Monday, September 05, 2016

The living miracle: the Sadhu who doesn't eat

When was the last time anyone of you witnessed a true miracle? Well, have you ever witnessed any miracle in your life? A miracle that defies all rational explanations?

Here is one. This Sadhu's name is Prahlad Jani. He had a spiritual experience at age 11 from when he doesn't eat or drink. There have been two sets of scientific experiments in 2003 & 2010, where he was continuously observed to verify his claims. This has left the scientific community baffled. The skeptics have raised doubts but haven't been able to debunk the claims so far. One needs to eat & drink for his body to survive. How can one do so without food & drink?

This case, interestingly, is not unique. Swami Rama talks about saints who didn't eat during his experiences in "Living with the Himalayan Masters". Paramahamsa Yogananda also talks about Giri Bala, a saint who doesn't eat, in his "Autobiography of a Yogi". However, this is the first time that we have someone like this documented & living in our midst, that we can examine.

I do hope that scientists request additional tests and figure out how the body has been able to survive. Were the Yogis right? Is there a different energy source that you can tap into, without needing to eat?


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