From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty eBook Details. The innovation at the Ruriden columbarium is partly. Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the unique ways people everywhere confront mortality. While all the Buddhas glow blue, the one housing the remains of their loved one glows white. Caitlin Doughty From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death Kindle Edition by Caitlin Doughty (Author), Landis Blair (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 5,140 ratings Editors' pick Best Nonfiction See all formats and editions Kindle 9.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. When a family member visits, they use a smart card with a chip to activate the lights. The room is full with two-thousand Buddhas which glow with different coloured lights to create a beautiful ambience. When the traditional temple reached capacity, Yajima built the Ruriden columbarium, a state of the art building that combined technology and tradition to house cremated remains. Doughty visits the Koukokuji Buddhist Temple where the head monk Yajima jushoku oversees both modern and traditional death rituals. While the funeral industries in both countries are dominated by large corporations and professional death workers, there are some key differences in Japanese deathcare. In Japan, Doughty reflects on the similarities and difference between Japan and America. Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the unique ways people everywhere confront mortality.
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