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Re: Soul after death and before next birth

From: Mani Varadarajan (mani_at_alum.calberkeley.org)
Date: Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:06:27 PST 

I may have been incorrect in saying that the jiva
takes 13 days to attain Vaikuntha after death. 
A friend informs me that the jiva's ascent to Brahma-sayujya
via the path of light may be immediate, or beyond
our notions of time. The belief is that the funeral
rituals are still performed because there is a 
pitr-devata who will be around (not the dead body's
jiva but a different being) to accept offerings 
made by the survivors and hence it is obligatory
for them to do so. I will see if I can confirm
this and get you the full story.

Thanks
Mani



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