To prove once again that Buddhist monks are hardcore to the bone, Sokushinbutsu were Buddhist monks who caused their own deaths through self-mummification. To date, only between 16 and 24 of these self-mummifications have been discovered, but it is believed that hundreds more have tried. No Buddhist sect currently practices or promotes Sokushinbutsu. Below is [...]
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Sokushinbutsu: Self-Mummification
Posted: 20th June 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween UnexplainedTags: mummy costume, Sokushinbutsu
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