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Mummified monk in Mongolia 'not dead', say Buddhists
bbc.com ^ | 4 February 2015 | bbc

Posted on 02/05/2015 3:05:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

A mummified monk found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding those who uncovered him.

Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.

Forensic examinations are under way on the remains, found wrapped in cattle skins in north-central Mongolia.

... The monk was discovered after being stolen by a man hoping to sell him on the black market.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: barrykerzin; buddhism; buddhist; buddhists; buryatia; dalailama; dashidorzhoitigilov; faithandphilosophy; mongolia; monk; mummified; mummy; tukdam
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1 posted on 02/05/2015 3:05:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: SunkenCiv

Living mummy ping


2 posted on 02/05/2015 3:06:09 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; GeronL; null and void; Daffynition

New Oldest Man PING!

“Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.”


3 posted on 02/05/2015 3:10:27 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: a fool in paradise

That 116 year old woman in Japan isn’t going to be happy to lose her title.


4 posted on 02/05/2015 3:12:33 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: a fool in paradise

With my luck, I’d buy him from the grave robber and while driving home on a lonely back road he’d say “ Turn left up here. McDonalds ahead and boy am I hungry.”


5 posted on 02/05/2015 3:18:57 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.

“Pepperoni? Sausage? Pepperoni? Sausage?”


6 posted on 02/05/2015 3:25:35 AM PST by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Like a Sea Monkey, just add water.


7 posted on 02/05/2015 3:26:49 AM PST by Sawdring
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“He’s dead, Jim.”


8 posted on 02/05/2015 3:27:18 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Energizer Mummy


9 posted on 02/05/2015 3:27:28 AM PST by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick

That Monk wouldn’t VOOM if you put 4 million volts through him!


10 posted on 02/05/2015 3:30:51 AM PST by Klemper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Cue Monty Python: “He’s not dead, he’s only resting”.


11 posted on 02/05/2015 3:45:12 AM PST by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: LottieDah

pining for the fjords then


12 posted on 02/05/2015 3:49:09 AM PST by xp38
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To: Safetgiver

LOL!!


13 posted on 02/05/2015 3:49:53 AM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: onedoug
If he's in a deep meditative trance then why is he physically deteriorating? Reminds one of the old Monty Python Holy Grail film, “I'm not dead”!, “I'm not dead”...whack! now he is...
14 posted on 02/05/2015 3:51:08 AM PST by Netz
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To: onedoug

He’s pining for the Fjords


15 posted on 02/05/2015 3:52:58 AM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: xp38

pining......FOR SURE!


16 posted on 02/05/2015 3:53:32 AM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: onedoug

Naow, ‘e’s only resting!


17 posted on 02/05/2015 4:16:43 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

All we need now is for him to suddenly lurch at one of the forensics experts and say “BRAINS!”

Ground zero for zombie apocalypse...


18 posted on 02/05/2015 4:19:53 AM PST by baltimorepoet
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“I think I’ll go for a walk!”


19 posted on 02/05/2015 4:20:49 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.”

Well if there are people who believe that global warming is
man made, the Obama isn’t a habitual liar, that GM is
not government owned and homosexuality is normal
then they will probably believe this line of crap too.


20 posted on 02/05/2015 4:44:32 AM PST by Slambat
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