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= Gede Prama =

Gede Prama (Guruji Gede Prama) is an author, a motivational speaker and a meditation guru from Indonesia. Born in the old village of Tajun, on Northern island of Bali, 2 March1963. Went to the Himalayas in 2008 to directly be a student of the spiritual leader Dalai Lama. He attained early formal education in Indonesia and pursued his higher education at Lancaster University, England and Fontainebleau, France. He was once a CEO in the corporate world at the age of 38. Having lived in Jakarta for a long time, in 2012 he decided to return to his homeland of Bali and live there until now.

Education and Career

Gede Prama holds a Master of Art degree in Human Behavioral Science from Lancaster University, England, following a top management course at INSEAD Fontainebleau, France. Both were pursued in 1993. In his early career, he was an MBA lecturer at the School of Management at Prasetiya Mulya University (1990-1993), then worked at PT Air Mancur Solo as a member of the Commissioners Board, later as HR director and finally as CEO (president director) leading thousands of employees (1997-2002). By the age of 39, Prama withdrew himself from the corporate world and embarked on a spiritual journey. In less than 20 years, Gede Prama has published more than a hundred books, dozens of audiobooks, thousands of articles published in leading Indonesian media including Kompas and Media Indonesia. He was invited as a speaker throughout Indonesia, as well as in several neighboring countries.

Known for Motivational Speaker

Upon his withdarwal from the business world (2002), Gede Prama soon became one of the most popular speakers from Indonesia. Often invited as a motivational speaker either in the corporational, educational or religious events. One of Gede Prama's most influential motivational speeches was his reflections on tragedy 2002 Bali Bombing. Since moving from Jakarta to his home town Bali, Gede Prama appears regularly on broaddcasting media including BaliTV and Kompas TV Dewata as well as Nusa Bali to sound loving kindness, compassion and peace.

Age 39 was the milestone of Guruji Gede Prama's spiritual journey. Marked by the shock of life, losing loved ones in a row: father, mother and mother-in-law, in addition the tough challenges that were entangled in his office have become his life teachers, which deepen his philosophical understanding and led him to spiritual journey.. On top of that the 2002 Bali Bombing terror had further saddened him, although none of his friends and family were the victims, but Gede Prama wept for weeks until he decided to move his family back to Bali.

In 2006 Guruji Gede Prama traveled to India to further deepen his spiritual consciousness to learn directly from His Holiness Dalai Lama. It was reported that in his first days among 1,500 other students, after waiting for two days, the Spiritual Teacher Dalai Lama appeared to his new student Gede Prama and whispered "We seemed to have known each other... shall you choose between religion and being loving, choose the latter!". By the age of 49, he decided to completely leave material life and become a servant of peace on the island of Bali. For several years Guruji Gede Prama has provided meditation guidance to the public at Brahma Vihara Arama, Buleleng, Bali, teaching compassion and spreading the message of peace.

One of his concrete steps taking care of Mother Earth was restoring harmony to green forest, Guruji Gede Prama restores a 20-hectare natural forest in the village of Tajun, North Bali, where Guruji now lives.

Books

Gede Prama has written dozens of books including:

Leadership Practices based on Water concept: Reflections on Business Leadership (1997) Success based on River Principles: Management Consulting (1997) Consultant Notes: Success and Success (1999) IInnovation or Death, Only for Those Whose Minds are Ready to Be Rocked! (2000) Leading with Heart: A Contemplation from the Indonesian Management Sage to Find True Leaders (2001) Love Makes Us Wings: A Reflection on the Power of Love (2003) Rich Forever: Broken Glass of Clarity from the Top of the Mountain of Life (2003) The Art of Success Mastery: Dari Keindahan Untuk Kesuksesan (2003-2004) Roads Full of Beauty: From Clarity to Life Leadership (2004). Believing in Love Believing in Miracles: A Series of Inspiring Collective Reflections (2004) Tracing Meanings: Re-entering the House of Happiness (2004) The House of Life Full of Fortune (2005) Liberating Happiness: Ignite the Lantern Within (2006) Abandon Pride, Friended Success, Enter Silence (2006) Enlightenment on the Way (2006) With Heart to the Highest Place (2007) The Symphony Within: Processing Anger into Calm (2009) Enlightenment on the Way: Watering the Seeds of Healing, Calm, Peace (2010) Compassion: Healing the Mind, Soothing the Environment, Finding Peace (2013) Songs of Peace: Healing, Peace, Silence (2015)) TV Broadcasts KompasTV Dewata : LENTERA Gede Prama Bali TV News

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