The “perceptive powers” of a respected Buddhist monk in Shan State’s Langkho Township led to the discovery of an ancient cave in the middle of a forest last Thursday, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported over the weekend.
“The cave was discovered by the sixth sense of the Mei Phone Sayadaw, a well-known monk of southern Shan State, and people went on and searched for the cave in the forest, three miles north of Narr Linn village, and they found an old cave,” a local official told the state-run daily.
The search party included village and township administrators, local police, military personnel, and members of the Langkho Township Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee – a government-appointed Buddhist clerical body.
When they arrived at the spot described to them by the Mei Phone Sayadaw, they found the entrance to a cave covered by stones. Beyond the stones, they discovered a cave measuring 25 feet high, 25 feet wide, and 30 feet long.
The members of the search party and local residents held prayers in the newly discovered cave.
The accomplishments of “psychics” are taken for granted by a large segment of Myanmar society, and they occasionally make the news.
In September, a well-known psychic known as “ET” died after a long career of advising Southeast Asian politicians – an occupation that made her a millionaire. Her Yangon funeral was attended by admirers from around the region, including military officials and celebrity entertainers.
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