"They can't believe it's Buddha."

I read the first story about Ram Bomjon soon after it was released. There were nothing but wire-repetitions for several days, so this one is the only "new" thing I've read.

Personally, I'd say that there are people doing this all over the world right now, it's just that this young man is doing it in public view. Can he really be doing it? Of course. Is he? I have no idea.*

The history, legend and practical manuals of the Hindu/Buddhist meditative arts are full of such stories and outcomes. I can't make any judgment as to the veracity of this activity, but there was a story from the BBC a year or two ago about medical tests that were done on another yogi who said he'd not eaten or drunk for, well, lemme see... "decades."

Prahlad Jani submitted himself to 10 days of medical observation. The doctors' response: We don't understand. If Ram were to agree to such tests, and if they bore out his followers' claims, then I think that the medical folks might say "the results were inconclusive" or "we need to do more tests," because it might rock their pardigm a little too hard.

However, I am interested to know what other practitioners will say after observing him.

* And to paraphrase his brother's retort: "It's hard enough to sit in meditation for six minutes..." And sitting [following this boy's example] is what it's all about.