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Death Rituals in Buddhism - Coggle Diagram
Death Rituals in Buddhism
Samsara
Death has to occur to bebirth can happen
Important part of journey to enlightenment (Nirvana)
Cyclical world view
Anicca/impermanence
death is accepted as part of cyclical world view
Funerals
remind adherents of Buddha's techings (dharma)
Theravada rituals
shrine, candles, image of deceased and buddha, flowers, incense
charity = positive karma for deceased
e.g. robes to sangha (monks)
mantras recited by monks to remind of impermanence (through teaching of
anicca
cremation -> samara; physical body is now irrelevant and soul will be reborn
periodic monk visits = increasing positive karma for deceased
Mahayana
whispering name of Buddha in deceased's ear serves as a reminder of the goal of Buddha-hood/enlightenment
cremation -> samsara; impermanence of physical self; rebirth of soul
various stages of rebirth
Tibetan
Book of the dead; guides rebrth (samsara) -> chanting
sky burial; body eaten by vultures in order to accumulate positive karm for deceasedremoves negative karma
act of generosity; interdependence