00:00When it comes to faith, what happens to your soul after cremation?
00:04The thought of death alone is riddled with anxieties, especially pertaining to what happens after we die.
00:11While there are many similarities between faiths, there are also significant differences, in particular burial practices.
00:21In Islam, cremation is strictly forbidden, and some scholars believe cremation is sacrilegious, bringing dishonor to the dead.
00:28The soul enters barzakh, an intermediate state awaiting the day of judgment before paradise or hell.
00:37According to Buddhism, the soul is not permanent, but it is a continuing stream of consciousness, santana, according to karma.
00:45Common across Buddhist cultures, cremation symbolizes impermanence and detachment from the body.
00:50Traditional Judaism regards cremation as a violation of Jewish law and values.
01:00However, reform and progressive Jewish communities view cremation as acceptable, especially in modern times.
01:06In Hinduism, common burial practices center around cremation.
01:13Cremation, Agni Sanskar, is seen as a sacred act that severs worldly bonds and aids the soul's journey toward rebirth or potential liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.
01:24Moksha.
01:25Fire, Agni, is seen as both a purifier and a divine messenger.
01:29Catholics teach the soul is immortal and personally judged at death.
01:37The church permits cremation if it does not deny resurrection.
01:41Ashes must be buried or entombed in a sacred place, not scattered or kept at home.
01:49Many hold that consciousness survives beyond death and continues beyond the body.
01:53Cremation is generally acceptable because it separates spirit from matter.
01:57Themes include energy, karma, reincarnation, and ascension through higher planes.
02:05Many native nations teach that spirit is immortal and continues after death.
02:10Some southwest and southeast communities cremated and placed remains in earthenware jars for protection and identity.
02:20However, many religions accept cremation and some forbid it.
02:23Each faith links cremation to its core beliefs about the soul and the afterlife.
02:27Each faith links cremation to its core beliefs about the soul and the afterlife.
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