The Coolest Mummified Monk in the World<br /> <br /> The body of thailand's most famous mummified monk, Loung Pordaeng, is on display in a specially constructed building on Koh Samui island. When he died more than 20 years ago, as he was sitting in a meditation position. He is still in that same position and his body shows few signs of any major decay.<br /> Phra Khru Samathakittikhun or Loung Por Daeng was born in 1894, and was a well respected family man within the local community on Koh Samui and first become ordained as a monk when he was in his early twenties. He spent two years in Wat Samret before exiting and marrying a local lady from Lamai with whom he had six children, a few still alive on the island today.<br /> Upon reaching fifty years of age, once his children were all grown up, Loung Por Daeng, decided to dedicate the latter part of his life to Buddhism and returned to the temples where he felt so at peace. He was ordained as a monk in 1944.<br /> After living in Bangkok and studying buddhism, he decided to return to his family home, which was located just behind the current Wat Kunaram. Most famously, two months before his death, at the age of 79 years and 8 months, he requested the company of his students to inform them that he felt his death was imminent and wanted to instruct them as to his last wishes. He requested that should his body decompose that he be cremated and his ashes scattered at the famous 'Saam Jaeg' in Hua Thanon, meaning the three forked road intersection, in Thai.<br /> He went on to request that should his body not decompose, he would like to stay at the temple and be placed in an upright coffin on display as a symbol to inspire future generations to follow Buddhist teachings and be saved from suffering.<br /> In his final seven days of mortal life, he no longer spoke to anyone or ate or drank anything, concentrating solely on his mediation and the path to enlightenment. He died a week later in the same position that we can see him sitting in nowadays.<br /> He's in impeccabl
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