Finding Bigfoot
Hello everyone, it’s me again. Ever since young, I have always been very interested in paranormal subjects especially spirits, Loch Ness Monster, fairies and of course, the last but not least, Bigfoot. I find this book very informative and I highly recommend fellow Bigfoot enthusiasts to read this book.
Short Introduction of Bigfoot
Bigfoot (also known as Sasquatch) is the name given to a mythological simian, ape or hominid-like creature that is said to inhabit forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest. Scientists discount the existence of Bigfoot and consider it to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax, rather than a living animal, because of the lack of physical evidence and the large numbers of creatures that would be necessary to maintain a breeding population.
Other Names of Bigfoot
Just like any other person, Bigfoot are called different names from various countries around the world.
Below is a list of states and countries where Bigfoot sightings were frequently reported, most Bigfoot encounters took place in Asian countries and America.
China
China, a huge nation in East Asia, is the world’s most populous country. Its vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and 14,500km of coastline. Beijing, the capital, mixes modern architecture with historic sites including sprawling Tiananmen Square. Its largest city, Shanghai, is a skyscraper-studded global financial center. China has an outstanding population of over 1.3 billion people.
Mongolia
Mongolia, a nation bordered by China and Russia, is known for its vast, rugged expanses and its nomadic people. Its capital, Ulaanbaatar. centers around Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) Square, named for the famous founder of the 13th and 14th century Mongol Empire. Mongolia has a population of slightly over 2.8 million people.
Tibet
Tibet is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia. Its capital, Lhasa. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Qiang and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited. Tibet has a population of 3.18 million people.
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest, sometimes referred to as Cascadia, is a geographic region and megaregion in western North America bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Pacific Northwest has a population of 14.2 million people.
Lakota Tribe or Western Sioux Tribe
The Lakȟóta people are indigenous people of the Great Plains of North America. Sioux are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation’s many language dialects.
Dakota or Eastern Sioux
Dakota County is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Sioux are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation’s many language dialects. Dakota has a population of 739 thousand people.
Indonesia
Indonesia, a Southeast Asian nation made up of thousands of volcanic islands, is home to hundreds of ethnic groups speaking many different languages. It’s is known for its beaches, volcanoes and jungles sheltering elephants, tigers and Komodo dragons. On the island of Java lies Indonesia’s vibrant, sprawling capital, Jakarta. Indonesia has a population close to 250 million people.
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia, often abbreviated as SWVA, is a mountainous region of Virginia in the westernmost part of the commonwealth. It is a distinctive cultural region known for its craft, music and natural beauty. Southwest Virginia has been defined alternatively as all Virginia counties on the Appalachian Plateau, all Virginia counties west of the Eastern Continental Divide, or at its greatest expanse, as far east as Blacksburg and Roanoke.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African and American cultures is reflected in its spicy cuisine, French dialect and bluesy zydeco. Baton Rouge, the capital, is home to the USS Kidd Navy destroyer.
Australia
Australia is a country, and continent, surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its major cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are coastal, but its capital, Canberra, is inland and nicknamed the “Bush Capital.” The country is known for its Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef, the vast Outback (interior desert wilderness) and unique animal species including kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses. Australia has a population of 23.5 million people.
Russia
Russia, the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, plus the Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballet companies. Russia has a population of 143.5 million people.
Nepal
Officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a Sovereign State located in South Asia. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million, It is a landlocked country located along the Himalayas and bordered to the north by China and to the south, east, and west by India. Kathmandu is the nation’s capital city and largest metropolis. Nepal has a population of 31 million people.
Canada
Canada, stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north, is filled with vibrant cities including massive, multicultural Toronto; predominantly French-speaking Montréal and Québec City; Vancouver and Halifax on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, respectively; and Ottawa, the capital. Canada has a population of 35.7 million people.
Differences Between Bigfoot and Yeti
Bigfoot:
Many reports state that Bigfoot’s eyes shine at night, this is common among nocturnal creatures. Bigfoot is said to have large eyes, these large eyes make better vision in low- light. Individuals claimed to have seen Bigfoot, they described Bigfoot with large eyes, a pronounced brow ridge, and a large, low-set forehead; the crown of the head has been described as rounded and crested, similar to the sagittal crest of the male gorilla, with a strong and unpleasant smell. This furry animal has been reported to smell like a wet dog, others would describe the odor like rotten flesh. Bigfoot has 3 to 4 inches long of dark brown hair covering all over the parts of the body except for that small part of the face, palms and the base of the feet. Bigfoot is estimated to be at least 7 to 8 ft tall, weight ranges between 500 to 800 pounds. In some cases, they have been estimated to be about 11 ft tall. Frightening isn’t it?
