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	Buddhist Channel \| China \| After death, Tibetans still prefer sky burial
		It is a traditional Tibetan burial where the bodies are left for vultures, creatures worshiped by the locals as sacred.
		Sky burial is closely related with Buddhism worshipped in the Himalayan region.
		The Tibetans still carry on ancient rituals like sky burials, displaying a timeless adherence to the old ways of life and death, unaffected by the changes that are rapidly affecting the rest of China.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=1,1614,0,0,1,0 (640 words)

	'Sky burial' to continue under protection : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Under the call of local residents and burial priests, the bodies of those who die of poisoning or infectious diseases are not allowed to receive celestial burials, the provisional rules say.
		Celestial burial is one of the three principal ways that Tibetans traditionally return their dear departed to the earth.
		Buddhists believe in life recycles and the spirit of the dead is considered to leave the body the moment he passes away and the dead should be fed to birds of prey, or sacred vultures, as a last token of charity.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1643984,001100010012.htm (670 words)

	adamstein.org: Sky burial
		It is possible to witness a Tibetan sky burial in Langmusi, on the Tibetan plateau near the border between Sichuan and Gansu provinces.
		One said that sky burials should be avoided, as the presence of tourists angers the locals.
		The other said that witnessing a sky burial is a rare privilege, but that tourists should refrain from taking photographs as a matter of respect.
	www.adamstein.org /archive/individual/2003/05/25/sky_burial.html (1838 words)

	Sky Burial - Tibetan Customs
		Last Update : 8/1/2006 10:07:06 PM Sky burial is an astonishing and mystical Tibetan tradition which remains Tibet in mystery.
		Sky burial is the main disposal of corpse for the commons.
		Stupa burial and cremation are honored disposals for high lamas.
	www.tibettrip.com /features/sky_burial.htm (480 words)

	Tibet's 'sky burial' lives on to link death and nature (NYT) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sky burial is one of three principal ways that Tibetans traditionally
		seem to regard sky burial as a bizarre ritual of a primitive people.
		In Lhasa sky burial ceremonies are performed at dawn and are closed to
	www.tibet.ca /wtnarchive/1999/7/14_1.html (822 words)

	Sky burial
		I was witness to a sky burial on the outskirts of Lhasa, where we were visiting in the summer 1986 after teaching for a year in central China.
		We had heard of the sky burials but were informed that witnessing the sky burial had been banned / closed / off limits to foreigners for some time.
		Historically the kings of the Yarlung dynasty were, after elaborate ceremonies for which there is textual evidence, entombed in mounds, but the absence of burial sites for lesser mortals in that period suggests this was the preserve of the nobility.
	www2.kenyon.edu /Depts/Religion/Fac/Adler/Reln260/skyburial.htm (755 words)

	Powell's Books - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
		Without supplies and knowledge of the language, she wandered, trying to find her way until, on the brink of death, she was rescued by a family of nomads under whose protection she moved from place to place with the seasons and eventually came to discover the details of her husband’s death.
		In the haunting Sky Burial, Xinran has recreated Shu Wen’s journey, writing beautifully and simply of the silence and the emptiness in which Shu Wen was enveloped.
		Sky Burial is more than a love story.
	powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0385515480-0 (700 words)

	Head Butler - Books
		Virtually unknown in America, Xinran is a legend in her native China --- from 1989 to 1996, she hosted "Words on the Night Breeze,'' a radio call-in show in Beijing.
		She learned about "sky burial," the Tibetan custom of hacking a corpse into neat pieces and then setting them out for the vultures.
		If you feel in need of a shot of courage or perspective or belief in humanity, 'Sky Burial' is one good place to start.
	www.headbutler.com /books/sky_burial.asp (508 words)

	Tibetan Sky Burial
		A Sky Burial - The Sacred Solemn Funeral Rite of Tibet
		Sometime after lunch of the first day we heard about the 'sky burial.' I felt I was listening to an ancient myth being passed down to another generation.
		Witness to a Sky Burial - The Sacred Solemn Funeral Rite of Tibet
	www.ciolek.com /WWWVLPages/TibPages/tib-burial.html (1856 words)

	Sky Burial \| BrunoFilms.com
		Sky Burial follows the ritual of "jha-tor", the giving of alms to birds in a northern Tibetan monastery - where the bodies of the dead are offered to the vultures as a final act of kindness to living beings.
		The sky, or the universe, is where the sacred world lies.
		To merge with the sky after death is a holy event, one that replaces the sufferings of this world with peace.
	www.brunofilms.com /sky.html (279 words)

