Parwati Soepangat (1 May 1932 – 24 July 2016), also known as Maha Upasaka Pandita Metta Pannakusuma Parwati Soepangat Soemarto, was an Indonesian Buddhist leader who established Wanita Buddhis Indonesia (WBI) in 1973 and became the first chairman of WBI.Jack Meng-Tat Chia, "Women's Dharma: Parwati Soepangat and Buddhist Feminist Theology in Postcolonial Indonesia", Journal of Religious History
Early life Parwati was born in Keraton Surakarta from Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung (KRT) Widyonagoro, Regent of Keraton and Raden Ajeng Soewiyah, a teacher in Sekolah Keraton."Parwati, Tokoh Wanita Buddhis Indonesia Meninggal" , Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia, (diakses pada 26 Juli 2016)
In 1958, she graduated from Gajah Mada University. Parwati continued her studies in United States. She received a Masters in Educational Psychology at the Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development.
Academic career Back to Indonesia, Parwati became a lecturer in Faculty of Psychology in Padjadjaran University and Maranatha Christian University, which located in Bandung. She received her PhD in Psychology in Padjadjaran University and remained there since."Selamat Jalan, Srikandi Buddhis dari Solo…", BuddhaZine, (diakses pada 26 Juli 2016)
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