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Magical Tome
- First published
- 2010
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- ISBN
- 9780786456024
Living buddhas
The outer archives are busy
About this book
"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.
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