What do you think of sky burial?

[Sphinx777]

Sky burial or ritual dissection was once a common funerary practice in Tibet wherein a human corpse is cut in specific locations and placed on a mountaintop, exposing it to the elements and animals – especially to birds of prey. In Tibetan the practice is known as jhator, which literally means, "giving alms to the birds."

The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches rebirth. There is no need to preserve the body, as it is now an empty vessel. Birds may eat it, or nature may let it decompose. So the function of the sky burial is simply the disposal of the remains. In much of Tibet the ground is too hard and rocky to dig a grave, and with fuel and timber scarce, a sky burial is often more practical than cremation.

 

[pgp_protector]

Different, don't think it would "Fly" in the US due to all the regulations though.

 

[DD2008]

Sky burial or ritual dissection was once a common funerary practice in Tibet wherein a human corpse is cut in specific locations and placed on a mountaintop, exposing it to the elements and animals – especially to birds of prey. In Tibetan the practice is known as jhator, which literally means, "giving alms to the birds."

The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches rebirth. There is no need to preserve the body, as it is now an empty vessel. Birds may eat it, or nature may let it decompose. So the function of the sky burial is simply the disposal of the remains. In much of Tibet the ground is too hard and rocky to dig a grave, and with fuel and timber scarce, a sky burial is often more practical than cremation.

I think buddhism is a false religion and that only those who trust Christ as savior will be saved from the outpouring of the wrath of God in hell. So buddhists need Christ and should be evangelized.

However, I think God can do anything he needs to a body and a sky burial will not effect the future resurrection. Nor will any other means of bodily destruction.

 

[Celticflower]

The end result is the same no matter what you do with the body after death. - It all turns to dust - with some ways taking longer than others.

 

[Tissue]

Interesting.

 

[Criada]

It is practical in Tibet, where there are mountain peaks which are relatively unvisited.
However, I can see a lot of health issues in a more populous area!
In terms of religious belief, I don't see a problem with it though.

 

[A Rhys]

The Zoroastrians in Persia (Iran) and in India also practice(d) it, but rather because they viewed corpses as pollutants of holy earth and fire.

 

[Ave Maria]

It sounds rather creepy to me. I definitely don't want to have a sky burial done for my body. I know that it won't affect the resurrection but it just sounds... I don't know... weird to me.

 

[Sphinx777]

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[Prajna]

Tibetan Buddhism is very different than other Buddhist sects due to their strange rituals, and beliefs which often don't "flow" with the actual teachings of the Buddha. But IMO, a sky burial is just another way of dealing with a corpse,just like burying it in dirt, or cremation.

 

[BobW188]

This was also practiced by Plains Indian tribes.

I fed your pets ... again.

 

[BlueLady]

many cltures have different ways depending on things like beliefs and the place they live, doesn't worry me!

 

[bliz]

This my be the way in Tibet, but I think my neighbors here in Pennsylvania would frown on the practice.

 

[Scottish Knight]

It just doesn't seem a respectful or nice way to go. For myself I would like to be buried in a simple wooden box facing east and dressed in a simple suit and wait for the resurrection.

 

[heron]

Who would do the cutting?


Today I watched a video on the Hitler regime, and they showed jaws removed for gold fillings, boxes of the gold fillings, hair used for mattresses, skin used for lampshades... so it was a bit much to read the OP in a subjective way.

I personally don't have a problem with the dust-to-dust concept, because our spirits leave our bodies at death. But most cultures consider it respectful to treat a loved one's body with honor. Some people don't even want to be cremated because they are afraid they will feel it.

 

[Sphinx777]

 

[WandererOfTheWastes]

have you got anything to say, Sphinx, or are you just going to post pretty images?

Anyway, who cares what happens when you die? The body is dead and gone. I don't think I'd go for sky burial but I don't want people to waste money on buying me a coffin. Put me on a pyre and set me on fire. Bury me under a lemon tree. Get my ashes and scatter them over the sea. I couldn't care less, really.

 

[Sphinx777]

have you got anything to say, Sphinx, or are you just going to post pretty images?

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[Virgil the Roman]

Freeze my body, so that at my Requiem Mass & burial any of my loved ones may view my corpse. I would prefer to be buried in a simple white linen shroud; naturally, no embalming, no cremation, no expensive casket.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

This was also practiced by Plains Indian tribes.

I fed your pets ... again.

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