A video of a Buddhist monk praying calmly in a vat of boiling oil has been making rounds online. The 32-secs-clip shows a monk reportedly from Nong Bua Lamphu, sitting quietly in a large vessel filled with boiling oil over an open flame while praying. Many where amazed, wondering how the monk did it. As of writing the video already garnered more than a million views on YouTube. The monk looks at ease despite sitting in an oil-filled-vessel with a fire raging underneath. It is said that he did the amazing religious rite to prove his strength and determination to the people.
His supporters believe through his touch he can share his power. Apparently, those objects he handled together with bottles of oils and relics used in the ceremony are being sold to the locals and other places of worship.
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