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Sokushinbutsu: Mummifying Yourself While You’re Still Alive [Buddhism]
Talking about mummies usually conjures up images of ancient Egypt with giant Pyramids, Sphinxes, and Pharaohs. But there are tons of different mummies all over the world, even in Japan! A weird sect...
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Did Nara’s Giant Buddha Statue Just Prevent A 7.8 Earthquake?
Nara is a landlocked prefecture in the Kansai/Kinki region of Japan on Honshu Island. It’s well known for the Nara Shika (deer) Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site Todaiji Temple (Eastern Great temple),...
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A Day in the Life of a Japanese Monk
Last year I wrote an article called “The Real Japanese Monk’s Guide To Buddhism In Japan.” At the end of it I said that we would one day explore a real Japanese monk’s day-to-day life. It took a while,...
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