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**Fegasderty** · 08-01-2013, 06:49 AM

have you ever read about the sect of buddhist monks that commit themselves to end their life as a mummy? they spend the last few months in a meditative state, consuming a chemical wash which not only acts as a poison but prevents decomposition. when they are dead, if they were successful, their bodies are gilt in gold and then put on display in the temples. the first time i heard that i thought it was a vulgar waste of life. i don't think it vulgar anymore.

08-01-2013, 06:49 AM	#10
Fegasderty Join Date Mar 2008 Posts 5,023 Senior Member	have you ever read about the sect of buddhist monks that commit themselves to end their life as a mummy? they spend the last few months in a meditative state, consuming a chemical wash which not only acts as a poison but prevents decomposition. when they are dead, if they were successful, their bodies are gilt in gold and then put on display in the temples. the first time i heard that i thought it was a vulgar waste of life. i don't think it vulgar anymore.
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