In Shingon Buddhism and Indian Hinduism, rituals such as the homa (a fire ritual) or puja are performed. These are generally understood as purification rituals, intended to remove negative influences and offer prayers to the deities.

However, in reality, when properly performed, these rituals can extinguish a part of the soul, returning it to nothingness.

A part of the soul, which has accumulated experiences through repeated reincarnations, is deemed unnecessary and severed, and then returned to nothingness through the fire ritual. Therefore, fire rituals should not be performed lightly as mere customs or purification practices, but should be understood as rituals that sever a part of one's aura and return it to nothingness.

However, recent rituals have become mere formalities, and they simply involve burning wood without severing one's aura (which is something that is not possible due to a lack of ability), so perhaps there is not much to worry about.

The original fire rituals can be traced back to the deities, and even deities and angels perform similar rituals.

Archangels gather and expel the negative aura that has accumulated within them, like garbage. They collect this unnecessary aura in the center of the group, then summon a fire elemental (a being associated with fire, a low-level spirit with a slight consciousness but not very intelligent), and have it burn everything, returning the aura to nothingness.

This "nothingness" is literally nothing, a state of complete absence.

In fact, there are times when a part of the human soul is also "discarded." This decision is often made by the collective consciousness of the group soul to which the individual belongs. Just as the decision to create a soul fragment is made by the group soul, the decision to extinguish and return it to nothingness is also made by the group soul's collective consciousness.

Even though it is called a group soul, it forms a large consciousness entity in itself, which has its own individual consciousness. Therefore, from the perspective of a soul fragment, the group soul is like a parent, but from the outside, both are independent individuals. The difference lies in the amount of aura possessed. When a soul fragment is created, the proportion is divided according to its purpose, and it can be as little as a few percent, or as much as 30%.

In such cases of creating a soul fragment, there are times when the purpose is not reincarnation, but rather to extinguish a part of the soul that is no longer needed, by separating the aura as if it were a soul fragment. In such cases, the separated consciousness usually has a very heavy and dark aura, and is in a state of being almost asleep, with only a vague awareness of the surrounding consciousness, and is half-asleep, not understanding what is happening, and is collected, and fire is prepared, and it is burned by the fire while being half-asleep, and returned to nothingness. After returning to nothingness, there is, of course, no consciousness, and it returns to a space where literally nothing exists.

In this way, fire rituals, while often involving cruel acts, seem to be increasingly performed as mere fashion or habit. Perhaps not many people can truly perform the rituals with their original meaning, so it may not be something to worry about too much.

On Earth, it seems to be that kind of situation, but in the heavens, the original meaning of the rituals is still practiced. After a fragment of a soul is reincarnated on Earth, it may return to the group soul, or it may continue to reincarnate on Earth. However, even if it returns to the group soul, if that part has an overwhelmingly dark and heavy aura, it may be extracted by a fire ritual and returned to nothingness.

When a soul reincarnates on Earth and accumulates experiences, but those experiences are not considered a positive contribution to the group soul and are judged to be a debt that should be separated, that aura is literally cut off and returned to nothingness through a fire ritual.

Alternatively, from the perspective of the group soul, which is responsible for the fragment of soul created by its own group soul, it may decide to simply eliminate it without returning it to the group soul. However, I don't see this happening much around me, so it seems like there are not many such cases. Nevertheless, it is a possible option.

People live in various ways, believing or not believing in reincarnation, focusing on the next life, or trying to escape the cycle of reincarnation. Each has its own truth. For example, for a soul that is about to be eliminated, reincarnation may not be a reality.

The reason the world is like this is partly because this world is an "experiment." If it goes well, that life can be incorporated into the group soul, but if it "fails," it is discarded.

This Earth, with its fleeting lives and souls, is a wonderful world, but it also has a certain cruel aspect.

In reality, it's not always a zero-or-one situation; often, it's somewhere in between, and things tend to continue. So, there's not much to worry about. The percentage of souls that are eliminated is probably around 5%, I guess?

Even if a soul is discarded, it does not become completely useless; it is used as energy and incorporated into existing spirits, providing them with vitality. However, at that point, it is no longer conscious but has become pure energy. It becomes fuel for the vitality of the souls that continue to exist.

