516K views · 385 reactions | Mumma mia! Our actress reacts to ancient mummification techniques! ️ | 5-Minute Crafts Family | Facebook

Inside Sokushinbutsu: Japan’s Self-Mummifying Monks

79K views · 383 reactions | The extreme and spiritual practice of self-mummification by Japanese Buddhist monks for enlightenment.#history #ancient #buddhism #japan | The Real Moment | Facebook

The body inside the statue is thought to be that of Buddhist master Liuquan, a member of the Chinese Meditation School who died around AD 1100. How did Liuquan’s body end up inside an ancient Chinese statue? One possibility explored by the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, which hosts the statue in its collection, is the gruesome process of self-mummification, in which monks hoped to transform themselves into revered “living Buddhas.” | Unsolved Mysteries & Paranormal Activities

57K views · 145 reactions | Sokushinbutsu is a practice followed by...