Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Buddha Boy Documentary (2)

Discovery Channel


NEPAL -- A documentary on Ram Bahadur Bomjon ("Buddha Boy") who has been meditating for three years without food or water. Ram is known by many as a bodhisattva (someone who bent on full enlightenment and aiming for buddhahood). It is a misnomer and a mistake to think Ram is a "reincarnation" of the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni). A buddha is not reborn, but rather has destroyed the delusion, aversion, and greed that lead beings to continued rebirth.

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