Mystery "Buddha" boy goes missing

Yahoo ^ | March 11, 2006

[INDIAN_REPUBLICAN]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali police began hunting on Saturday for a teenaged boy who some people believe is an reincarnation of Buddha after he disappeared from the site where he had been meditating for almost 10 months.

Fifteen-year-old Ram Bahadur Bamjon has not been seen since early Saturday, said Hari Krishna Khatiwada, a district official of Bara, 150 km (95 miles) southeast of Kathmandu.

The boy had been meditating there without food or water since May. Some of his followers are also missing.

"So far we have found no trace of them," Khatiwada said.

Sitting cross-legged beneath a "pipal" tree, which is sacred to Hindus, Bomjon drew more than 100,000 people to the dense forests in southeastern Nepal.

But visitors were only allowed to see him from 50 metres (165 feet) away and the boy was hidden from public view at night behind a curtain drawn by his followers.

[FOG724]

I don't think so.

[gardencatz]

He's out choking the 'ol bhodisatva.

That's disgusting. Are you this snarky about all faiths? If so, I expect to see you on the next Christian thread posting your tripe. If not, maybe you should rethink your attitude.

[feefee]

please ping me as well

[Humidston]

Thanks, sweetie. It would be interesting if this was the same boy, wouldn't it?

I remember feeling so sorry for that mom - dropping her child off and leaving him there "to fulfill his duty."

[Solamente]

Not at all; but I am now!

[freema]

There is quite a bit of Muslim activity in Nepal.

[gogoman]

If you want to post undeserved vitriol, go post on Yahoo instead of stinking this place up.

Commenting on the fact that the kid might have died and that not feeding the kid since May is actually child negligence, is not "vitrol." What else do you want the comments to say? For all we know, this could be an elaborate hoax.

[gogoman]

If you want to post undeserved vitriol, go post on Yahoo instead of stinking this place up.

My commenting on the fact that the kid might have died and that not feeding the kid since May is actually child negligence, is not "vitrol." What else do you want the comments to say? For all we know, this could be an elaborate hoax. The article certainly makes it sound suspicious already.

[gardencatz]

I have actually had several experiences, religious, if you will, the result being that it trumps my need to participate in civilization.

Then why bother?

[freema]

Yeah. At least Mary got 30 years with her boy : ) However, I believe the general consensus is that Mary was handed to the Essenes at quite a young age.

[freema]

Figured that was a sure bet!

[monkeywrench]

There's been alot of chicom meddling in nepal, too. They go hand in hand these days, and trouble always follows.

[KJC1]

Your post is still there to see. Don't p*ss on my leg and tell me it's raining.

[King Prout]

I suspect you'd have better odds on that wager than is pleaseing to contemplate.

[Solamente]

Because you are the other side of the coin, and you shouldn't participate either.

When you finally realize I'm messing with you, feel free to bail out.

[freema]

Yes, bit of a squeezeplay. Interesting that this happens just after Bush left India & Pakistan. Probably no connection, but 'interesting'.

[King Prout]

I am not pleased to do this, but it seems my duty to call your attention to some of the commentary on this thread.

[monkeywrench]

His job is to keep bejing from any scrutiny.

[KJC1]

I concur 1000%. It's disgraceful.