Death Along the Ganges River | The Story of God

bodies have been cremated on the banks

bodies have been cremated on the banks of the river Ganges for hundreds of

of the river Ganges for hundreds of

of the river Ganges for hundreds of years bathed in the waters of the holy

years bathed in the waters of the holy

years bathed in the waters of the holy river wrapped in linen and placed on a

river wrapped in linen and placed on a

river wrapped in linen and placed on a wooden pyre

wooden pyre

wooden pyre the dead are consumed by flame

the dead are consumed by flame

the dead are consumed by flame Swami barista Rhonda a monk and a doctor

Swami barista Rhonda a monk and a doctor

Swami barista Rhonda a monk and a doctor is my guide to death and the afterlife

is my guide to death and the afterlife

is my guide to death and the afterlife in Hinduism but the one place he can’t

in Hinduism but the one place he can’t

in Hinduism but the one place he can’t take me is the cremation ground itself

take me is the cremation ground itself

take me is the cremation ground itself okay this is the holiest crematorium

okay this is the holiest crematorium

okay this is the holiest crematorium connect in the holiest city on the

connect in the holiest city on the

connect in the holiest city on the holiest River right in the world right

holiest River right in the world right

holiest River right in the world right okay

okay

okay can anybody come and watch in a way yes

can anybody come and watch in a way yes

can anybody come and watch in a way yes but some part it is not proper to go

but some part it is not proper to go

but some part it is not proper to go there and watch from far you can watch

there and watch from far you can watch

there and watch from far you can watch from far but can’t come to the

from far but can’t come to the

from far but can’t come to the crematorium right

crematorium right

crematorium right Oh the sacred place only mourners

you can however get very close to a body

you can however get very close to a body before it’s burned mourners carry them

before it’s burned mourners carry them

before it’s burned mourners carry them down this lane to the Ganges all day

down this lane to the Ganges all day

down this lane to the Ganges all day long seven days a week in Varanasi life

long seven days a week in Varanasi life

long seven days a week in Varanasi life and death mingle freely so Swami ITV’s

and death mingle freely so Swami ITV’s

and death mingle freely so Swami ITV’s is Philip we’ve seen two or three passed

is Philip we’ve seen two or three passed

is Philip we’ve seen two or three passed by and the people follow me they seem to

by and the people follow me they seem to

by and the people follow me they seem to be joyously chanting rather than sadly

be joyously chanting rather than sadly

be joyously chanting rather than sadly wailing why is that and facilitating the

wailing why is that and facilitating the

wailing why is that and facilitating the soul journey further and in a week it’s

soul journey further and in a week it’s

soul journey further and in a week it’s a matter of joy one grief is there

a matter of joy one grief is there

a matter of joy one grief is there having lost an ear one yeah but that

having lost an ear one yeah but that

having lost an ear one yeah but that person has moved on to a better way of

person has moved on to a better way of

person has moved on to a better way of getting on with his or her life