Hello all,
How is this possible? And yet, it appears to have been scientifically verified.
http://politicalblindspot.org/buddhist- ... -is-alive/
With metta,
Chris
Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
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Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
The article does not describe the monk as 'alive' despite the misleading title they have given it. His body is simply imperishable, it is a mummification of sorts according to the article, yet his soft tissue has remained, seemingly as has the water content of the body. Seemingly cartilage has not however, and his nose appears to be well gone.
Upon further examination it would appear that those at the temple decided to keep him buried in salt for a period, his removal from the salt appears to be evident in the photo here:
Although obviously, the white parts cannot be verified to any extent as being salt... But it would seem likely.
All the same the article is fascinating. Thanks for posting it Chris, how incredible.
Upon further examination it would appear that those at the temple decided to keep him buried in salt for a period, his removal from the salt appears to be evident in the photo here:
Although obviously, the white parts cannot be verified to any extent as being salt... But it would seem likely.
All the same the article is fascinating. Thanks for posting it Chris, how incredible.
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"For a disciple who has conviction in the Teacher's message & lives to penetrate it, what accords with the Dhamma is this:
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
BlackBird,
I could find no mention of salt in the article. Where did you find that he was packed in salt?
chownah
I could find no mention of salt in the article. Where did you find that he was packed in salt?
chownah
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
Dear Chownah
There were suggestions of it in the comment section of the article, afterwards I did some reading and found this information on the wikpedia page. Here are some links that mention it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashi-Dorz ... ite_note-2
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-living-dead ... 33651.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/01/inter ... 1BUDD.html
Back to the topic though:
I happen to think it's possible this Lama is in some very deep arupa Jhana state, that would fit sources I have read that say that one's body can remain for thousands of years in 'suspended animation' so to speak. However if he were to return to his body, he would no doubt pass away within seconds. That's only one possibility of many however.
metta
Jack
There were suggestions of it in the comment section of the article, afterwards I did some reading and found this information on the wikpedia page. Here are some links that mention it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashi-Dorz ... ite_note-2
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-living-dead ... 33651.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/01/inter ... 1BUDD.html
Back to the topic though:
I happen to think it's possible this Lama is in some very deep arupa Jhana state, that would fit sources I have read that say that one's body can remain for thousands of years in 'suspended animation' so to speak. However if he were to return to his body, he would no doubt pass away within seconds. That's only one possibility of many however.
metta
Jack
"For a disciple who has conviction in the Teacher's message & lives to penetrate it, what accords with the Dhamma is this:
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
Google 'incorruptible bodies of saints' It's commoncooran wrote:Hello all,
How is this possible? And yet, it appears to have been scientifically verified.
http://politicalblindspot.org/buddhist- ... -is-alive/
With metta,
Chris
With Metta
Graham
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
Tibetans do use salt to pack around the bodies. I once went to a retreat where some salt used for the body of a lama who had died recently was being passed around for people to eat and get "the blessings"
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
Hi all. Thought I would pop in briefly to say that inlight of this thread i sent an email to the hosts of my fav podcast the skeptics guide to the universe. I was pleased to listen in this week and discover the have devoted the first ten minutes to debunking it. If you want to hear it http://www.theskepticsguide.org is the addy iirc if not google it if u care. Sorry for lack of grammar im lazy and typing this on my phone. Might see you all round - Jack
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"For a disciple who has conviction in the Teacher's message & lives to penetrate it, what accords with the Dhamma is this:
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
Re: Buddhist monk who died in 1927 is alive!
I wish I wouldn't have found this thread right after eating.
In reading the scriptures, there are two kinds of mistakes:
One mistake is to cling to the literal text and miss the inner principles.
The second mistake is to recognize the principles but not apply them to your own mind, so that you waste time and just make them into causes of entanglement.
One mistake is to cling to the literal text and miss the inner principles.
The second mistake is to recognize the principles but not apply them to your own mind, so that you waste time and just make them into causes of entanglement.