Yeti:
Bigfoot investigators describe Yeti having similar features to the Bigfoot’s except that they are much smaller. A female yeti is reported to be around 5 to 6 ft tall, where as a male yeti can grow up to 7 or 8 ft tall. They weigh around 350 to 550 pounds. Their hair is also about 3 to 4 inches long but in the color of white. I personally believe that it is due to the condition of environment and weather.
5 Dead or Alive Bigfoot Investigators and Their Biography
Tom Slick
Thomas Baker “Tom” Slick Jr (May 6, 1916- October 6, 1962) was a San Antonia, Texas based inventor, businessman, adventurer, and heir to an oil business. During the 1950s, Slick was an adventurer. He turned his attention to expeditions to investigate the Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti, Bigfoot and the Trinity Alps giant salamander. Slick’s interest in cryptozoology was little known until the 1989 publication of the biography Tom Slick and the Search for Yeti, by Loren Coleman.
Ivan Sanderson
Ivan Terence Sanderson (January 30, 1911 – February 19, 1973) was a biologist and writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Who became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Sanderson is remembered for his nature writing and his interest in cryptozoology and paranormal subjects. He also wrote fiction under the name Terence Roberts. He was one of bigfoot’s biggest boosters, even though he wasn’t always taken seriously. His big idea was to turn the study of bigfoot into a science called ABSMery. He didn’t like the term abominable snowman, so he took letters from it and married it to a suffix that gave the study a bit more respectability.
Rene Dahinden
Born in Switzerland, Rene Dahinden (born 1930-2001) moved to Canada in 1953. Two months after he arrived, he heard about the Sasquatch and within three years was conducting serious research on the hairy primates, sometimes with British Columbian researcher and chronicler John Green whom Dahinden met in 1956. Since then Dahinden conducted numerous field investigations throughout the Pacific Northwest, interviewed many witnesses, and examined apparent physical evidence for the legendary creature.
Dahinden was the first to show the Patterson-Gimlin Film (taken on October 20, 1967 at Bluff Creek, California) of a Bigfoot in the former Soviet Union, and he worked hard to see to it that the film got the scientific attention he felt it deserved. In recent years, with Dahinden’s acquiring of the photographic images of the Patterson-Gimlin Film, some of his time was occupied in technical legal and copyright affairs.
Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlim
The Patterson–Gimlin film (also known as the Patterson film or the PGF) is a famous short motion picture of an unidentified subject the filmmakers said was a Bigfoot. The footage was shot in 1967, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it. Several university based studies and professional evaluations have concluded the subject cannot possibly be a man in an ape suit. However, others have judged it to be a hoax staged with a person in an ape suit.
The footage was filmed alongside Bluff Creek, a tributary of the Klamath River, about 25 logging-road miles northwest of Orleans, California in Del Norte County. The film site is roughly 38 miles south of Oregon and 18 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. For decades, the exact location of the site was lost, primarily because of re-growth of foliage in the stream bed after the flood of 1964. It was rediscovered in 2011.
The filmmakers were Roger Patterson (February 14, 1933 – January 15, 1972) and Robert “Bob” Gimlin (born October 18, 1931). Patterson died of cancer in 1972 and “maintained right to the end that the creature on the film was real.” Patterson’s friend, Gimlin, has always denied being involved in any part of a hoax with Patterson. Gimlin mostly avoided publicly discussing the subject from at least the early 1970s until about 2005 (except for three appearances), when he began giving interviews and appearing at Bigfoot conferences.
Below are two videos of Bigfoot documentary on YouTube which I highly recommend everyone to watch:
Or view the video on the server at:
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/Bigfoot030.mp4
Or view the video on the server at:
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/Bigfoot031.mp4
10 Pictures of Bigfoot
This is the famous footage of Bigfoot taken by Roger Patterson on October 1967. The footage was taken at Humboldt County, California.
