All they'd have to do to fake such a miracle is to run an underground tunnel system in, install a toilet under him, and hook him up to a feeding tube. Notice the scientists couldn't come closer than 5 yards from him?
Two spiritual observations: 1) If this kid has any similarity to Buddha, then he ain't been enlightened yet or he'd be up and around teaching. So, why really care about him till he starts saying something. And when/if he does I'll lay odds that it's just more of the "love everyone and follow the light within" kind of stuff.
2) When the crowds tried to make a carnival of Jesus, he slipped off into the hills or scolded them for their materialistic motives. Jesus left a wake of changed lives and healed bodies; this kid is leaving only trash and overpriced souvenirs.
Because this is being exploited for tourist purposes, I would not be shocked to find out this is a fraud. Supposing Buddha really did fast for an unnatural amount of time, I don't think other people knew about it until afterwards. Even Jesus several times shushed people about his miracles.
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I second the motion!
Maybe the tree he's under provides just enough nourishment through a sap that drops conveniently onto his tongue...
Perhaps they replaced the boy with a convenient humanoid droid...
Perhaps his real name is Pinnochio...
Maybe it's even demonic...
Hmm...maybe his goal is to simply become one with the cosmos...from dust to dust, after all.
Whichever way, if he says he needs to meditate for 6 years—I don't think we'll know much for quite a while.
All they'd have to do to fake such a miracle is to run an underground tunnel system in, install a toilet under him, and hook him up to a feeding tube. Notice the scientists couldn't come closer than 5 yards from him?
Two spiritual observations:
1) If this kid has any similarity to Buddha, then he ain't been enlightened yet or he'd be up and around teaching. So, why really care about him till he starts saying something. And when/if he does I'll lay odds that it's just more of the "love everyone and follow the light within" kind of stuff.
2) When the crowds tried to make a carnival of Jesus, he slipped off into the hills or scolded them for their materialistic motives. Jesus left a wake of changed lives and healed bodies; this kid is leaving only trash and overpriced souvenirs.
Paul,
Good points.
Because this is being exploited for tourist purposes, I would not be shocked to find out this is a fraud. Supposing Buddha really did fast for an unnatural amount of time, I don't think other people knew about it until afterwards. Even Jesus several times shushed people about his miracles.
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