The Implementation of Tri Hita Karana Culture-Based Character Education at Pasraman Budi Pekerti, Kemenuh Village, Bali

Abstract

The aims of this study are to investigate and examine the implementation of character education and the dimensions of characters taught at Pasraman Budi Pekerti in Kemenuh Village. The type of this study is qualitative research. The participants who were targeted to be educated at the Pasraman were teenagers from the village aged between 15 - 15 years. Village leaders from Kemenuh, who were actively involved in the implementation of the Pasraman served as research subjects. Yoga Asanas, ethics based on Hindu teachings, Nyastra, Dharma Gita, Mesatua, male and female skills, Tirtayatra, Ngayah, and community service were among the programs utilized at the Pasraman education. The basic principles of Tri Hita Karana, which include harmony with God, harmony with other people, and harmony with the environment, were the foundational ideals used in character education at the Pasraman. Religion, nationalism, integrity, mutual cooperation, and independence were the qualities of character that were taught. The participants' character, according to the teachers, was in the "very good" category.