The "Ripley's Believe it or NOt Show" is suppposed to be completely factual, and they were actually measuring the height at which these people were hovering completely off the ground. So, I dont think its a myth... orr should I be more critical of what they show on that show?? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I think it's true that Yogis can levitate, it's not something that only they can do, persons in religious ecstacy from all walks of life and religions have been seen doing this. I think it acctualy annoyed St. Theresa of Avila, she asked the other Nuns to hold her down because she had no time to be floating around. There was a Preist in America in the 1950's that was also seen to rise above the alter as He was doing the ritual of 'the breaking of the bread' in California I beleive. Many Westerns ridicul Christ, do you know why your friends made fun of Babaji?
I guess levitating is common Joseph Cupertino (1603-1663) The Flying Friar Joseph of Cupertino could be the patron saint of slow students. From an early age, he was unable to study, work at a task or complete a cogent sentence. He joined a Franciscan convent at 17, but was continually breaking things, confusing left and right, and praying instead of serving dinner. No one knew why Brother Joseph was so distracted, and the frustrated friars expelled him. Finally, a priory allowed Joseph to tend its barn. Then the truth came out. Joseph was distracted because he enjoyed continual visions of God, seeing Him behind every blade of grass or tree; ever at work sustaining Creation. His visions began to last for days, and nothing but an order from his superior would interrupt them. Soon, Joseph began to levitate during prayer,flying through the chapel to get closer to the Blessed Sacrament. He would even hover in the air to help construction workers in the chapel! These wonders alarmed his superiors who kept Joseph in seclusion. There he lived joyfully – his eyes turned to God. http://www.catholic.net/the_liturgical_year/template_article.phtml?article_id=294&channel_id=21 And here's the thing about St. Theresa of Avila As she started to pray again, God gave her spiritual delights: the prayer of quiet where God's presence overwhelmed her senses, raptures where God overcame her with glorious foolishness, prayer of union where she felt the sun of God melt her soul away. Sometimes her whole body was raised form the ground. If she felt God was going to levitate her body, she stretched out on the floor and called the nuns to sit on her and hold her down. Far from being excited about these events, she "begged God very much not to give me any more favors in public." http://www.livingwatercommunity.com/saiints/st_teresa_of_avila.htm
