We have written about the Buddha boy before. Ram Bahadur Bomjon is trying to attain enlightenment by meditating without food or drink for six years. But there has been a lot of criticism, a lot of praise, and some unbelievable achievements by this young lad.
History Channel documentary about a Buddhist monk in Tibet who somehow preserved himself through meditation and the scientist who studied what happened.
One such [achievement is his] ability to alter his body temperature to suit the environment. It's possible by a certain kind of meditation to keep oneself warm even though it could be freezing outside. Apart from that, [the Discovery] channel has recorded him for four days and nights continuously without water or food. More>>