The spirit has no more connection with the body after it
departs, but, as the body was once the temple of the spirit, we Bahá'ís are
taught that it must be treated with respect.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter
dated 22 March 1957 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual
believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i Burial)
