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Corpse Meditation: A Buddhist Practice
A cultural practice of looking at death in order to be reminded of life
It may sound macabre or unusual, but corpse mediation is real — and, in many parts of Thailand and some other parts of Southeast Asia, a fairly normal occurrence, specifically among Buddhist monks. It’s typical for monks to meditate while … Continue reading
