Which decision do you make first?

How do you know what to do? A compassionate approach to death and the afterlife means recognizing that a person’s death opens a quiet space for reflection—a moment when questions arise:

What decision do you make first?

Does cremation affect the soul’s journey?

Which action is wrong?

These are not scientific questions—they are spiritual, deeply personal questions.

While you can understand the physical process of cremation, you cannot clarify what happens to the soul, the spirit, or consciousness. Your final decision will be based on tradition and personal beliefs.

We will explore how different religions, cultures, and philosophies approach the topic of the soul’s journey after cremation—from a practical, factual, and compassionate perspective.

🔥 How Cremation Affects the Body
During cremation, the body is reduced to bone fragments by heat (760–980 °C), which are then processed into fine ash.

Transformation of the material, not destruction of identity.

But the body is not the soul.

You may not realize it immediately, but it’s only a matter of time.

How do you know what to do?

There’s no easy answer—but here’s what the wisdom traditions of the world are all about.

🌍 This is how religion is passed on, and it only works the first time.

1. Hinduism: What’s New?

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