In simpler words, a crematorium is a furnace, the temperature of which can reach up to 1092 degrees Celsius, for the complete transformation of the body into small remains of bones and ash. These small bones, which remained after cremation, are crushed using a special centrifuge with the permission of the relatives of the deceased. In any case, the fate of the remains is decided by the relatives. Modern crematoria run on gas, electricity or special fuels. The procedure for an average build can take about two hours. But according to many crematorium workers, different people take time to cremate. So, for example, a person suffering from tuberculosis or cancer during his life takes longer. Drug addicts also need more time. That is, the period of cremation is longer on human tissue,who used a large number of medical medicines during their lifetime.
In order for the ashes to acquire a uniform consistency, the remains are carefully sorted out and sieved. Metal crowns or other medical connective joints (if any) enclosed in the body are removed with a special magnetic device during life.
Ashes storage container
This container can be called differently: a bowl, a vase, a box, a cup. Usually this bowl is made in the form of a container decorated with a beautiful ornament with images of religious beliefs. They can be made of granite, ceramics or wood. After placing the ashes in it, relatives are invited to leave it in a special columbarium. If desired, this urn with ashes can be taken with them by relatives, poured ashes on a designated site, or given to the ground.
Cremation Religion: Is It Right?
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In many countries, attitudes towards the cremation process vary. For some peoples, the custom of burying in the ground traditionally goes back far from the past, where the moral foundation is unshakable and cremation is considered a sin. And some countries, walking along with time, believe that this procession is not only ecologically clean and economical, but also support the opinion that when the soul leaves, the body is dead and has no symbolism.
Orthodox Church in relation to cremation
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It is difficult to say that the Orthodox Church strongly condemns this method of burial; rather, it does not support it. Some church representatives insist that cremation is out of any conflict with the Orthodox canons, and even on the contrary, thanks to cremation, the ecological environment is not polluted. No one prohibits church services in crematoria for the funeral of the dead, but any human intervention in the process of the disintegration of the dead is considered wrong and disrespectful by the Christian canons.
Islam in relation to cremation
The Muslim religion considers cremation as a pagan method of burial. Those who engage in this kind of burial are committing sin. The soul of the deceased is attached to terrible torment.
Judaism in relation to cremation
Judaism does not support any intervention in the rapid disintegration of the body of the deceased to dust. He considers it a great sin. On their part, burial should be in the ground, and the decay of the body should occur naturally.
Buddhism in relation to cremation
There is no consensus on how to properly bury the deceased - in the ground or cremate. But the very process of burying a body on earth is considered by Buddhists to be difficult and unjustified. There is a legend that many Buddhists adhere to. Many believe that the Buddha's tooth was removed from the ashes of the burnt body of God. The Japanese, who are 97% supportive of cremation, are confident that everyone can achieve Buddhahood in the future, therefore, every tooth can be a Buddha's tooth.
India and cremation
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In India, the burnt body of the deceased is a ritual and traditional process. The sacred river Ganges, which is fundamental in this entire procession, according to the opinions of many experts, is recognized as a river with flagrant unsanitary conditions. The dead body is placed on a "raft" of wood, set on fire and sent down the river, saying sacred prayers. According to Indians, the Ganges is the best place to achieve bliss. At the same time, many residents are confident in the sanctity of this river and swim on its banks themselves.
Common traditions and opinions - occultism
It is difficult to 100% describe how the process of separation of the soul from the body occurs at death. But in esotericism and parapsychology, it is quite complex and occurs in several stages. For some time the astral body, that is, the soul is still in the body, since it is completely compatible with it and repeats its outlines. If the deceased does not have spiritual wisdom, his soul can be near the decaying body for a very long time. Cremation is the method of burial that dissipates a strong, perhaps painful, connection between body and soul.
Whichever method a relative of a deceased person chooses, the result is the same - the body will turn into dust, this will happen in the ground or in the process of cremation.