Gedong Bagus Oka
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| 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 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]
[edit] 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. Different to the situation of females at that time, the young Gedong got the freedom from his parents to undertake all of his wishes. She was allowed to go to school. So she went to study in Yogyakarta and Batavia.
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 to Mahatma Gandhi. They discussed Christian and Hindu philosophy. [2]
The understanding about these two big religions made her the follower of Hindu spirit, that is ahiṁsā (non violence) and satya (truth).
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