It has been covered widely on media domestically and internationally about 200 year old monk mummy found in the perimeter of Ulaanbaatar city.
BBC reported that "Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.
Scientists have yet to determine how the monk is so well-preserved, though some think Mongolia's cold weather could be the reason.
But Dr Barry Kerzin, a physician to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, told the Siberian Times that the monk was in a rare state of meditation called "tukdam".
"If the meditator can continue to stay in this meditative state, he can become a Buddha," Dr Kerzin said.
The monk was discovered after being stolen by a man hoping to sell him on the black market.
Mongolian police have arrested the culprit and the monk is now being guarded at the National Centre of Forensic Expertise."
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31125338
Organized Crime Department of General Police Authority made official announcement in 30th of January, regarding the finding.
"Media publicizes this event prior any expert analysis have been conducted and giving misleading information on the age of the mummy and who it belongs to. Also they added that no official statements were done by any experts and specialists yet and it will take some time to conduct all the necessary tests and forensic analysis. Professional team of experts will be assembled, which is to conduct studies on the found mummy."
No official statements has given from any experts and specialists, yet.
It has been covered widely on media domestically and internationally about 200 year old monk mummy found in the perimeter of Ulaanbaatar city.
BBC reported that "Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead.
Scientists have yet to determine how the monk is so well-preserved, though some think Mongolia's cold weather could be the reason.
But Dr Barry Kerzin, a physician to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, told the Siberian Times that the monk was in a rare state of meditation called "tukdam".
"If the meditator can continue to stay in this meditative state, he can become a Buddha," Dr Kerzin said.
The monk was discovered after being stolen by a man hoping to sell him on the black market.
Mongolian police have arrested the culprit and the monk is now being guarded at the National Centre of Forensic Expertise."
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31125338
Organized Crime Department of General Police Authority made official announcement in 30th of January, regarding the finding.
"Media publicizes this event prior any expert analysis have been conducted and giving misleading information on the age of the mummy and who it belongs to. Also they added that no official statements were done by any experts and specialists yet and it will take some time to conduct all the necessary tests and forensic analysis. Professional team of experts will be assembled, which is to conduct studies on the found mummy."
No official statements has given from any experts and specialists, yet.