A lot of people imagine becoming a tree after they die, and Capsula Mundi’s goal is to make that easier. This organic egg-shaped pod is made from starch and other organic, biodegradable materials. The ashes from cremation are placed inside it and the whole pod is placed by your ...
At this point, all I have left to remove are the vestiges of the roots that expanded out from Woody Thick. I want to make that whole area pristine so that whatever my lovely wife and I decide to plant there has a decent chance of making it. A lot of times you’ll hear guys who ...
While this might seem like an odd piece of advice, it is necessary. Passing food to someone with chopsticks is not something you should do in Japan. The reason being that it reminds onlookers of death. Most bodies are cremated in Japan, as that is the custom. Once the body has gone ...
Skirts should go down to the ankles and long sleeve blouses should cover the arms and preferably come up to the neck. Using makeup It’s best not to use makeup at all. If you must, then do not wear anything that makes you stand out such as bright lipstick. It’s a good idea to...
appropriate seated position known as chaitya. This is considered to be a very holy and sacred place for Buddhists, the reason being, right after the par Nirvana (Liberation) of Buddha, his remains are said to have been cremated, and then the ashes were divided and buried under eight mounds...
can afford it, getting cremated on the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi is one of the most important events of their lives. Fires are therefore scattered along the banks of the river with ashes scattered in the river, adding to the extreme heat, pollution, and intrigue of this sacred ...
A more detailed account of the bizarre, made-for-Hollywood story can be read over on the IndyStar’s site where, after reading the actual police, DCS and even the Catholic priest’s report, you’ll have just have to make up your own mind on this very strange case. And while you’re...
Known as a Smile Lipt, this surgery pulls your mouth corners up into a smile instead of down like the old curmudgeon you are inside. All you need to do is make an appointment and shell out about $2000. What’s unsettling about the surgery isn’t the procedure or that it’s sad that...
s fate. According to later reports, however, the Soviets recovered his burnt remains, which were identified through dental records. The body was secretly buried before being exhumed and cremated, the ashes being scattered in 1970, though a piece of skull—bearing a single gunshot wound and not...