	Man Man Zou » Blog Archive » Tibetan Sky Burial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Before the sky burial began, the Chinese guys were telling us that this is the only place they could find in China that allowed people to watch- I’m sure that’ll change soon, thanks to people like them (and, unfortunately, me).
		Seeing the sky burial was probably one of the most memorable things I’ve seen in all my travels.
		Yes, I forgot to add that about the sky burial- we were very surprised that there was no ceremony or family present.
	camereye.com /journal/?p=162 (3125 words)

	Tibet Culture and Custom: Sky Burial
		Sky burial is the usual means for disposing of the corpses of commoners.
		Sky burial is not considered suitable for children who are less than 18, pregnant women, or those who have died of infectious disease or accident.
		Sky burial is a ritual that has great religious meaning.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/tibet/sky-buria.htm (727 words)

	Sky Burial - Paul Sampson - Eclectica Magazine v3n3
		Other people, long before aviation, have practiced sky burials: The Parsis have long placed their dead in the Towers of Silence, naked for the birds to take in bits to heaven.
		If they specified burial, I wanted to know whether they had a preference in location, and whether they had one picked out already (a pre-need selection, as they say in the trade).
		Browne himself was buried in a lead-sheathed coffin.
	www.eclectica.org /v3n3/sampson_salon.html (2329 words)

	Opinions of the Wolf: Tibetan Sky Burial
		The tibetan sky burial involves the body being fed to vultures.
		The body (wrapped in white cloth) is placed on a platform of stones (in a fenced off area designated as a burial site).
		--> The tibetan sky burial involves the body being fed to vultures.
	www.redwolf.com.au /column/opinion/2005/08/tibetan_sky_burial.html (336 words)

	Tibetan Sky Burial
		Above the religious complex is a site for “sky burial,” a term meaning disposal of a corpse by allowing it to be devoured by birds.
		The birds, which are summoned by incense and revered by Tibetans, cast their droppings on the high peaks.
		Tibetans practice several forms of disposal of the dead, but sky burial is the most common method and indeed a very practical one in a land where fuel is scarce and the earth is often too hard to dig.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~pamlogan/skybury.html (806 words)

	CD Baby: SKY BURIAL: Distance to the Gingko
		Years later, after Sterling, Sam, and Eric had burned out the possibilities of Tommy Tooter and his Glass Dick Orchestra, Cole moved to Kansas City and Sky Burial was born.
		Sky Burial's music has been used in performances by aha!
		I listen to everything from Miles to Bungle to Tool to Eno and yet somehow Sky Burial remain one of my 3 favorites...
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/skyburial (252 words)

	www.myspace.com/burialsky
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		For a long time, I didn't know what the term "Sky Burial" meant.
		A Sky Burial is a tibetan buddhist practice for disposing of the dead by taking it apart and feeding it to vultures.
	www.myspace.com /burialsky (382 words)

	Vultures and Voyeurs: A Tibetan Sky Burial - BootsnAll.com
		Vultures and Voyeurs: A Tibetan Sky Burial - BootsnAll.com
		It is just me, a monk, two men with axes, one man fanning a fire, another calling for the vultures to come, a handful of Tibetans passing through, six Chinese tourists and three fellow foreign backpackers.
		Involuntarily, I reach for Emily's hand, the Canadian who has come along to watch the Tibetan sky burial and who is also disgusted by the scene.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelstories/asia/jun02burial.shtml (895 words)

	Amazon.com: Sky Burial: An Eyewitness Account of China's Brutal Crackdown in Tibet: Books: Blake Kerr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This is called "sky burial," and as a metaphor for the plight of the Tibetan people, it couldn't be more apt--something Blake Kerr, a doctor fresh out of medical school, discovered by accident.
		Part rollicking travel story, part investigative journalism, Sky Burial is finally a testament and will leave you staring blankly, wondering what can be done.
		Sky Burial is one of these books that bring us some conscience and desire to make something to help those people and that country.
	www.amazon.com /Sky-Burial-Eyewitness-Account-Crackdown/dp/1559390808 (1672 words)

	Sky Burial by Xue Xinran: Book Excerpt & Book Reviews
		Sky Burial by Xue Xinran: Book excerpt (book extract), multiple book reviews, reading group guide & author biography at BookBrowse.com.
		I yearned to know this woman's story, which came from a time when China was recovering from the previous decade's devastating civil war between the Nationalists and Communists, and Mao was rebuilding the motherland.
		Excerpted from Sky Burial by Xinran Copyright © 2005 by Xinran.
	www.bookbrowse.com /excerpts/index.cfm?book_number=1645 (433 words)