A black Bigfoot-like figure was caught on camera. In this picture, it is seen that the Bigfoot is staring standing in the shades of the woods
Bigfoot caught on camera by accident
A figure of the humanoid creature was captured from a distance in the woods
This is a drawing of indicating the Bigfoot's size compared to a 5'8 ft human. Many witnesses of Bigfoot have told researchers that they are around 7-8ft tall. At some cases, witnesses have also described Bigfoot to be around 10-11 ft tall
Bigfoot is spotted roaming in the snow
This is a picture of an adult male's foot compared to an unknown Bigfoot's footprint
This is another thing that scientists have discovered that differs us human from the Bigfoot. It has been said that Bigfoot has the ability to split their toes apart, from what researchers can tell from many footprint casts
There are also many encounters of Yeti especially in the Himalayan Mountains
This footprint of a Yeti has been measured to be 19 inches long
20 Things I Have Learnt From This Book Called “Finding Bigfoot”
- When we have to proof something, we must have plenty of evidence and explanations to support it. For example, we already have so many evidence to proof that Bigfoot exists but scientists still choose not to believe it because we do not have a physical specimen.
- There are more beings out there in the woods and oceans than we can ever imagine. New animals are found in each and every year, I believe there are still a lot to come.
- So far, researchers’ reports on Bigfoot are based on finding their footprints, feces and habitats. They study deeply of what they can find about the animal, even to how Bigfoot act and communicate.
- I realized how great the technologies are these days, we can easily identify the characteristics of animal and differentiate them.
- How much evolution can actually change our senses and features through time. For example, just 100 years ago, 4% of Americans were only 6 ft and above. Today, 25% of Americans are 6 ft and above. This is a definite proof to what evolution can do to us.
- How much can we learn just by observing their footprints. So far, researchers have learnt how much Bigfoot weighs, how big can they be, their patterns of walking.
- Adaptations. One of the great examples is that, Bigfoot is known to have glowing eyes like any other nocturnal animals because there is no light in the woods at night and that makes it a lot easier for them to move around.
- In order to research for things deeper, we must always be have an open mind and listen to what the witnesses have to say. We will never learn and improve if we restrict our thinking.
- If Bigfoot is real, just imagine what other beings might be out there…
- How much information can be contained in a single book. People can spend a lot of time looking for information of Bigfoot and there are some information that can’t even be found on the internet. They can contain decades of information that has been gathered by the researchers.
- When you see something in the wild and you have not much understanding to what the being is. It is the best not to intrude their territory as we have no idea what they might do to us.
- Best way to learn is not to rush but to observe, observing does require a lot of time but the information we have gathered from it will most likely to be accurate.
- To do something well, you got to have passion for it. Otherwise, don’t do it at all.
- Respect nature, love and embrace the earth. Do not pollute or destroy forests, jungles and oceans for that they are precious. Without them, we will not be able to survive. Because of them, we are able to learn so much.
- When different species of animals that fall under the same category mate with each other, there are higher chances of new species being produced.
- It is still too early for mankind to be arrogant and show that we know it all, and that we are superior.
- It has given me more proofs in Bigfoot, which has made my faith grew stronger.
- We are able to learn and receive information a lot better if we are willing to learn, the key words are willing and determination.
- We must not put other beings’ lives in danger because all of us are the ‘citizens’ of the planet earth, we should abide in equality and harmony.
- Last but not least, the reason why Bigfoot is not easily spotted is because they are able to sense our intention which is greed. They try to stay away from mankind because if anyone one of them are to be captured, surely they will be held in captivity and a lot experiments will be done on them.
This book is my main source of information. Before reading this book, I did not know much about Bigfoot although I've always had huge interest in Bigfoot. But now, my knowledge has increased, I know what exactly attracts the Bigfoot to what are their characteristics and features
My Opinion and Conclusion on Bigfoot
I do believe that Bigfoot exists, just like other mythical creatures such as fairies and the Loch Ness Monster. For ages, many Red Indian tribes have had drawings of Bigfoot and many stories have been told by them as well. Not only that, there have been many eye witnesses of Bigfoot and their descriptions upon Bigfoot are awfully similar. The reason why Bigfoot are still being stated as unknown creatures is because of mankind’s ignorance. Many new species of animals each year are found and there have been a few animals that scientists thought to be extinct for millions of years that are found in the recent century. We will discover Bigfoot one day, it is just the matter of time. Not just Bigfoot, there are also many more creatures out there in the wild that are yet to be found. I hope you enjoy the article.
For more interesting information:
- The Best Evidence of Sasquatch
- British Hiker Found the Elusive Yeti in the Himalayas?
