Gajah Mada

According to the Nagarakertagama, and supported by inscriptions dating from the late 13th and early 14th centuries, Raden Wijaya Sri Kertarajasa Jayawardhana married the four daughters of Kertanagara. From his eldest and principal queen, Dyah Dewi Tribhuwaneshwari, was born a son, Jayanagara, who succeeded to the throne on his father's death in 1309.During the reigns of both Kertarajasa and Jayanagara the focus was on the establishment of stability within the new state. Numerous uprisings occurred, all of which were put down successfully, though not without cost of lives. Then, in 1328, Jayanagara was assassinated. It is said that he was overprotective...

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Mengenal Romo Mangun

Semakin manusia berilmu tahu banyak dan mendalam tentang Semesta Raya dan Semesta Mini, tentang diri sendiri juga, lewat pengamatan eksakta dan logikanya yang merupakan anugerah Allah yang luar biasa, maka semakin takjublah dia dalam pengakuan dirinya sebagai mahluk yang semakin merasa kecil dan tidak tahu banyak. Manusia yang berilmu luas dan mendalam semakin rendah hati dan kehilangan kesombongannya dibanding dengan manusia tradisional yang merasa tahu segala-galanya.Namun semakin beratlah tanggung jawabnya tentang pemahamannya mengenai diri sendiri ditengah semesta raya dan tentang pemahamannya mengenai Tuhan. Tulisan dihalaman belakang buku...

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