Nepal's Buddha boy plans live burial: report

Submitted by Tarique on Mon, 2007-03-26 10:45. International
Kathmandu, March 26 (IANS) Ram Bahadur Bomjan - Nepal's "Buddha Boy" whose followers claim he has meditated without food or water - is back in the news with media reports suggesting that he plans to be buried alive while meditating.

The teenager from Ratanpuri village in southern Nepal's Bara district has remained in the headlines since he surfaced under a tree in the Charkoshi forest in 2005, meditating cross-legged, just as the Buddha is depicted.

Clad only in a strip of white cloth, the boy was the object of intense reverence as well as curiosity after reports said he had been praying at the same spot in the same posture for nearly nine months without food or water.

Then, just as abruptly as he had surfaced he vanished, prompting a long search by followers, villagers and security forces. He reappeared in a nearby forest and reportedly told his followers that he had left the earlier meditation site because it was getting too crowded.

This year, Bomjan was reported to have disappeared once again only to resurface in the Halpuriya area of Bara district where he was said to be planning to embark on an even more difficult form of meditation.

Bomjan now plans to begin 'patal samadhi' (underground meditation), a private TV channel reported Monday, quoting a local journalist.

According to reports, his followers have already dug up an eight-feet deep trench in which Bomjan plans to descend. The trench will be then filled.

Asian religious traditions narrate tales of holy men being buried alive, braving extreme heat or cold and subjecting the body to other torments in order to master the senses and attain salvation.

A question is being asked whether the district administration will allow Bomjan's followers to bury him. There has been no official response.

- http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/march/26/international/nepals_buddha_boy_plans_live_burial_report.html

"Clad only in a strip of white cloth, the boy was the object of intense reverence as well as curiosity after reports said he had been praying at the same spot in the same posture for nearly nine months without food or water."

does he ever take a bath? must be realli smelly?

People like 'Sajakohero' tend to smelly faster cause of their 'Crap metality'....

'Crap Mentality'

i had seen him twice, b4 when i was in nepal,,, and man that boy gonna rock this world man...

How nice concept - I think All Nepalese Leaders should follow his footsteps.:)
I will myself go and dig 16 feet holes for Prachanda:D

haha imi kasto prachanda ko pachadii ;D

hey sweeetie good morning
have you ever thought of acheving for nirvana?.
try meditation everymorning it helps:P

check this out
http://www.yosansar.com/?p=32#more-32

I believe in religion but burry alive?? NO way????? God gave us life to live not take !!!!

लिटिल बुध्द’ नभएपछि सून्य देखिएको उनको ध्यानस्थल। इन्सेटमा ध्यानमग्न बम्जन।

कहिले भेटिने, कहिले हराउने गर्दै आएका बाराका लिटिल बुद्ध उपनामले विश्वभर चर्चा कमाएका तपस्वी राम बम्जन आजदेखि जमिनमुनि समाधिमा लीन भएका छन्। बम्जनको यो अर्को नाटक हो कि, जमिनबाहिर तपस्या गर्दा मानिसहरुले डिस्टर्ब गरेका कारण जमिनमुनि जाने निर्णय गरेका हुन् ? त्यो चाहिँ तपाईँ आफै जान्नुस्।

बाराको रतनपुरीस्थित जंगलमा उनले महिनौँसम्म केही नखाई तपस्या गरेको दावी गरिएको थियो। त्यहाँ दर्शन गर्नेहरुको पनि घुँइचो लागेको थियो।

पछि उनी बेपत्ता भए। फेरि भेटिए। भेटिँदा उनको साथमा तरवार समेत थियो। फेरि उनी हराए।

आज भने उनी हलखोरियास्थित सामुदायिक वनमा भेटिएका हुन्। भेटिएपछि उनले ३ वर्षका लागि जमिनमुनि समाधि लिने बताए छन्।

प्राप्त समाचार अनुसार उनलाई उनकै एक सहयोगीले खाडल खनेर समाधिस्थ गराएका छन्।

जमिनबाहिर तपस्या गर्दा सबैले देख्ने र जमिनमुनि समाधी लिने भनेपछि कसैले नदेख्ने भएर पो यो नाटक गरिएको हो कि ? साँच्चिकै बुद्ध हुन् र तपस्या गर्नु परेको भए त अरु नै अज्ञात ठाउँमा गएर गरे पनि हुने नि। किन बारम्बार त्यसै क्षेत्रमा देखिनु पर्ने हो ? तपाईँले केही बुझ्नु भो ? हामीले त केही बुझेनौँ ।

Meditation is possible, so it is certainly beleiveable. Whatever Little Buddha is doing, is not harming to humanity, rather being an example of hard working and dedication. I had observed him continously for about 2 hours, a day before when he was first disappeared. It was an incredible scene I have seen in my life!
Certain group of people around him are taking advantage of his medidation!!! And....he is not burried alive, but taking meditation underground-be clear!
I pray for his sucess and request the people around him not to make disturbance on his medidation. Its his life.

haha meditation and i dont go together, how about you? meditating ho ra? ;P

why these people seem to be against that guy called little budhdha......he has never harmed anybody....he was reappared with a sword in hand, but he didnt chopped anybody's head off and came back.......he is not like the stupid maoist...he is not like those bullshitting madhesi forum...he is not a son of a political leader(SOB).....he is not a royalist.....he is neither a communist nor congress party's follower.....

THEN WHY ARE YOU GUYS BEHIND HIM...I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND. WE HAVE MILLIONS OF STUFFS TO WORRY ABOUT FOR OUR COUNTRY.....NOT THAT INNOCENT GUY......WELL, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO IF YOU GUYS ARE ALSO AMONG SOME OF THOSE ASS HO***S OUT THERE.

Right...whatever one perceives out of little Buddha thats her or his personal issue... tricky or tantra it does not matter as long as he does not grab the headlines laying the landmines or lying and retracting like that maoist leader....

sajhakohero not to be offensive, but your comments seem so immature. I think people will think higher of you if you refrain from typing in threads, like these ones, which are WAYYY above your understanding. NOt to be mean, just a suggestion that might help you :-).

aznshawty, hahahaha garera hasera matra basirakha.....! Sakchau bhane timi ni gara kehi sahasi kaam! Sika aru bata kehi lession!
Stop enjoying by making fun of others!

when did i make fun of anyone here? affai jau lessiion sika ani sahasi kaam gara.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4378358.stm

We should have a fundraiser to raise money for Little buddha's retirement. He has worked so hard to get to this point. He deserves a good retirement fund.