	Amazon.com: Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet: Books: Xinran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sky Burial is a novel that transcends the centuries, as a young Chinese wife, Shu Wen, a physician, joins the army in search of her husband, Kejun, reportedly killed in Tibet.
		Far from the world she has known, it is possible to exist in this rarified state of prayerful existence, lost in the centuries-old daily routines.
		Sky Burial is a poignant testimony to the power of love, commitment and spiritual awareness.
	www.amazon.com /Sky-Burial-Epic-Story-Tibet/dp/0385515480 (1820 words)

	AUTHORITIES ENFORCE SKY BURIAL RULES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		All 'sky burials' in Tibet must first receive permission from a local
		Priests who conduct sky burials must be officially approved by
		The report appeared to suggest all sky burials were supervised by members
	www.tibet.ca /en/wtnarchive/1996/2/22_1.html (424 words)

	Sky Burial by Xue Xinran - A Book Club Reading Group Guide/Discussion Guide
		Therefore, if you havenât yet read this book, but are planning on doing so, you may wish to proceed with caution to avoid spoiling your later enjoyment.
		From Xinran, the bestselling author of The Good Women of China, comes Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet a deeply affecting tale about a woman's thirty-year search for her husband in the isolated, hauntingly beautiful land of Tibet.
		Written with lyrical eloquence, Sky Burial is many things at once--a love story, a mystery and a tale of adventure.
	www.bookbrowse.com /reading_guides/detail/index.cfm?book_number=1645 (433 words)

	Sky Burial -- book review
		Through this family, Shu Wen learns the patterns of Tibetan life, the spiritual nature of their days and the rituals that have accommodated their needs for generations.
		The Sky Burial "manifests the harmony between heaven and earth, nature and man", one of Tibet's most profound religious ceremonies.
		The ritual burial reflects the Tibetan philosophy of the connectedness of all things, the great design of the spiritual universe.
	www.curledup.com /skyburia.htm (614 words)

	purevolume™ \| Sky Burial
		A taste of the near-finished "Verse 72" demo is up.
		Severing heads and crucifying the innocent in Barrie, Ontario, Sky Burial are a 5 piece metal band.
		All songs, lyrics and pictures © 2005 Sky Burial.
	www.purevolume.com /skyburial (59 words)

	Tibet Culture Tours SKY BURIAL at Ganden, Tibet Travel Shop
		One kilometers east of Sera is an isolated rock where SKY BURIALS take place at dawn-Tibetans learned to break the bodies of their dead into small pieces and feed them to the birds.
		Thus their last earthly act is to make a compassionate gift of their body to feed other creatures.
		In the past thrill seeking tourist have outraged local feeling by arriving in Car and demanding to take photos and videos, and so tourist are now banned by law from intruding.
	www.nepaltravels.com /tibet/places/skyburial.HTM (170 words)

	Sky Burial - Last.fm
		We don’t have an artist description for Sky Burial yet.
		Sky Burial isn't available on Last.fm radio yet.
		We don’t have any albums by Sky Burial in our catalogue yet.
	www.last.fm /music/Sky+Burial (76 words)

	SkyBurial.org
		A great and sacred tradition is the “sky burial” in which God’s wonderful and beautiful vultures nourish their bodies by re-cycling the remains of those whose souls have passed to the “great beyond”.
		Although “sky burials” are not yet accepted practice for human funerary practices, sky burials are allowed for pets before burial at America’s first “green” family cemetery.
		To learn more about the Universal Ethician Church, please visit the Salvation Network.
	www.skyburial.org (90 words)

	Books at Random House of Canada \| Sky Burial by Xinran
		How did this story open your eyes to life in Tibet and how much did you know about this country before reading the book?
		Some would call Sky Burial a love story?
		Sky Burial has been selected as a book used to study Chinese history in Australia and it has been published in over 20 languages.
	www.randomhouse.ca /catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780679313601&view=rg (246 words)

	Doctors: Sky Burial - TV.com
		When a man appears to have accepted the certainty of his impending death, he tries to persuade his loved ones to go with him to Tibet for a special type of burial.
		See all Sky Burial Cast & Crew »
		Tell the world what you think of Sky Burial, write a review for this episode.
	www.tv.com /episode/395096/summary.html (117 words)

	Sky Burial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Traveler's word is, if a fire's burning there will be a burial.
		Holds it up to the sky, prays, places it in a hollow,
		Two others cross to the flat where we stand
	www.cs.berkeley.edu /~richie/poetry/html/aupoem164.html (411 words)

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