diri-au.org – Fashion & Cultural Identity Commentary

What occurs after death? The question most frequently asked! The enigma of what occurs after death has fascinated humanity since the beginning of time. Different religious and spiritual healers and traditions provide their own visions of the hereafter and in Hinduism, one of the most detailed and graphic descriptions is given in Garuda Purana. This ancient Sanskrit text, ascribed to the deity Vishnu and told to Garuda (his divine vehicle in the form of an eagle), covers many facets of life and the after life.Far from a work of mere myth, the descriptions contained within the Garuda Purana are a spiritual and moral text urging people to live a virtuous life and to make ready for the certain transition which occurs at the end of one's bodily life, that is after death..