Ancient believes have remained unchanged for centuries.
Buddhist Mummy: Well preserved. Body still covered by mummified skin. When we died we lost our body and soul. The mummies had their bodies and souls put together in order to help people. Japanese Buddhist mummies: organs have not been removed. Different from most of the mummification. Made a great mummies on their own. Managed to become mummified during their life. Reincarnation. Shingon Buddhist. Shortcut. Being saved in your lifetime. Torturing the body to become a Buddha. Your body itself but also your mind have to reach enlightenment. Seek spiritual enlightenment through physical tough training. Ultimate sacrifice. Tetsumonkai monk Mummified his body. Separating him from the ultimate spiritual achievement All of the hardship wouldn’t matter all Nagoya: one of the origin of Shingon Buddhism Lamp has continually burning for thousand years Two step program Strict diet: only allowed to eat nuts and seeds for a major diet Exhausting physical training The practice of true eating: not food but medicine Changed to meditating: feel energy with the secret area. Reunified with the universe. Starvation. A reduction of fat. Dryer. Philological strength became really strong Drink the poisonous tea About the bacteria in their stomach Spring: secret spring: contain mineral: eat it as a medicine Kukai program: mummifying himself