Anatomy book or decay

[altar]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows a good anatomy book maybe even one that has live images? Or also a book on decay?
Hope this is the right forum.
Thanks,
Zack.

[Fede]

Is this for medical research, Human Biology study, or what?
maybe if we knew why you need it, we'd be able to be more specific in our assistance....

Many thanks!

[karuna_murti]

I assume you want to learn about asubha?

[Moggalana]

This is pretty cool. Unfortunately it's not free: 3d body atlas

[Annapurna]

The web is full of images like that.

Tackling desire with decay?

[Cittasanto]

I have been looking at the Decomposition of the body recently and the Wiki article seams to have quite good and accurate information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposition
as for images
http://what-buddha-said.net/gallery/main.php
I know somewhere there are images may be on the daily drops instead though.
for general anatomy go to your book shop and have a look, I don't think there are any terable ones out there, but it would depend on the complexity of what you are looking for.

[altar]

I have actually had a hard time finding images of decaying bodies, especially human ones, on the web.
Thanks for advice so far... I went to a Barnes and Noble once and had a look but didn't buy anything maybe I should go somewhere to look again.

[bodom]

See this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1259

[tiltbillings]

I have actually had a hard time finding images of decaying bodies, especially human ones, on the web.
Thanks for advice so far... I went to a Barnes and Noble once and had a look but didn't buy anything maybe I should go somewhere to look again.

While the contemplation of a decaying corpse might be useful, especially with a skilled teacher, photos do not really drive home the reality of it all. What is missing is the gawdawful stench.

[catmoon]

And of course one might peruse rotten.com if that is your cup of tea.

[tiltbillings]

And of course one might peruse rotten.com if that is your cup of tea.

One might try "somethingthecatdraggedin.net" for the truly disgusting.

[SDC]

I am currently reading the 12th edition of "Anatomy and Physiology" by Tortora and Derrickson. Excellent so far.

My reason for reading this book is to see and understand the human being as an organism; an organism with complex construction and systems that automatically function and maintain themselves dependent on the presence of a variety of conditions. And also to see that when those conditions are no longer present in to the degree necessary, the organism begins to break down and stop functioning all together. Despite being only 40 pages in, the book is already helping to further reduced the possibility of being able to rationally accept the body and its processes as "mine" or "self". I will gladly give an update with greater detail when I finish the book.

EDIT - spelling

[chownah]

Just Google "decaying bodies".....do th is the regular way and also do it as an image search....
chownah

[notself]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows a good anatomy book maybe even one that has live images? Or also a book on decay?
Hope this is the right forum.
Thanks,
Zack.

Are you interested in decay in order to control lust or in order to contemplate impermanence? If you wish to contemplate impermanence then I suggest you volunteer with a hospice organization near you. You will interact with the dying and be performing an act of loving kindness.

If you wish to control lust then looking at images of decay while sitting next to a rotten potato or some spoiled raw beef should do the trick.

[altar]

I found this searching: http://www.amazon.com/Autopsy-Life-Death-none/dp/B001O16SRI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1266673322&sr=1-7
It's a dvd called Autopsy Life and Death by Dr. Gunther van Hagen the man who brought the BODIES exhibit. I think it is from a few English television shows he did and they are literal dissections of the body and life processes.
Does anyone know more about this than I do? I think I am going to order it.

[Cittasanto]

I found this searching: http://www.amazon.com/Autopsy-Life-Death-none/dp/B001O16SRI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1266673322&sr=1-7
It's a dvd called Autopsy Life and Death by Dr. Gunther van Hagen the man who brought the BODIES exhibit. I think it is from a few English television shows he did and they are literal dissections of the body and life processes.
Does anyone know more about this than I do? I think I am going to order it.

I rememb er this being on TV, have a search of channel 4 for some more information.