this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2024
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[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

One of the more famous and recent examples is a buryat mummy of Dashi Dorzho Itigilov

His mummy is extra creepy because it has elastic skin, hair and fat so it looks as if he's still alive (see pic in the article):

According to Buryat Buddhists, Itigilov’s body is so well preserved because the Lama is still living, having achieved the higher meditative state known as śūnyatā, or emptiness

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

That is impressive!

[–] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

He doesn’t look so lively in that last picture

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 11 points 3 weeks ago

And let’s not forget mellified man

[–] Twinkletoes@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

Cheers 🥃

[–] MCHEVA4EVA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I saw the monk in Ko Samui with the glasses from this article. Was kind of odd ultimately it's a dead dude in a box for tourists. I read up on him seems like a interesting guy I wonder how he would feel about it now.