Living buddhas
Subtitle: the self-mummified monks of Yamagata, Japan
By: Ken Jeremiah
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786448807
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.