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        "id": 1341095,
        "msgid": "meditation-and-movement-at-sukuh-temple-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-03-16 00:00:00",
        "title": "Meditation and movement at Sukuh Temple",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Meditation and movement at Sukuh Temple Text and photo by: Tarko Sudiarno Sukuh, on the western slopes of Mt. Lawu, Surakarta, Central Java, is a special, ancient temple. Its special character is indicated by its physical appearance, somewhat like a slashed pyramid. It is also well-known for the representations of the male and female genitalia contained within it. There is even a depiction of sexual intercourse at the entrance gate to the temple, built between 1416 and 1459.",
        "content": "<p>Meditation and movement at Sukuh Temple<\/p>\n<p>Text and photo by: Tarko Sudiarno<\/p>\n<p>Sukuh, on the western slopes of Mt. Lawu, Surakarta, Central<br>\nJava, is a special, ancient temple. Its special character is<br>\nindicated by its physical appearance, somewhat like a slashed<br>\npyramid. It is also well-known for the representations of the<br>\nmale and female genitalia contained within it.<\/p>\n<p>There is even a depiction of sexual intercourse at the<br>\nentrance gate to the temple, built between 1416 and 1459. Despite<br>\nbeing dubbed a \"porn temple\", people still appreciate it, as it<br>\ndraws many visitors for a variety of activities, including<br>\nrituals.<\/p>\n<p>The leader of Surakarta-based Padepokan Lemah Putih, Suprapto<br>\nSuryodarmo, is a spiritual guru who frequently visits the temple<br>\nto teach arts-related meditation.<\/p>\n<p>Most of his pupils are foreigners who are taught to absorb<br>\nwhat they see from the temple's reliefs and express it as<br>\nmovements according to their artistic background.<\/p>\n<p>Some translate the reliefs into ballet movements while others<br>\ninterpret them as steps from Sundanese or Javanese dances, or<br>\neven yoga positions.<\/p>\n<p>Suprapto accompanies his pupils with a rebana (small drum) in<br>\ntheir search for God.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/meditation-and-movement-at-sukuh-temple-1447893297",
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