This decision is made by the group soul. A certain degree of individuality emerges, and, in a sense, like a democracy, decisions are made based on the diverse opinions within the group soul, with the dominant opinion prevailing. Therefore, even for similar souls, there may be cases where they continue to exist, and cases where they do not, depending on their origin. Alternatively, they may be left in the group soul without being reintegrated. In the latter case, they are essentially abandoned, and they may repeat reincarnation, or, if they are lucky, they may be reintegrated into another group soul. Otherwise, they become unclear, lose their "consciousness," and eventually return to nothingness. Quite often, abandoned souls wander around, becoming nothing more than a mass of aura, with almost no consciousness, and drift aimlessly for hundreds of years, or they may eventually be caught up in a fire ritual and return to nothingness.

On the other hand, souls that can return to the group soul while maintaining their "consciousness" and are welcomed by the group soul are quite excellent. Even if they are not that excellent, souls of the same origin are generally accepted by the group soul. However, among them, the number of souls that can contribute their life experiences as valuable experience to the group soul when reintegrated into the group soul is actually not that large.

On the other hand, souls that lived aimlessly without any purpose are not particularly welcomed by the group soul. In fact, this is quite common, so it is as if nothing has changed for the group soul. However, if the vibrations drop to the point of a very dark aura, they may be rejected, and in extreme cases, they may become targets for elimination in a fire ritual.

It is each individual's freedom to believe or not in reincarnation and to live freely. However, the truth is that this world is quite cruel, and it is not uncommon for people to be unexpectedly eliminated after death and to be subjected to a fire ritual and return to nothingness. Even at that time, it is not that someone is punishing you; rather, this world is based on self-responsibility. The soul is judged by the collective will of the group soul, which is part of itself, as "no longer needed." However, the soul that is to be eliminated is also part of the group soul, so it can be said that it is choosing its own elimination. Even so, when choosing elimination, the overall consciousness of the group soul is dominant. Therefore, from the perspective of a portion of the soul's aura, which is equivalent to the part that is being eliminated, it may appear as a passive form of receiving the announcement of elimination. However, even if it appears that way, in reality, the elimination of that part of the soul is chosen by the overall selection of the group soul to which it belongs, so it can be said that it is making the decision to self-eliminate.

The fire rituals (or something similar) performed by angels primarily involve their own aura, which is a part of their soul. However, recent Shingon rituals (hohma) and Hindu pujas seem to focus more on formality or purifying the surrounding aura, meaning the space itself.

In the fire rituals performed by angels, it's not always just their own aura that is the target; any strange aura they may have picked up and that is attached to them can also be eliminated. However, since angels are sensitive to auras, they probably don't pick up auras very often. If they do, it's probably unintentionally or intentionally, but reluctantly.

In the fire ritual, the basic principle is as described above, and in addition, any impure auras floating around the person are also eliminated and returned to nothingness through the fire ritual.

The fire ritual is not a hellish or painful experience. Those who are eliminated are often gone in an instant, without any last words or suffering, and they simply disappear quickly. It's not a pleasant experience, but rather, they simply evaporate like a puff and disappear into nothingness. There is no punishment, only elimination.

However, it seems that some souls, depending on the individual, may feel a certain sadness from the moment they know they will be eliminated until the moment they are eliminated. Although we cannot ask them how they felt after being eliminated, since they return to nothingness, there are souls who were saved after their elimination was initially decided, and we can hear their feelings at that time.

While many people live believing that this life is the only one and that there is no reincarnation, whether they are consciously aware of it or not, in reality, a certain percentage of people, perhaps around 5%, or at least a part of their soul, do not reincarnate and are eliminated.

This world is sometimes cruel and merciless, and perhaps that is what creates the brilliance of life.

Whether this world is sad... it's not necessarily sad, because everything, including returning to nothingness, new creation, and continuity, is perfect, complete, and in perfect harmony. Everything is illuminated by the light of consciousness, and even this relatively cruel reality is illuminated by the light of God.

This world is full of vitality, beautiful, and contains both fragility and eternity. The presence of God is equally present in both, and the will of God is embodied in all the changes of existence. In a sense, it is a perfect and complete world.

Even if there is an aspect of disappearance as a part of a complete and fulfilling world, within the harmony of a perfect world, it can be said that this disappearance is a brilliant and intense, yet sorrowful glimmer, and at the same time, it is only a tiny glimmer that governs a part of the cycle. In a beautiful and perfectly harmonious world, there is a moment of intensely shining disappearance. This moment of disappearance, which is chaotic, painful, and yet dazzling, is what is contained within the fire ritual.