RELIGST 2M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Astral Body

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2M03
• Professor: Sherry Smith

Document Summary

A repetitive, stylized act that happens at least on a semi-regular basis. Can be secular and / or religious. Remains unchanging from year to year, it is always the same, remembrance day ceremony. Children also participate, scouts and cadets, during this ritual there is 2 minute period of silence, there is an observance, military aircraft fly over the top, and as well as prayers. E. g. your morning routine; brushing your teeth etc. People do not accept biological death as a self-contained event, there is mortuary transitions that takes place. The term funeral is too restrictive, death rights, pre death ceremonies (such as will). These cats are rites and rituals of extreme unction. Hindu believes that cremation is mostly beneficial to the departed soul because astral body of the soul will linger as long as the body is remained. Dom : those who attend the funeral, the cast.