The Buddhist Funeral Rites – Honoring A New Transition In The Life Of The Deceased
An individual’s demise signifies his or her transitions from this life to the next one; this is a precept of the Buddhist belief system. For the persons left behind, the demise of a person serves a reminder about the impermanence of everything in this world. The Buddhist funeral rites intend to pass on the message that the departed’s transition to rebirth will be governed by the karmic forces at work.