Monk shocks many by sitting in pot of boiling water while praying(Photos)

A monk has shocked many by sitting in a pot of boiling water
while praying.. The YouTube  video of the monk in Thailand
praying calmly in a pot of boiling oil has gone viral online,
leaving shocked viewers wondering how the monk did it without
writhing in pains.
According to Bangkok Post, the monk looks at ease despite sitting
in a vessel of oil with fire raging underneath. He is also seen
sharing his magical powers with others by touching objects that
they pass to him. His followers believe that his touch can make
their amulets or pieces of fabric powerful. These objects are
apparently sold to the locals and other places of worship.
But not everyone believes the act was real. A science  instructor,
Jessada Denduangboripant of Chulalongkorn University, said
there was no proof that the oil was really boiling at the time.
"The only way to prove it is to measure the temperature of
the oil he's sitting in," she wrote. "The oil doesn't look like its
boiling and the pan just looks strange. The pan might have
two layers to insulate the heat," he said.