Snow-Covered Yogi Meditating in the Himalayas Sparks Online Debate
A video of a lightly-clothed yogi meditating in the middle of a snowstorm in the Himalayas has gone viral online sparking a heated debate about its authenticity. We live in a time when the old saying “seeing is believing” just doesn’t apply anymore. The advent of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology has made it possible […]
Body Floating in Water Canal Turns Out to Be Meditating Old Man
A number of people in Bangkok, Thailand were shocked to find that an old man they saw floating in a dirty water canal turned out not to be a corpse, but a meditating person. Imagine walking by an urban water canal and spotting a stiff body floating in the dirty, garbage-filled water. You most likely […]
Chinese Primary School Replaces Nap Time With Meditation Session
Most people will agree that nap time is one of the best things about kindergarten – which is why a Chinese primary school was severely criticized for trying to replace afternoon naps with meditation. The pilot meditation program at Shishan Shuben Primary School, in China’s Guangdong Province, ran for only two days before it was […]
200-Year-Old Mummified Monk Not Dead, Just Meditating, Buddhism Expert Claims
A mysterious mummified monk found almost perfectly preserved in a lotus position last month is causing controversy after a well-known Buddhism expert claimed he isn’t actually dead but in a deep meditative trance. Interestingly, the monk came to the attention of the authorities after a man was attempting to sell him on the black market […]