A Buddhist funeral contains extensive last rites carried out according to sacred customs and traditions. Buddhists believe that the soul attains freedom from the cycle of life and death from the deceased person's body during the funeral services and is able to find a new level and move towards a greater existence.
In a typical Buddhist funeral, the body of the departed is cremated and monks in the presence of the bereaved family carry out the funeral rites. The underlying positive energies are freed from the soul by the chanting of the correct sutras by monks who read from the holy scriptures. In the meantime, the body is made ready and embalmed so that even if the cremation takes place after some days of the death, the body doesn't get decayed. The body is washed and put to rest in a casket along with fragrance sticks, candles, flowers and a photo of the deceased person.
If the funeral is deferred by some days for distant relatives to get a last look, the monks visit the dead person's residence everyday and chant sutras from the Abhidharma, an important Buddhist holy scripture.
On the day of the funeral, monks perform the final rituals and their chief gives a brief speech in tribute to the deceased person focusing on his contributions in life and consoling the bereaved relatives that death is destiny. Other rituals like wrapping the casket with a white cloth during the religious incantation and Pansakula, a custom of passing on blessings and virtues to the soul of the deceased are also carried out.
Just before cremation, a family member or a near and dear one is requested to make a brief speech about the deceased person. A light meal for all the attendees is arranged after the Buddhist funeral ceremony and the cremation is done.
A large number of people in Thailand, Tibet, China and some other Asian countries with a large Buddhist population follow the Buddhist funeral system with some variations based on the local customs.
In a typical Buddhist funeral, the body of the departed is cremated and monks in the presence of the bereaved family carry out the funeral rites. The underlying positive energies are freed from the soul by the chanting of the correct sutras by monks who read from the holy scriptures. In the meantime, the body is made ready and embalmed so that even if the cremation takes place after some days of the death, the body doesn't get decayed. The body is washed and put to rest in a casket along with fragrance sticks, candles, flowers and a photo of the deceased person.
If the funeral is deferred by some days for distant relatives to get a last look, the monks visit the dead person's residence everyday and chant sutras from the Abhidharma, an important Buddhist holy scripture.
On the day of the funeral, monks perform the final rituals and their chief gives a brief speech in tribute to the deceased person focusing on his contributions in life and consoling the bereaved relatives that death is destiny. Other rituals like wrapping the casket with a white cloth during the religious incantation and Pansakula, a custom of passing on blessings and virtues to the soul of the deceased are also carried out.
Just before cremation, a family member or a near and dear one is requested to make a brief speech about the deceased person. A light meal for all the attendees is arranged after the Buddhist funeral ceremony and the cremation is done.
A large number of people in Thailand, Tibet, China and some other Asian countries with a large Buddhist population follow the Buddhist funeral system with some variations based on the local customs.
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