Buddhist funeral rituals and traditional ceremonies are replete with religious importance for Buddhists. Buddhists believe that the soul is given liberation 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 to 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. After a person has died, the monks chant from the holy scriptures which are believed to free the positive energies of the soul. To prevent any decomposition in case of delayed cremation, the mortal remains are prepared carefully while the religious chanting is being performed. After bathing the body, it is placed in a coffin with candles, bouquets, fragrant incense and a picture of the deceased.
When the last rites are delayed to allow distant relatives to arrive for paying their last respects to the deceased, monks visit the home daily to read and recite from the Buddhist religious book Abhidharma.
The Buddhist monks complete the final rites on the day of the funeral and the head priest gives a speech mentioning the good deeds and actions carried out by the deceased and comforting the grieving family members and friends. During the final religious chanting and service, the coffin is wrapped in white cloth and a ritual of conveying blessings and positive energies to the soul of the deceased, referred to as 'Pansakula' is done.
Just before the cremation, a close family member is asked to say a few words about the deceased person. A special meal for all the visitors is organized after the Buddhist funeral rituals and the cremation is done.
A large number of people in China, Tibet, Thailand and a few other Asian countries with a large Buddhist population follow the Buddhist funeral system with some variations according to 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. After a person has died, the monks chant from the holy scriptures which are believed to free the positive energies of the soul. To prevent any decomposition in case of delayed cremation, the mortal remains are prepared carefully while the religious chanting is being performed. After bathing the body, it is placed in a coffin with candles, bouquets, fragrant incense and a picture of the deceased.
When the last rites are delayed to allow distant relatives to arrive for paying their last respects to the deceased, monks visit the home daily to read and recite from the Buddhist religious book Abhidharma.
The Buddhist monks complete the final rites on the day of the funeral and the head priest gives a speech mentioning the good deeds and actions carried out by the deceased and comforting the grieving family members and friends. During the final religious chanting and service, the coffin is wrapped in white cloth and a ritual of conveying blessings and positive energies to the soul of the deceased, referred to as 'Pansakula' is done.
Just before the cremation, a close family member is asked to say a few words about the deceased person. A special meal for all the visitors is organized after the Buddhist funeral rituals and the cremation is done.
A large number of people in China, Tibet, Thailand and a few other Asian countries with a large Buddhist population follow the Buddhist funeral system with some variations according to the local customs.
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