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Covers end of life topics, including funeral ideas, helping the bereaved and coping with grief.
The Last Journey is a comprehensive funeral service provider working actively in Delhi NCR.
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In many states carrying the deceased body of your loved one is completely legal. Close family members and friends are not required to include any licensed or authorized team of Funeral directions in the transportation of the deceased body of your beloved one.
But different nations follow different rules and procedures for the self-transportation of a deceased body by family or friends.
Have a look at the lawful activities of some major countries like the India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia and South Africa that determine the essential things regarding the transportation a ..read more
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1y ago
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The cremation ritual is an inseparable part of a Hindu custom performed after the death of an individual. It opens the door of the heavenly abode for the departed soul. But diverse causes are shifting the conventional cremation ritual to another format.
Have a look at the changes that are included in the conventional cremation ritual and their associated reasons.
Opting new ways of decomposing deceased body
The increasing levels of air pollution and cutting of trees for providing logs for cremation concern people regarding the environment. This compels people to change ..read more
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1y ago
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The demise of a beloved one aches a lifetime but the initial thirteen days help us to accept the loss and process the unbearable grief through the last rituals. Each of the final rites offers the opportunity to honour the deceased person.
Let’s know the significance of all thirteen days’ rituals.
Cremation ritual
Right after the demise of a loving family member all the close ones start making arrangements regarding the Cremation of the deceased body. At the Cremation ground or Ghat, the following rituals are performed by the elder male member of the family.
Cleaning th ..read more
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1y ago
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It could be quite hard for any person to imagine or have a discussion about funeral trends. But we have to admit the fact that funerals and other last rites are as essential for life as other rituals are.
Involving religious and cultural values along with unique and new ways of saying goodbyes is becoming a trend in funeral services industries. A slight touch of technology, personalization and creativity in offering a dignified funeral can satiate and honour the departed soul of your loved one.
Here are some new trends that are gaining ground in the funeral service indu ..read more
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1y ago
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Paying for quality care services for the long term to your elder family members is not an easy task. Sometimes it becomes more challenging due to financial issues.
In this scenario, Medicaid emerges as a beneficiary service for such people who have limited income or assets. But being eligible for Medicaid services one must fulfill some requirements, especially the financial limitations. It gives you a time limit of six months also.
Other factors also help the person in qualifying for Medicaid services. Let’s know about the most important one which is – Pre-arrangement o ..read more
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1y ago
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Celebration of life is a service or event that offers the grievers a chance to say dignified goodbye to the departed soul. It can be a private final ceremony for the departed soul or a grand celebration of his/her life journey.
The close ones can give it a touch of the religious event as well because they can include some unique religious rituals after the passing of a beloved person. But keeping it light will be better for the family members as the traditional way of saying goodbye make people emotional.
The “Celebration of Life” service or event brings beautiful memor ..read more
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1y ago
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There are certain topics that we avoid talking about with our parents and other family members but the importance of that topic forces us to have a conversation regarding that tough subject. One such topic is ” Discussing Funeral Plans” with loved ones.
In this article you will know, why you need to discuss it and how can you initiate this conversation. Along with it, this article includes crucial points that one must involve in the discussion of Funeral Plans.
How to start a smooth conversation about Funeral Plans with family members?
There should always be a plan to p ..read more
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1y ago
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Every family member wants to hire the best funeral service home for bidding adieu to the beloved person. Most funeral direction companies offer Prepaid Funeral Plans according to the services and products that people choose.
But Prepaid Funeral Plans sometimes become risky also as many things remain unclear to the family members who are hiring the funeral services from a company. On the other hand, it is useful in some ways as well because prepaid funeral plans give you the advantage of paying in installments.
Here is the complete analysis of the pros and cons of Prepai ..read more
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1y ago
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When a person loses a beloved family member he/she goes through unbearable pain and feels a void in life. In this situation, the close ones or friends sympathize with him/her through condolence messages.
But sometimes we have to express our grief and condolences to a person whose religion is different from ours. If you want to express your grief to a friend or colleague who follows the Islam Funeral religion, this article will help you in choosing the right words that can console the grieving person.
Condolence Messages in Islam
There are several quotations used by peop ..read more
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1y ago
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The question in itself has multiple threads, each with its significance and meaning. Cremation is the of burning the body of a deceased person and in India, many religions and cultures, mostly from Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist faiths practice cremation. It is believed that when a person is cremated with all the proper funeral rituals they are relieved from the eternal cycle of life and death, consequently, attaining ‘moksha’ referring to the liberation of the soul. The most common way of cremation, and perhaps the oldest of all traditions is using pyres made of wooden logs ..read more