Monk shocks many by sitting in pot of boiling water while praying (Photos)

A monk has shocked many by sitting in a pot of boiling
water while praying..The YouTube video of the monk in
Thailand praying calmly in a pot of boiling oil has gone viral
online, leaving shocked viewers wondering how the monk
did it without writhing in pains.

According to Bangkok Post, the monk looks at ease despite
sitting in a vessel of oil with fire raging underneath. He is
also seen sharing his magical powers with others by touching
objects that they pass to him. His followers believe that his
touch can make their amulets or pieces of fabric powerful.
These objects are apparently sold to the locals and other
places of worship.

But not everyone believes the act was real. A science
instructor, Jessada Denduangboripant of Chulalongkorn
University, said there was no proof that the oil was really
boiling at the time.

“The only way to prove it is to measure the temperature of
the oil he’s sitting in,” she wrote. “The oil doesn’t look like
its boiling and the pan just looks strange. The pan might
have two layers to insulate the heat,” he said.