Asia's Three Paths of Departure

This mandate for natural preservation leads directly to the strict prohibition of practices common in other parts of the world, most notably cremation and, in many cases, embalming. Cremation is seen as a violent act against the sanctity of the sacred trust, actively hindering the possibility of physical reunion during the resurrection. Likewise, embalming, while sometimes used in modern necessity, is often rejected in favor of an uninterrupted return to the earth, as it is viewed as an unnecessary intervention that violates the principle of letting the body return to its elemental state naturally, emphasizing simplicity over human efforts to halt decay.