sokushinbutsu

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Etymology

From Japanese 即身仏 (そくしんぶつ, sokushinbutsu, literally Buddha immediately his body).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɒkuʃɪnˈbʊtsuː/

Noun

sokushinbutsu (plural sokushinbutsu)

  1. (historical) A Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.