Re: Things That Make You Go Hmm V
On this point, if anyone is interested, I have a podcast called "Mysterious Japan." (You can listen to it on Spotify, Amazon Music, other podcast sites or visit my website at www.themysteriousjapan.com.) I highlight Sokushinbutsu in episode 2 in great detail. If you like dark history, folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (and maybe even Japan), you may like it. All voices are generated through generative AI to make it have a more personal feel.
The point of sokushinbutsu is that the monk will become a "Living Buddha," and the monk intends to take upon himself the evils of the region as a type of savior to release the karmic evil and help the people obtain a karmic release.