth in the Hindu tradition caused her to befriend Mahatma Gandhi. They discussed Christian and Hindu philosophy. [2] Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandÄs karamcand gÄndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence Movement. ...
The understanding about these two big religions made her the follower of Hindu spirit, that is ahiṁsā (non violence) and satya (truth). Ahimsa is a religious concept which advocates non-violence and a respect for all life. ...
Satya is a true badman. ...
References - ^ [1] (Indonesian) - ENSIKLOPEDI TOKOH INDONESIA
- ^ [2] IIAS Newsletter
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