It’s Alive! Buddhists Insist That 19th-Century Mummified Monk Is Only Meditating

Let’s call this archeological find in Mongolia the Norwegian Blue mummy. Beautiful plumage, innit?

Scientists in Mongolia are examining a 200-year mummified monk who some Buddhists believe is still alive because he is in a deep meditative trance.

Possibly he’s just… resting. Or stunned. Or pining for the fjords. See for yourself:

The preserved body of the monk, sitting in the cross-legged lotus position, was discovered last week, covered in cattle skin, in the Songino Khairkhan district of the c...