Are choosing a columbarium niche after cremation and choosing a burial site the same?

A columbarium’s floor and niche location cannot simply be viewed in the same way as an earth burial. Within the beliefs and energy connections I have discussed, cremation reduces the bones’ connection with the family bloodline. Interpretations of location therefore differ from those for burial.

Family feelings still deserve care. Some find higher places peaceful and closer to deities and Buddhas; others prefer lower places, feeling more settled near the earth. I once used DNA as an analogy. That was a religious explanation, not verification of a genetic principle. Arrangements still require understanding the deceased’s wishes and the family’s circumstances.

Burial is not necessarily better simply because it is more traditional. From the feng shui perspective discussed then, the hoped-for benefits depend on a suitable gravesite; an unsuitable one may have a different influence. Land, finances, and arrangements actually within the family’s means all matter. Reduced connection after cremation is my religious understanding, not a reason the deceased’s wishes or family feelings about location cease to matter.