- Giant 7-Foot to 8-Foot Skeletons Uncovered in Ecuador Sent for Scientific Testing
- 10 Weird Facts About Bigfoot
- Searching For the Yeti
- Bigfoot Spotted by Dept of Transport in Arizona!
- Watched in the Wilderness
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Interesting post and quite a details for everyone to have a great knowledge all about Bigfoot . I could only says its really informative and clear. I have learned quite a bit about Bigfoot from reading it. Wow…there so many countries that had sightings of Bigfoot and each countries have a different name to call. I did not know and even heard of those names mentioned except bigfoot, sasquatch , yeti and snowman this till I read it post. To me they are all the same but actually not as I gathered from this post. Researchers believe that they are a relict species of giant ape. It was in the mid 20th century when Bigfoot stepped from local lore to national phenomenon. The sightings of Bigfoot have spread throughout then in North America, China, Russia, Nepal and so forth. Researchers , scientist and many more are interested to get to the bottom of it to collect more hard evidence of the existence. But so far they came to no definite conclusions. Nor matter what it do exist after all.
Thank you Edward Ooi for this interesting sharing.
There is an area near Lumbini, Nepal, they have sightings of Yeti for hundreds of years. So they have signages in the area with Yeti artwork to highlight this. Interesting. TR
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This museum in Pokhara, Nepal has a section dedicated to Yetis (Bigfoot). Very interesting. I am including some pictures of the inside of this wonderful museum. Do enjoy. ~ Tsem Rinpoche
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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(Part 6 of 8)
In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
(click on picture to enlarge)
(Part 7 of 8)
In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
(click on picture to enlarge)
(Part 8 of 8)
In the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal, there is a small but comprehensive exhibition on Yetis (Bigfoot). Below are some pictures.
For more information, go to https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/bigfoot-museum-nepal
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Curious about the legendary Yeti? Not sure what to believe? Here is an article that explores a range of sources, from folktales to newspaper reports, detailing sightings and encounters with the elusive creature, who has been a part of the very fabric of various Himalayan communities for thousands of years. Read about religious beliefs, myths, fables and stories by scholars and travellers alike, and realise that there is more to the Yeti than you previously thought.
Imagining-the-Wild-Man-Yeti-Sightings-in-Folktales-and-Newspapers.pdf
This is a real awesome documentary on bigfoot. One of the best – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp5eV9nIEjk&feature=youtu.be
In 1967, Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson stumbled across an incredible sight whilst out in Bluff Creek, in the California wilderness. At a creek which had been freshly washed-out by recent floods, they witnessed a female Bigfoot swiftly traverse the rugged landscape. Since their filmed encounter with the Bigfoot, who has since been nicknamed Patty, many have disputed the authenticity of their recording but no one has been able to successfully prove that it is a fake.
Credits for this video goes to entirely to windvale for the original footage. ?
A very nice write up about Bigfoot. I particularly enjoy the compilation of the various names referring to Bigfoot of it’s “family members” across the different continents. They might be dissimilar in sizes especially the height, but they also share similar characteristics. I believe this is suggestive enough to believe that there is a species or more that looks very much like human living in the wild. Looking forward to new discovery! Thank you, Edward.
Really enjoyed the article about Bigfoot.
Animals and other animal like beings would be wise to stay out of reach of human beings. Human beings most are still driven by the 3 poisons, we can never tell what humans may get up to. So it is wise of them to stay just our of reach of Human control and intervention.
I have commented on many blog posts regarding Big Foot, but this is one of my favourites that i have read so far.
The reason i say this is because I find it very interesting to know about the specific facts about Big Foot. Which are present in this article. Facts such as his specific foot size and how he compares to humans. Normally such detail is not found in other articles.
The 2nd thing that made this article stand out for me was that there were reports on the people who had experienced Big Foot personally. Its always good to get the point of view of actual people who have had past experiences with Big Foots. It allows us to have an insight and a different perspective compared to all the other sources of information available. Nice touch, Ed.
First of all, thank you Edward for doing such a wonderful and very informative research and blog post on Bigfoot.
Reading this blog post has definitely helped me learn a few things I previously didn’t know about Bigfoot such as…
1: The many names Bigfoot is known as around the world such as in China it is known as Wild Man, while in Australia it is known as Yowie and so many more.
I didn’t know that this creature whom I know and refer to has so many other names!
