New Buddha Boy in Nepal

Thomas Bell reports that there is a new Buddha in Nepal who has fasted for six months and is now being flocked by worshippers. Ram Bomjon, 15 years old, has been sitting under a pipal tree with the same posture as that of Buddha. Just last week, Ram was bitten by a snake. His reply simply was, "A snake bit me, but I do not need treatment. I need six years of deep meditation." And people say that Buddhism can be syncretized with Christianity . . . To read the entire story, click here.