Thai Monastery Investigated After 41 Bodies Found Used in Meditation Practices

Authorities are probing the legality of body donations at a Buddhist monastery in Phichit province, where cadavers were reportedly used in a controversial meditation technique.

Thai police discovered 41 bodies at the Pa Nakhon Chaibovorn monastery, reportedly used in a meditation practice developed by the monastery's head monk.
The bodies were accompanied by death and body donation certificates, and authorities are verifying whether the cadavers were legally obtained and donated willingly.
The practice, known as corpse meditation, involves meditating near cadavers to heighten awareness of mortality, a method with historical roots in Thailand dating back to the 18th century.
The discovery follows a similar case days earlier in a neighboring province, where 12 bodies, including that of a child, were found at another monastery practicing corpse meditation.
Thai authorities, including the National Office of Buddhism, are investigating the spread of this practice and its compliance with Buddhist principles.