Majapahit's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: The Politics of a Motto

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Majapahit's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: The Politics of a Motto

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We've talked about the Kakawin Sutasoma and the phrase Bhinneka Tunggal Ika as Indonesia's national motto, but what did it actually mean for Majapahit? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the political context of Mpu Tantular's poem: written under Hayam Wuruk and Gajah Mada, it wasn't just a pious Buddhist text but a court manifesto for religious tolerance in a plural empire. They explore how the epic's hero Sutasoma embodies reconciliation, how the line 'They are indeed different, but they are one' was a tool to unify Hindu and Buddhist factions, and how later rulers—especially during the Paregreg civil war—may have twisted its meaning. From tantric rituals to colonial reinterpretations, this is the story of a motto that survived an empire. #Majapahit #BhinnekaTunggalIka #KakawinSutasoma #MpuTantular #HayamWuruk #GajahMada #HinduBuddhistUnity #OldJavaneseLiterature #Sutasoma #Purusada #ReligiousTolerance #Pancasila #Indonesia #FexingoHistory #SoutheastAsianHistory #TantricBuddhism #CandiSukuh #EmpireAndIdeology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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