Tibet의 장례-천장

 

"Heaven's funeral" or ritual dissection - is a funeral practice among nationalities in Tibet, where a human corpse is cut in

certain places, and is placed on top of the mountain.

The remains of the deceased in this case are made available to animals, especially birds.

Preparation and burial place of execution is understood in the Vajrayana tradition.

 In Tibet, this practice is called beagtor, which literally means "giving alms to the birds."

 

The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches the theory of human rebirth after death.

In Buddhism, there is no need to preserve the body of the deceased, as it is now an empty vessel.

Birds may eat it, or nature may easily decompose it. Therefore, the function "celestial burial" - it's just to get rid of the remains.

 In Tibet the ground is too hard and rocky to dig a grave, and due to the shortage of fuel and timber, celestial burial is

often more practical view of the funeral than cremation.

Tibetan practice celestial burial, apparently evolved for practical reasons, but it can also be due to the ancient sites of "sky burial",

such as Gobekli Tepe (11,500 years ago) and Stonehenge (4500 years ago).

Most chastTibeta is above the tree line growth, and the lack of wood here leads to uneconomical cremation.

 In addition, to bury the dead in the ground is also quite difficult, because the soft layer has a thickness of no more than

a few centimeters deep, and go deeper into hard rock or permafrost.

Relatives of the victims pray during the funeral ceremony in the temple of heaven Chalang in Dari.

The first celestial burial described in Buddhist treatise of the 12th century, known colloquially as the "Book of the Dead" (Bardo Thodol).

 The dissection is carried out on the instructions of the lama or tantric adept.

Before the procedure, the monks repeated the mantra around the body of the deceased and burn juniper incense.

by dismembering the body works can be carried out a monk, or, more often, special person - roguapas.

All the witnesses noted that roguapas not doing its job with a mourning mood or following a certain ceremony, and talking and laughing,

as well as during any other physical labor. According to Buddhist teachings, it would be better for the soul of the deceased,

it would give her the ability to easily move between life and death in the next life.

"Prayer flags city", built on the celestial burial.

Celestial burial - is the traditional burial of the Tibetan people, who have been practicing in the 7th century.

When is the ceremony burned aromatic plants, to guide the soul into heavenly grave. The bodies are placed in a sitting position.

The bodies of the dead and then peck vultures, which are called "holy eagles." Tibetans believe that the vulture can help the

dead to gain merits and virtues. burial wizard can earn about 100 yuan (about 13.5 US dollars) each for holding the ceremony of burial.

Vultures resting on the "prayer flags of the city", built for a celestial burial ceremony.

Master celestial burial prays during a ceremony in the temple of heaven funeral Chalang.

Master celestial burial breaks the bones of the deceased, to feed the vultures during the rite of celestial burial.

Master celestial burial breaks the bones of the deceased, to feed the vultures during the rite of celestial burial.

Master celestial burial breaks the bones of the deceased, to feed the vultures during the rite of celestial burial.

Master celestial burial breaks the bones of the deceased, to feed the vultures during the rite of celestial burial.

Master celestial burial breaks the bones of the deceased, to feed the vultures during the rite of celestial burial.

Lama- master celestial funeral prayer after the vultures finished eating the body of a dead man.

Lama- master celestial funeral prayer after the vultures finished eating the body of a dead man.

Lama- master celestial funeral prayer after the vultures finished eating the body of a dead man.

Lama- celestial burial master prays and drives away the vultures, after they had finished eating the body of a dead man.

Lama- celestial burial master prays and drives away the vultures, after they had finished eating the body of a dead man.

Master celestial burial washes his face after he finished the implementation of the funeral ceremony of the heavenly.

Master celestial burial out of his tent after he completed the implementation of the funeral ceremony of the heavenly.

Master celestial burial drinking butter tea with his family after he finished the implementation of the funeral ceremony of the heavenly.