The term Broken Heart Syndrome ("BHS") was first coined in a 1998 publication of Circulation, from the case study of a woman who suddenly developed a heart condition and symptoms similar to a heart attack, following the death of her spouse of 45 years.

Sanskaras are Hindu rites of passage, each of which acknowledges an important stage in a person’s life.  Death is the final stage, and is recognized and celebrated in the same manner as other stages such as birth, initiation into a spiritual path and marriage.

Cremation is believed to be an important part of the transition from life to death.