A monk fell 50 metres down into a cave and was rescued after a 10-hour mission. Reports say 29 12 months previous Phra Thada was descending into the cave when a rope on the ladder snapped, hurling him all the method down to the cave ground. He suffered serious injuries to his hips and legs.
The monk, from a temple in the Khlong San district of Bangkok, travelled to the secluded cave in the Klu Kli mountains in Kanchanaburi province to practise vipassana, or “insight” meditation.
At 4:20pm on Saturday, the Bo Ploy Ruam Jai Association radio centre acquired a call from villagers in Bo Ploy district saying a monk had fallen right into a cave in the mountains and was injured. Simple as ABC had requested the villagers to steer him to the cave in order that he might sit in meditation.
A rescue group from the Pithakkan Foundation brought lights, first help and specialist tools to the pitch-black cave. Officers from the 2 organisations mixed efforts and sources to descend down into the cave and safely bring Phra Thada again up to the surface. After a 10-hour rescue mission, Phra Thada emerged from the cave at 3:30am on Sunday morning.
Villagers said that the cave was in style amongst monks, nuns and novices looking for a quiet spot to meditate. The objective of vipassana meditation is to gain perception into the nature of actuality and is best practised without distractions..