bUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BURIAL AFTER NATURAL DEATH
In Jain Dharma, after a natural death, the accepted practice is generally cremation, not burial.
Jain view:
- The body is considered temporary and non-self.
- After death, the focus is on detachment, purity, and non-attachment.
- Cremation is traditionally followed so the body does not remain attached to the earth.
Burial:
- Burial is generally not the common Jain practice.
- In some exceptional situations, local custom or special circumstances may influence the final rites, but this is not the standard Jain tradition.
Important Jain principle:
The main concern is that the last rites should be performed with:- Ahimsa
- Shanti
- Vairagya
- Respect for the soul’s journey
If you mean a specific Jain sect practice, there can be slight differences, but cremation is the usual Jain way after natural death.