A Buddhist monk who said it's time for him to die has decided to lay in a coffin and 'meditate himself to death'.
The Thai holyman told his followers that if he did indeed pass away, the coffin would self-combust on Thursday.
The
monk, Phra Khru Weruwan Chantarungsi, 65, who is also known as Luang Pu
Pim, is the abbot of Wat Weruwan temple in Tambon Thung Phra in
Thailand - and is in good health, according to temple representatives.
However, his daughter, 41-year-old Chanakarn Srisombat, insisted that he was poorly, according to the Bangkok Post.
She added that he'd died once before in a cave but that a miracle had brought him back to life.
Mr
Pim's coffin was placed outside his living quarters on Tuesday after
he'd delivered his last sermon, in which he explained that death
something that comes to everyone.
Detractors
of Mr Pim's actions say that he's being anti-Buddhist, by 'showing
off'. However, his followers strongly refute that he's seeking
attention.
Many of them have stayed at the temple to witness the coffin being consumed by fire.
The coffin has several holes in it, to allow Mr Pim to breathe.
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