Comments on: Unusual Healers in Thailand

By: Shama

Shama — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:48:57 +0000

I am glad you liked the movie, and you had some experience with this unusual event! And thanks for your photos.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:29:06 +0000

Shama , Thank you very much for this movie !
Really I had experience to drinking this hot oil in Thai ministry of public health ! the fist I afraid to drink and didn’t let monk put oil in my mouth !! and he drinking but himself and told me don’t worry !!! but still I was worry to make problem in my mouth !! … but finally I drink hot oil ! I have photos than can send for you to put in your website , really was not magic ! … just need brave heart ..lol

By: Shama

Shama — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:30:40 +0000

I agree with your take on this Deon. I don’t think the Luesii tried to prove that he can boil himself into oblivion, but as you say, to remind people that there is more to life than what we perceive with our limited senses. And that is a good reason for such a demonstration. Actually that is exactly the effect it had on me. I felt inspired to expand the range of my thinking about what is possible.

By: Deon de Wet

Deon de Wet — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:42:48 +0000

The main thing about it for me is that even if there is a “scientific”explanation for this, as there probably is – the fact that the luesii understands how to utilize elements such as oil, water, herbs, fire, etc. in a way that enables him to pull this off, is impressive.

And since the intent is to remind people of the existence of deeper, somewhat mysterious realms that can be accessed for healing purposes … it’s all good.

Thanks Shama. Fascinating stuff!

By: Shama

Shama — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:59:28 +0000

It was quite evident from the preparations that the heat was somewhat reduced where he was sitting. But the oil was not “warm”, it was boiling. One of his helpers came around and poured a little oil on my hand, and it burned my hand. I was 3 meters away and I could barely stand the heat of the fire, what to speak of sitting right on top of it for 40 minutes.

I would be very careful to quote the media as a reliable source. I am pretty sure that if Jesus or Buddha would show up nowadays, the media would “debunk” them instantly and viciously. I don’t think the media has established a track record as a reliable source of truthful information!

I cannot help but notice that I have received several comments on this video from people who have not been there and have only third party information, but still seem to know more about the event than I do, and I was actually there. I touched the oil, I felt the heat of the fire.
I don’t know how ‘supernatural’ it was, but I have a hard time believing that the abbots of all the temples where he did his performance are so naive as to keep falling for some trickster.

Thailand does have a history of unusual events. Think of all the hundreds of people who pierce themselves in the most bizarre ways during the annual Chinese vegetarian festival in the South of Thailand, and who do not bleed and do not feel any pain. This is happening every year and has been amply documented and viewed by tens of thousands.

I think we have to be careful with the debunking, otherwise every village healer or shaman is a cheater unless they have been approved by some TV station or scientist, which is unlikely to ever happen.

I agree that there are charlatans and tricksters in the world, but I also know from personal experience that there are things in the world that cannot be explained by rational or scientific means.

I think we have to look at the track record of a person and his life before we condemn them as cheaters. Luesii Sombet has been a monk and then a kind of Thai “sadhu” his entire life since he was a young boy. He has done a lot of good for many people and I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that his demonstration is more than a cheap trick.

That’s just my opinion, and you are free to disagree with me

By: tata

tata — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:01:38 +0000

Thai TV program called AT10 had these guys on last year. You can search on youtube. The cameraman put his hand in that boiling oil and he said it was just warm. This dues to a lot of herbs they put in that giant pan absorb heat. They also put water before oil. the oil separates from water and floats on the water surface. the heat conducted from water to oil isn’t that hot to boil the oil so when you put your hand in the pan your hand actually submerges in warm oil not the boiling water. what appears to be supernatural suggests that the healer has power to heal. it’s a power of suggestion.