Himalayan Buddhist monks do yoga

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Strange monks found in the Himalayas – and they’ve been living since the last ice age

Esoteric Vajrayana/Bon shamanism

(Past the Atlas) From legends defying the limits of life and death to spiritual journeys that leave us in awe, Buddhist monks have captivated the world for centuries. What drives these extraordinary individuals to push their bodies and minds beyond what we consider humanly possible? Let's explore the mysterious monks of various Buddhist schools of the world and uncover their incredible stories.

The rainbow body appeared like a vision

• Vajrayana is an esoteric branch of Mahayana Buddhism heavily influenced by Hinduism, practicing yoga in the snow like sadhu hermits living in the foothills of the Himalayas striving for samadhi and/or the development of the siddhis.
• Luang Pho Daeng (1894-1973): Theravada Thai mummy monk from the island of Ko Samui passed away while meditating
• Esoteric Tibetan practices: Dream Yoga, Sexual Yoga (Tantric), Tibetan tantric practices, Five Tibetan Rites, Yantra Yoga (Trul khor), Vajrayana Yoga, Inner Heat Yoga (Tummo), Dzogchen, Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism, Deity Yoga
• American anthropologist Walter Evans-Wentz explains Tibet

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• Past the Atlas, Jan. 18, 2025; Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly