Sokushinbutsu (即身仏) are a type of Buddhist mummy. In Japan the term refers to the practice of Buddhist monks observing asceticism to the point of death...

Thailand, but moved to Wat Khunaram, near his childhood home. He practiced Sokushinbutsu, a form of self mummification. Luamg Pho Daeng died while meditating...

called flesh body bodhisattvas, full body sariras, or living buddhas (Sokushinbutsu) refer to the bodies of Buddhist monks and nuns that remain incorrupt...

citing many reasons from him being a "human vegetable" to becoming a sokushinbutsu (Buddhist mummy). An autopsy could not determine the cause of Kato's...

attained enlightenment, it is still very much the exception to the rule. Sokushinbutsu in Japanese Buddhism involves asceticism to the point of death and entering...

Franklin expedition Great Irish Famine Little Ice Age Siege of Leningrad Sokushinbutsu 2005 Malawi food crisis 2008 Central Asia energy crisis Theresienstadt...

Internet Prayopavesa Sallekhana Sati Self-sacrifice Senicide Seppuku Sokushinbutsu Suicide attack Vatakkiruttal Epidemiology Gender differences LGBT-related...

Internet Prayopavesa Sallekhana Sati Self-sacrifice Senicide Seppuku Sokushinbutsu Suicide attack Vatakkiruttal Epidemiology Gender differences LGBT-related...

on the 32nd day of his fast on November 12. Right to die Euthanasia Sokushinbutsu Catharist endura Sallekhana Hunger strike Monier-Williams, Monier (2008)...

and others. Gisant Bog body Buddhist mummies Paramahansa Yogananda Sokushinbutsu Sufism Shahid Quigley, Christine (2005). The Corpse: A History. McFarland...