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Another Question for you brother Justin Choo...I want to know how is possible the this boy Ram Bahadur Bamjan can go very deep in meditation and can meditate 10 months without wather and food?Why many buddhist monk can't do that?all life meditate and after die without that divine powers and deep meditation?Does it mean they can only selected  to succeed in this?

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Hi Lazar,

We start on this life not on a level playing ground. Each bring with him/her the past characteristics each "inherited" from past lives.  Different persons therefore have different levels of physical and mental abilities.  That is why we witness the different levels of achievements amongst different people.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Justin Choo

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Justin Choo

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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