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sore_ass_losers ago

I've met many a 'new age' identified person who thinks Tibetan Buddhism is just so 'kewl'. But I think it has a very dark, dark side.

Here's a "Human Flayed Skin Advanced Practice Rug"! This one is an antique from pre-1940 available now on Amazon for about 10 grand.

https://kek.gg/i/7mvrmW.jpeg

Don't get too excited! It is actually just a rug, but the imagery and idea of it is so grotesque. As I understand it they did keep flayed skins and skull cups and the like in monasteries though. There's some ceremonial dagger they use, called a 'dorje' if I recall correctly. I'll research more later. It sort of relates to things like 'baby skin shoes' and 'human leather'. Just kind of satanic.

(Of course, Christian crucifix images and mainline Buddhist gaunt Buddha images are rather grotesque!)

sore_ass_losers ago

Here is some interesting discussion regarding the use of actual flayed skin and other human remains.

There's a comment from (apparently so) a practicing Tibetan Buddhist:

'I don't know of anyone currently making thankas on flayed human skin, however, there are some ritual items made of human bone including skull caps for “kapalas” and femur heads for “kanglings”. These days, though you can find these in human bone provided by donors, it is becoming more common to find these items made from synthetic materials.'

There is a huge controversy between the Tibetans and the Chinese. Chinese make horrific claims and show photos; Tibetans claim they are faked.

The following link not for sensitive people (perhaps NSFW?). It shows some photos of purported human skins, but some Tibetans claim they are fake Chinese propaganda. If we accept ceremonial use of flayed skin, the big deal is were the victims still alive? One Chinese guy gives a Chinese source that says they were alive and describes how they did it:

https://www.quora.com/How-are-human-skin-thangkas-being-made