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    In my points.... body liquefaction is the better option... rather than cremation or burial.... but according to the Hindu tradition... funeral process is cremation .... but it is too expensive...

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    Re: Cremation vs Burial

    Vannakkam Closed: Welcome to these forums. Can you explain or link to an article on body liquification? Thanks.

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    Re: Cremation vs Burial

    Quote Originally Posted by Eastern Mind View Post
    Vannakkam Closed: Welcome to these forums. Can yopu explain or link to an article on body liquification? Thanks.

    Aum Namasivaya
    Seems pretty icky to me.

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    Re: Cremation vs Burial

    I understand cremation as a scientific process of dissolving the body back into its mother component.
    It is believed that at first there was Either element as unmanifested consciousness. With the subtle movement of this ether element the air element form. The friction from this movement created fire element which melted the ether element into water and on freezing it became earth element. So everything in the universe including our body is combination of these five elements.
    when the body goes through cremation the five elements which have combined disintegrate and are released. Fire takes some part, soul goes to the Either, smoke into air. Some part obviously goes to earth as the cremation takes place on ground. And finally we have a ritual of offering the Astu (relic) to Ganges (water). OR some even wash the remaining ashes into water.
    In such way the five elements disintegrate, letting the cycle work.

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    Re: Cremation vs Burial

    Quote Originally Posted by Closed View Post
    In my points.... body liquefaction is the better option... rather than cremation or burial.... but according to the Hindu tradition... funeral process is cremation .... but it is too expensive...
    Cremation in India is not expensive. Electric crematoria are run by the govt and they do not charge commercial rates. Wood cremation is even further cheaper. In Hindu system, even urn is not buried but the ashes are immersed in a river. Hindus from all countries bring ashes to India for that purpose.

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    According to me..its all upon one's own wishes and belief.. If its a custom in a society to bury the dead body, then we can force them for cremation or vice versa. These days, people are pre planning their own funeral and deciding what way they want their bodies to be disposed of..so its completely a personal preference!

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    Re: Cremation vs Burial

    Vannakkam: Surprisingly, I found this ... http://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-a...l#.UZVRGsqftOw seems one could go out the traditional way, even in the US.

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