Over 1,000 years ago, an esoteric sect known as Shingon – which combined elements from Buddhism, Old Shinto, Taoism, and other religions – developed a horrifying practice of self-mummification of the living body.
Monastic ideas of mortification of the flesh taken to the max! Absolutely fascinating, including the news that this practice survived until the 19th century. But since that's when Japan began to join the modern world, maybe I shouldn't be surprised? Thanks for this fascinating piece.
Monastic ideas of mortification of the flesh taken to the max! Absolutely fascinating, including the news that this practice survived until the 19th century. But since that's when Japan began to join the modern world, maybe I shouldn't be surprised? Thanks for this fascinating piece.
Really amazing what humans do to hurt themselves