Literal Levitation In India And Tibet | |||
Legends say that ancient levitators were able to rise above the ground up to 90 cm is quite noteworthy that Saint Theresa herself did not want to fly. She spent long hours praying desperately in an Gods in Oriental Mythology had a special ability. They could attempt to get rid of her special power. She was asking Lord to relieve her of that grace. One night the Almighty finally fly. However, ordinary mortals could master the unique art of flying too. For example, Indian Brahmans, yogis, hermits heard the nun’s praying. She did not fly ever since that night. and fakirs could rise and float in the air. Josef Desa used to be the most famous “flying man.” He There is a chapter in the Vedas on levitation, a sort of guidelines on how to reach a state required for taking off was born into a devout family in South Italy. Since he was a boy, Josef was a very religious person prone to inflicting the ground. Unfortunately, the meaning of many ancient Indic words and concepts has been irretrievably lost over the last all kinds of torture upon himself in order to experience a state of religious ecstasy. Later he joined the Franciscans. few centuries and therefore the invaluable instructions can not be translated into modern languages. He would get really ecstatic at times and rise in the air. One day he floated right before the Pope's very eyes. Josef As regards the ancient levitators, records at hand say that arrived in Rome. The Pope Urban VIII granted him an audience. they were able to rise above the ground up to 90 cm. They did not lift off to impress the onlookers, they simply Josef got as excited as one could be. He could not help wanted to assume the most suitable position for performing religious rites. rising in the air. The head of the Order of St. Francis eventually brought Josef back to earth. Men of science The art of levitation still exists both in India and Tibet. observed more than a hundred cases of levitation of Josef. They put down their comments in the official records. Many scholars engaged in oriental studies also mention the phenomenon of “flying lamas.” Alexandra David-Neel, a However, the Christians were thought to be embarrassed by Josef's flights. As a result, Josef was sent to a British explorer, one day witnessed the flight of a Buddhist monk. The monk flew a few dozen meters over the alpine out-of-the-way monastery in 1653. plateau Cnang Tang. He was transferred to another monastery three months later, then to another one. The list can go on. Wherever he He was bouncing off the ground like a tennis ball to rise in the air again and again. He kept his eyes on some guiding appeared, the news about the “miracle man” spread like wild fire. People from the neighboring towns and villages star hanging somewhere in the distance, the monk was the only person who could see the star in broad daylight. stood outside the monastery walls waiting for a miracle. Finally, Josef was transferred to a monastery in Osimo where More>> he died in the fall of 1663. He was canonized four year later. As regards the ancient levitators, records at hand say that they were able to rise above the ground up to 90 cm. They Daniel Douglas Hewm was the most famous levitator of the did not lift off to impress the onlookers, they simply wanted to assume the most suitable position for performing 19th century. Below is the description of his first flight penned by an editor of an American newspaper. “All of a religious rites. sudden Hewm began lifting off and all the people in the room got completely surprised. I could see his legs floating The art of levitation still exists both in India and Tibet. Many scholars engaged in oriental studies also mention the about a foot about the ground. Hewm apparently could not speak as he had a twinge going from top to toe after the phenomenon of “flying lamas.” Alexandra David-Neel, a British explorer, one day witnessed the flight of a Buddhist clash of fear and rapture in his mind. He went down some time later, and rose up again. He went up to the ceiling monk. The monk flew a few dozen meters over the alpine plateau Cnang Tang. He was bouncing off the ground like a during a third ascent.” tennis ball to rise in the air again and again. He kept his eyes on some guiding star hanging somewhere in the distance, Hewm learned to levitate of his own free will later on. He showed his outstanding ability to thousands of spectators the monk was the only person who could see the star in broad daylight. including such celebrities as William Makepeace Thackeray and Mark Twain, Napoleon III, other politicians, doctors and Europeans have long been aware of levitation too. There was scientists of note. Hewm has never been accused of hoaxing an audience. one big difference between Eastern and Western medieval levitators. Unlike the Brahmans, yogis and lams, the monks There is a lot of controversy regarding a physical nature of in Europe never took any special training for levitational purposes. They would normally rise in the air after reaching levitation. Some researchers say that it is a product of the biogravitational field created by a special kind of mental a state of ultimate religious ecstasy. energy emitted by the human brain. Doctor of Biological Sciences Alexander Dubrov is a supporter of this hypothesis. According to trustworthy records, Saint Theresa, a Carmelite nun, was one of the first levitator of the Middle Ages. Her Dr. Dubnov points out that the biogravitational field is deliberately created by a levitator and therefore the latter flight was seen by 230 catholic priests. The nun wrote about her unusual “gift” in the autobiography dated 1565. It can control the field and change the direction of a flight. | |||