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Lesson on 16th March: Hindu funerals

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Today we finished looking at Hindu samskaras (rites of passage) by looking at funeral ceremonies.

We thought about the idea of reincarnation (being reborn as something else) and how the ideas of dharma and karma affect how someone is reborn.

The Notebook presentation is here.

You can find more information on Hindu funerals here, here or here.