MikePizzoff
23-Sep-2010, 09:49 AM
This article is a very interesting read. These 19th century monks would go on a steady diet of nothing but nuts and seeds for 1,000 days, followed by bark, roots, and a poisonous tea for another 1,000 days, in order to rid their bodies of all fat and liquid. They would then lock themselves inside a tomb no bigger than themselves, with only an air tube for breathing and a string attached to a bell so they could ring to the outside world that they were still alive each day. Once the bell stopped ringing, the air tube was removed. Finally, the tomb was left sealed for an additional 1,000 days before checking to make sure the body properly mummified itself. Only 24 monks were successful in this practice.
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-self-mummification-buddhist-monks
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-self-mummification-buddhist-monks