| Description |
1 online resource (1 streaming video 21 min.)) : sound, color |
| Summary |
At select temples throughout northeastern Japan, the robed bodies of self-mummified Buddhist monks are worshipped as "Living Buddhas." They are thought to heal the sick, protect the living, and continue to inspire monks with the intense dedication of their ascetic discipline centuries before. This documentary includes interviews with the monks who attend to these "Living Buddhas," descriptions of the dieting regime and austerities required in order to elf-mummify, and a rare redressing ritual in which the robes of the mummies are cut into talismans for devotees. This is the first independent documentary to capture these mummified monks on film, to observe key ceremonies of their 12-year ritual cycle, and to present interviews with leading scholars on this rare form of contemporary Buddhism--from publisher's website |
| Notes |
Streaming video |
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Converted with permission to streaming video format, September 23, 2020 |
| Credits |
Camera, Koichi Sato, Satoshi Watanabe; translator, Stephen Robertson |
| Performer |
Masataka Suzuki, Andrea Castiglioni, Endo Yugaku, Shinko Miura |
| Notes |
In Japanese with one English interview; subtitles in English |
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Online resource; title from title screen (viewed September 23, 2020) |
| Subject |
Mummies -- Japan
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Buddhism -- Japan -- Customs and practices
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Buddhist monks -- Japan
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Mummies.
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Buddhist monks.
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Buddhism -- Customs and practices.
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Japan.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Dahl, Shayne A. P., film producer
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Watanabe, Satoshi, (Director) film director, cinematographer
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Robertson, Stephen Dixon, 1976- translator.
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Temple University. Libraries, film distributor.
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Documentary Educational Resources (Firm), film distributor.
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