Archive for the 'Ancient Wonders' Category Mummified Monk May Not Be Dead… A decades long meditation so deep that you are mistaken for dead. The word for this state of being is “tukdam”. Images of Rip Van Winkle come to mind… Monk in Mongolia ‘not dead’, say Buddhists The monk was found wrapped in traditional Buddhist robes “A mummified monk found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding those who uncovered him. Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead. Forensic examinations are under way on the remains, found wrapped in cattle skins in north-central…