Thursday, February 5, 2015

Mongolian Monk Mummy

Read all about it.

Or just watch this bad video:



This remarkably preserved monk, found in the lotus position, may have practiced self-mummification, a grueling process that begins to preserve one's body before death. Some Buddhists are claiming that the 200 year old monk is not, in fact, dead but in a deep meditative state.

Incorruptibility is considered a mark of sainthood in many traditions.  Even Vladmir Lenin's corpse, "perfectly" preserved, is seen as somehow marvelous.

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