1. Tibet Sky Burial By
Kulcharee Lor

2. Tibet Basic Info Size 1.2m sq km
The highest region on earth ( roof of the world)
Ruled by China
Population 2.84 million
Buddhism and Animism
Dalai Lama
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3. Types of Tibetan burial
Inhumation
Stupa burial and incineration
Water burial
Sky burial
Cliff burial
Tree burial
Stone coffin burial
Multi-person burial

4. What is Sky burial? Created thousands years ago
Three phases evolvement
- Unintended leave the body in the wild
- Prince’s wish
- Continue practice and become tradition
For wealthy people

5. Preparation for Sky Burial
Give the dying person a herb tablet
Wrap the body bent into a shape like a fetus with white cloth
Chanted at home by monks for 2 days
The last day, chanted at the temple and head to next journey

6. Process of Sky Burial
Take the corpse to the funeral site for the burial
The sky burial master begins to cut apart the corpse and feeding the vultures
Finally, the master will finish the process by crushing all corpse’s parts and the monks will release the soul to heaven

7. Sky Burial an Offer to Mother Nature
Generosity in Buddhism
Cycle of Life
New stage in soul’s existence
Nature friendly