200-Year-Old Mummified Monk Not Dead, Just Meditating, Buddhism Expert Claims
A mysterious mummified monk found almost perfectly preserved in a lotus position last month is causing controversy after a well-known Buddhism expert claimed he isn’t actually dead but in a deep meditative trance. Interestingly, the monk came to the attention of the authorities after a man was attempting to sell him on the black market […]
Summum Mummification Services – Who Needs Coffins When You Can Spend Eternity as a Mummy?
If the mummies of ancient Egypt fascinate you, then you are going to love this – you can sign up to be a mummified too. Summum Mummification Services is the only company of its kind in the world, perfectly preserving human and animal bodies after death. The company, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, was […]
Mystery Surrounds Colombian Cemetery That Turns Buried Bodies into Mummies
The ancient Egyptians spent centuries developing their mummifying techniques, but at a cemetery in San Bernardo, a small Colombian town, corpses somehow become naturally mummified in their coffins. The phenomenon was first noticed 15 years ago, by grave digger Eduardo Cifuentes. “The burial pit was full of bodies,” he said. “I didn’t like stepping on […]
Sokushinbutsu – Japan’s Self-Mummified Monks
Sokushinbutsu were Buddhist priests who took their own lives in such a way that they became mummies and were revered for their spirit and dedication. Popular in northern Japan, especially around the Yamagato Prefecture, the practice of becoming Sokushinbutsu is believed to a tantric ritual from Tang China, brought to the Land of the Rising […]