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The Buddhist Funeral Rite questions and answers complete solution 2024/2025
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The Buddhist Funeral RiteBUDDHISM, CONFUCIANISM, & TAOISM
Three main religions of the Orient
Dharma
the right way of living; holistic order of all things
Nirvana
literally "to blow out"; the ultimate loss of self and unification with all things
Deceased Altar
placed before the casket with photos, candles, oil lamp, incense vase, flowers, fruits,
and food
Buddha Altar
placed at a right angle to the Deceased Altar; contains an image of Buddha, incense,
candles, flowers, and fruits
Paper Joss
money burned to assist the deceased in the afterlife
Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha or "enlightened one"
Majority of teachings based off of...
to reach Nirvana, a state that ends the cycle of death and rebirth
Goal of Buddhism
by following "The Noble Eightfold Path"
How can Nirvana be reached?
1. Buddha
2. Dharma (the teaching)
3. Sangha (the community)
Three Jewels of Buddhism
Pagoda
place of religious activities in Buddhist practice
Bonze
The name of the Buddhist priest
Ceremony of the Declaration of Death
a time the family gathers for emotional support in the reality of death
Service of Encasketing
a sacred rite of casketing the body in Buddhist practice
Book of dates
calendar utilized in the Buddhist faith providing the appropriate time for encasketing,
services, and final disposition
-family notifies Pagoda and Bonze of preferences regarding funeral and disposition
-no regulations regarding time this notification should take place
Notifying the Pagoda
-left up to family
-embalming acceptable
-family may wish to put rice, gold, or coins in the mouth before closing it
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