Cremation and Cosmogony – Karma and Soteriology

<p>A common thread linking micro- and macro cosmos is karma. Karma and death are intricately interwoven, since the preparation of the corpse during the funeral is the exit from this world and the entry to the next. It has been generally accepted that the corpse is highly polluting, but I will...

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Main Author: Terje Oestigaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tribhuvan University 2006-12-01
Series:Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
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Online Access:http://nepjol.info/index.php/DSAJ/article/view/287