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Between the 11th and 19th centuries, monks in Japan practiced a ritual of self-mummification that some believe transported them to the higher realm of the Star Children. | Ancient Aliens: Out of This World Moments

The extreme and spiritual practice of self-mummification by Japanese Buddhist monks for enlightenment.#history #ancient #buddhism #japan | The Real Moment

The body inside the statue is thought to be that of Buddhist master Liuquan, a member of the Chinese Meditation School who died around AD 1100. How did Liuquan’s body end up inside an ancient Chinese statue? One possibility explored by the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, which hosts the statue in its collection, is the gruesome process of self-mummification, in which monks hoped to transform themselves into revered “living Buddhas.” | Unsolved Mysteries & Paranormal Activities

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