Gedong Bagus Oka
/Overview
Gedong Bagus Oka (née Ni Wayan Gedong) born Kangasem, Bali, Dutch East Indies October 3, 1921 (d. 2002). Balinese Hindu leader. Gandhian philosopher of nonviolence and truth. Member of Indonesian Parliament, 1968, 1999. Founded Gandhian ashram Canti Sena, 1970. Awarded Gandhian Jamnalal Bajaj Prize, 1994.
Quotations
“For Gandhiji ahimsa and active, pure love were interchangeable terms.” (Baidyanath Saraswati, ed., Cultural Dimensions of Education, 1998, p. 26; photo snipview.com)