Living buddhas : the self-mummified monks of Yamagata, Japan
"Northern Japan is home to the tradition of self-mummifying Buddhist monks. Long after death, these ascetics continue to be revered as living Buddhas. The biographies of various monks are presented within this history of self-mummification, as is an examination of the religious beliefs involved, an amalgamation of three distinct religious traditions"--Provided by publisher
eBook, English, ©2010
McFarland & Co. Publishers, Jefferson, N.C., ©2010
dissertations
1 online resource (vi, 236 pages) : illustrations
9780786456024, 9781282616172, 0786456027, 128261617X
642204477
pt. 1. Mummification and immortality
pt. 2. Self-mummified monks
pt. 3. Religious beliefs and secret teachings
pt. 4. Asceticism and the pursuit of death
pt. 5. Death and immortality