2: I previously thought that Bigfoot and Yeti are just two different names to refer to this creature, but actually they are different in ways such as it ‘s size with the Yeti being smaller than the Bigfoot.
3: I also got to know a few Bigfoot investigators and what they achieved during their time.
This is a really well done article Edward, good job!
Hello Edward,
Good job on your report on Big Foot, it is very educational. The comparison between Bigfoot and Yeti summarised the characteristic of the both specifies, apart from the height and hair colour, they are essentially the same. Just like how human look different in terms of skin colour, hair colour, build, etc. I am very happy to see you contribute as a guest writer on Rinpoche’s blog. Before you were only a reader, now you a writer, you are able to share your view with many who are out there. All of us started with learning and gaining knowledge from Rinpoche’s blog, the articles and materials covered in the blog definitely open up our mind. As we read more, we gain more knowledge, eventually we will be able to share, just like what are you doing now! Keep it up….
You have spent your semester break well, Edward. By delving into researches of bigfoot, not only did you learn where to look, you have picked up many interesting materials done by bigfoot enthusiasts. Time well spent instead of doing you-know-what.
Great job, Edward. 🙂 I hope you enjoyed writing this article. It surprised me to know that so many countries have had sightings of Bigfoot. This article was really informative. Good job.
This is super cool Edward. Good job you did here. I especially liked how we can see at a glace all the countries that reported sightings of big foot! Wow I am surprised to see so many countries have big foots. I guess they are showing up more and more because we are disturbing their habitat?
I also liked the 20 things you’ve learnt from this book and yes I agree just because we do not know or see big foot it doesn’t mean they are not there. I like what you said that about how much evolution can actually change our senses and features through time… e.g. just 100 years ago, 4% of Americans were only 6 ft and above. Today, 25% of Americans are 6 ft and above.
I don’t have any doubt there are bigfoots, with so much evidences out there, they are definitely out there. I am surprised that there are many more creatures being discovered each month and I hope that they are not mutations from the pollution on our planet.
Yes I agree Edward that we should respect nature, love our planet earth and not pollute or destroy her, especially through logging which causes so much deforestation and in this way harm so many animals and their lives. Yes we should not be so arrogant as if we know it all because from this arrogant mind, we cannot expand and learn new things. Thank you Edward!
Great research Edward, Tsem Rinpoche is very kind to have you work on this so that you will be thorough in your research, which will extend to other things in your life. I enjoy the systematic way you laid out the information, especially the parts about bigfoot in various parts of thr world. Thank you.
Big foot was not always a high interest topic for me out of all the paranormal/supernatural beings. I always believe that they exist and I hope to see them, but it was not a subject that I had studied about.
Through your article Edward, I have learnt a lot more about this subject and it is really fascinating like how similar they are with human beings. How their name changes and looks changes with the different climates that they are based in. Many people believe that they are a primate that would harm human beings, however, what I choose to believe is that they are creatures that will not harm us as long as we do not harm them as well. It is simple logic on my end that when we show them kindness, they will definitely be able to feel it and will be helpful to us.
There are many reports on them helping humans when we are hurt and helpless, through that it has already shown that big foot are very kind in nature. They will only be violent if they sense threat from our end.
What I really like about the article is how you have placed the table of the different names and also tell us about the differences about big foot and yeti. I find that really useful as it provides us a chance to look and compare their differences and similarities for us to know that they are similar yet different due to the different climates that they are based in.
Edward,
Thank you very much for this very extensive post on Bigfoot. I learned quite a lot about Bigfoot thanks to your writings, including some things I didn’t know about before…for example, how their eyes are reflective at night or how they can split their toes! I just tried doing it with my toes and I definitely can’t hehehe
The table comparing the different names for Bigfoot in different areas of the world was also very useful. I enjoyed reading your writings 🙂
Yeti are real of course they exists. too many witnesses that would be believed. This article written by our very young monster Edward well written with real proof.. one thing for sure yeti are very smart and know to keep them away from human even-though they have been found many countries..
Dear Edward,
Thank you for this comprehensive post. It is really amazing how Bigfoot is sighted at so many places yet people are denying their existence. The evidence in your post has given more credibilities for Bigfoot’s existence.
It is true that we have very limited knowledge about many things, including fellow earthlings we have never heard of. Being open minded about new things are important as we need to improve and not stay stagnant with a narrow mind that will not bring success in life.
Thank you for this and looking forward to more sharing from you.
