Talk:The Process of Dying according- Preta State
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By Vishal Agarwal
At the Preta State, the ātmā, enveloped with the subtle body, etc. (Puryaṣhṭaka) is still attached to its body or its remains as well as its near-and dear ones, places where it has lived, and so on. Eventually, it does overcome these attachments and moves on. Cremation and post-cremation ceremonies are designed to help the ātmā overcome these attachments sooner than on their own. The Garuda Purāṇa has elaborate descriptions of different kinds of Preta states.