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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Buddha Boy back to Jungle


A teenage Nepali boy Named “Buddha Boy,”has fled back to the jungle,From remote forest of Ratanpuri, 150 km southeast of Kathmandu .
Ram Bahadur Bomjam, 18, became famous in 2005 after supporters starting sharing tales of his meditation feats, and they claimed he was a reincarnation of Siddartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.
Ten days ago Bamjon reappeared after almost a year when he had disappeared in order to meditate in the jungle. This is the third time Bamjon has disappeared since his first appearance three years ago.for the last 10 days he has been blessing thousands of devotees who came daily to the site in dense jungle.

Thousands of people, some out of sheer curiosity, including many from neighbouring India walked to the site in the middle of dense forests to see him this time.

Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born a prince in Lumbini, a sleepy town in Nepal's rice-growing plains about 350 km southwest of Kathmandu more than 2,600 years ago.
The president of the Nepal Buddhist Council said claims by his supporters were not credible.

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