Gedong Bagus Oka
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Gedong Bagus Oka (October 3, 1921 – November 14, 2002) was a Hindu reformer and philosopher in
Early life
Gedong was born 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 the 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.
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.[4]
The understanding about these two religions made her a follower of Hindu spirit, that is ahiṁsā (non violence) and satya (truth).
References
- ^ Ibu Gedong Bagoes Oka: 1921 – 2002 Bali Loses its Philosopher-Stateswoman. balidiscovery.com. November 18, 2002
- ^ [1] Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (Indonesian) – ENSIKLOPEDI TOKOH INDONESIA
- ^ "Jamnalal Bajaj Award". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ramstedt, Martin (2000) Gedong Bagoes Oka. IIAS Newsletter.
External links
- Bali discovery Archived 2016-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
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