While the monk is currently in the custody of the National Centre of Forensic Expertise, Enhtor faces five to 12 years in prison or a fine of up to $43,000, if found guilty of smuggling heritage property under Mongolian law. The man who is as of now only known by his first name - Enhtor, had been planning to sell off the mummy in the black market when the local police caught wind of his plan and arrested him. Local papers report that the monk was found in a cave in the Kobdsk region by a man, who first hid the mummified monk at his home in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. This is the highest state close to the state of Buddha', says Dr Kerzin. This means that he has found a 'rainbow body'. Usually in this case, people who live next to the monk see a rainbow that glows in the sky for several days. If the person is able to remain in this state for more than three weeks - which rarely happens - his body gradually shrinks, and in the end all that remains from the person is his hair, nails, and clothes. 'I had the privilege to take care of some meditators who were in a tukdam state. Not only was he still in the sitting position but his open palms seem to be placed on top of each other in the ' dhyaan mudra'.įamous Buddhist monk and doctor to the Dalai Lama, Dr Barry Kerzin, believes that the monk is in tukdam, which is one of the deepest stages of meditation. According to The Siberian Times, the monk was covered with cattle skin and was found in the cross-legged lotus pose. He is believed to be in 'deep meditation' and 'not dead'. A Mongolian Buddhist monk, about 200-years-old, was found in Songino Khairkhan province on January 27th.
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