I too have always been very interested in paranormal subjects, but Bigfoot was an okay-ish, semi-interesting topic. Reason being that is because I don’t find it as interesting as spirits and fairies, they can transform and turn into anything but Bigfoot can’t. Of course, this is just my thinking. But as I’m more exposed to Bigfoot subjects, sometimes I just wonder how’d it be like to meet one of them in real life. What would I do or say, will we be friends? I don’t know, just a lot of questions gushing out.
They are indeed very magnificent creatures and I hope that they stay undiscovered or free or rather safe, from the hands of selfish and evil mankind. Everyone of is deserves to be on this great planet of earth, by right, no one should be hurting anyone including the animals.
I must admit I never knew about Bigfoot before knowing about the film Harry and the Hendersons… And I only believed in it when I learned from this blog about it and that H.E. Tsem Rinpoche likes them.
There are many witnesses on YouTube and the thought to meet Bigfoot is quite worrying. But I know now that Bigfoot was a messenger between holy lamas in retreat in caves in the mountains in Tibet. Also the native Americans respected Bigfoot. Bigfoot has also been encountered in many different countries.
Thank you Edward for this clear post and with the difference between Yetis and Bigfoot.
Thank you Edward for sharing your newly acquired knowledge on Bigfoot.
There is so much we do not know. In some way, we do not even know much about ourselves so as to empower ourselves to live consistently in a constructive and beneficial manner.
Mankind was able to survive and flourish because we had open minds to listen, learn, apply and experience. Humility is the foundation for real growth. On the other hand, ego is the destroyer of knowledge and wisdom.
Edward, thank you for reminding us about the importance of being open minded to see the magic of life unexplained, to delight in the mystery of what we still do not know.
Personally I have no question that Bigfoot (and many other species of beings yet to be discovered) exists. And why not, especially when we consider that the Buddhist cosmos/biosphere contains more beings that we have not heard of than those that are known to us.
I was told Bigfoot apparently falls under the animal realm and yet we cannot assume that we fully understand the animal realm or indeed any realm and there are ‘classifications’ and ‘sub-classifications’ and ‘hybrids’ that we have no idea about. For example, nagas are animals and human beings and also spirits all at the same time and none of each realm specifically. ‘Fairies’ and such like beings in turn in fact fall under the human realm and yet they are very much unlike human beings by our shallow definition.
The point is, we have to keep a very open mind and be prepared to consider beings way beyond our immediate comprehension.
On an interesting note, Tsem Rinpoche has always liked Bigfoot from young and apparently in one of Rinpoche’s previous lives, the being we call Bigfoot today used to carry and deliver messages for Rinpoche’s past incarnation.
Interesting stuff Edward. Looks pretty comprehensive and I like the little chart that shows how each of the cultures that had encounters with bigfoot and their names of it. However, I thought bigfoot was known as Migyur in TIbetan and not Metoh Kangmi. I am not sure what Kangmi is but I know Metoh or more accurately Metog means flower. Perhaps, this is the name of a specific bigfoot. I am just wondering aloud.
What’s interesting is that despite its size, nobody is able to take a close and definitive video or photographic proof of the existence of these giants. The only exception is the Patterson-Gimlin film that is already quite dated, grainy and not that clear. I think it is perhaps too fast and extremely evasive nature. Also, quite a number of eyewitnesses had said that they were so shocked to see a bigfoot that they are awestruck to do anything during a sighting. I also wonder if these creatures have some sort of psychic abilities that allow them to evade human beings. Just wondering…
Thanks Edward for this nice post on Bigfoot. I must confess that I don’t know much about Bigfoot, but after reading this post I now have an idea as to how far and wide spread the various sightings of Bigfoot is. Given the fact there are many species still not ‘found’ yet by mankind, I really believe that Bigfoot may indeed exist, given the widespread nature of various sightings.
It is interesting to note that sightings are prevalent in so many different cultures and societies around the world. There are even stories of Bigfoot in India, but these are not that well-known or documented. As far as I am aware, there are no reputable Bigfoot sightings in the United Kingdom where I grew up.
Dear Edward
Thank you for this Bigfoot article. I have always been interested in Bigfoot because my Guru asked me to commission 4 big bigfoot statues and 6 smaller ones on his behalf. Bigfoot is also depicted in Tibetan scriptures. It may be because they are known to help bring food provisions and passing messages for Lamas who are in retreat. Just an insight why I found bigfoot interesting.
Valentina