What the Garuda Purana Teaches About Dying, the Womb, and Forgetting Past Lives
A calm, deep look at the Garuda Purana, explaining the ten-day post-death rites, the memory of past lives in the womb, and why we forget it all at birth.
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Garuda Purana
Articles on the Garuda Purana: its teachings, stories and meaning, explained in plain words.
The Garuda Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas of Sanatan Dharma, belonging to the Vaishnava tradition and traditionally attributed to Maharshi Vedavyasa. Structured as a dialogue between Lord Vishnu and his mount Garuda, it expounds on the journey of the soul after death, the law of karma, and funeral rites. The text also covers cosmology, righteous conduct, and devotion leading to moksha.