Buddhist funerals

Question 1

Is clergy to be notified
Removal restrictions

Answer 1

-Not required
- no removal restrictions

Question 2

Service of encasketing
Buddhist

Answer 2

A sacred rite of casketing the body
- Family will wear white with white sashes on their heads
- Bonze will pray and say a benediction
- Bonze will use birth and death dates in accordance with the book of dates to get a time for casketing and burial/cremation
- expression of emotions is permitted during the service of encasketing

Question 3

Buddhist funeral service

Answer 3

• Watch/wake service will have altars, photos, candles, oil, lamps flowers, fruit, food
• visitors will address the deceased spouse or son

Question 4

Buddhist committal service

Answer 4

• can take place at cemetery, pagoda (temple), or before cremation

Question 5

Preparation of remains
Buddhist

Answer 5

• Embalming is OK
• Family may want to put rice, gold, or coins in the deceased mouth
• Cremation after the watch service is encouraged

Question 6

Ceremony of the declaration of death

Answer 6

A time the family gathers for emotional support in the reality of death
Buddhist