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Buddhists celebrate death by helping a dying person remember happy times, and comforting them as they pass. After a person dies, Buddhists will have a wake and burial, where they will chant to remind themselves about the fleeting nature of life.

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The death ritual is an important samskar, as it show the parting from one life to live another or achieve moksha.

The body is placed with feet facing South, towards to the realm of the god of death, Yama. The funeral pyre contains sandalwood, saffron musk and camphor to make it sweet-smelling. Ghee (clarified butter is put amongst the sticks of the funeral pyre as a symbol of purity and an offering to the fire god Agni. The pyre is lit and the eldest son walks around the pyre with a lighted torch to prevent the soul returning to earth as a ghost. The heat of the fire makes the skull crack, and it is believed that at this point the atman escapes.

Often, the ashes are scattered in a sacred river. It is said that this could help the deceased achieve moksha. Shraddha's the offering of food to the poor in memory of ancestors. It is an important part of Hindu death rituals as it gives the family a chance to pay respects to the deceases and pay homage to departed ancestors. The death rituals help the family with the grief as it reminds them of samsara and that the deceased would go on to live again or achieve moksha. The cracking of the skull allows the atman to escape and is a reminder to the family that they will pass on to another life. The ritual allows the family to have peace of mind.

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Hindus don't necessarily 'celebrate' death but the do 'commemorate' it. The body is usually cremated and the ashes put in a body of water, commonly the Ganges.

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