Mortals and saints can remain physically immortal after death

[Dover]

Mortals and saints can remain physically immortal after death

03/25/2005 14:16

Medical experts state that imperishable remains of senior lama of East Siberian Buddhists, Dasha-Dorjo Itigelov who died in 1927 are similar to tissues of a living man

Russian scientists have confirmed the lama remains are imperishable. However, skeptical people hardly believe this.

Khambo lama Dasha-Dorjo Itigelov (1852-1927) died not far from the Russian city of Ulan-Ude, the place where the well-known Ivolginsk datsan (spiritual center for Russian Buddhists) was built in 1947. When dying, the lama bequeathed that his sarcophagus must be opened some time later to see in what condition the remains would be. The lama died meditating sitting in the lotus pose, the way typical of a yoga leader.

Since that, the lama remains were unearthed three times, in 1955, 1973 and 2002. Monks of the Ivolginsk datsan say that each time the remains proved to be intact; they were not exposed to decay. It even seemed that the man just died.

After the last exhumation, the monks decided not to bury the body and placed it into a special glass pack sarcophagus. The sarcophagus was mounted in a special room; it is taken out of the room for the faithful to see the remains. It is prohibited to take photos or video of the lama dead body. The monks say this contradicts Buddhist traditions. Last time the sarcophagus was opened September 11, 2002 in presence of members of the Russian Buddhist traditional sangha and also medical experts...cont'd

http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/378/15173_immortality.html

[NMDemDist2]

1. Sept 11 2002?? what's up with that? n/t

[Desertrose]

2. wow...I don't know what else to say....

except wow.

Some pretty amazing stuff happens in this world, doesn't it?

Thanks Dover :hi:
:hug:
DR

[loudsue]

3. Hmmm. If it's "prohibited" to take photos or videos, where did this photo

come from?

Too bad the guy can't just meditate in peace after all these years. But it is pretty amazing.

:kick: