Born to be a Pandita

SHORTLY before midnight under a light drizzle in Pasraman Dharmasastra Manikgeni, several people lifted two reclining figures wrapped in white cloth. They carried the figures from the ceremonial platform (bale) to the grand platform in the middle of the Pasraman compound. The aromatic scent of incense, the sound of a religious chant (kidung) and tinkling sulinggih (a Balinese term for pandita) bell created a mystic and serene air. The cool breeze

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