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In the article I cited his autopsy reveals that there were in fact many internal injuries with a number of organs that were pierced and wounded from this process. I agree that mental focus has a lot to do with quelling the pain. But when you look at his back and read about the dervishes you can see how they are doing the exact same thing - the same wounds are present, and the description of how there is minimal bleeding is also present and explained. While I found the sword piercing through the centre of his chest to be quite impressive it seems that at 36 he ultimately succumbed to his practices and was not so invulnerable after all. In fact his pursuits just pushed his body too far.

I remember listening to Jim Rose (see above) of the Jim Rose sideshow explain how it was that he could pierce his own body in similar ways and how knowledge of anatomy was critical to avoid serious injuries. But apparently organs can get pierced and you can still live because of the nature of the wound. Apparently Dajo had no less than four fistulas in his body, or permanent holes, that he had created and allowed him to insert objects through there regularly. His death/autopsy and neighbour's belief system should not be ignored IMHO. But yes, the sword was quite disturbing and seemingly inexplicable.