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He was going Ultralight too; only candles, a prayer book and a bag of vegetarian food!

The fifth year sounds even lighter; sit and chant mantras for nine days without food, water or sleep.
aero
3:29:24 PM
9/19/03

that's en-lightenment!

WeW!
Capn Bobo
4:28:08 PM
9/19/03

WTF??? I open the link and there is a picture on an incredible chick in a banner ad wearing a string bikini bottom.

What was the article about anyway?
chili36
4:50:53 PM
9/19/03

"Traditionally, any monk, or gyoja, who can't continue to the end must take his own life, either by hanging or disembowelment."

That's pretty hardcore.
ViOLiN
4:53:39 PM
9/19/03

That guy rules.
Artex
5:41:51 PM
9/19/03

hardcore is an understatemt
2scoops
7:14:29 PM
9/19/03

Checkout trailrunnermag.com goto features and look for the marathon monk article. It gives TONS of info on these fellas.
birch
7:17:53 PM
9/19/03

self disembowlemnet = motivation
Buddha Bear
7:23:36 PM
9/19/03

self disembowelment=big dry cleaning bill
birch
8:04:37 PM
9/19/03

Yah, but not for you...
bitpusher
9:53:21 PM
9/19/03

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