In a Buddhist funeral, the followers of the religion believe in carrying out detailed rites and ceremonies during the funeral proceedings. The rituals performed during the Buddhist funeral are expected to set the person’s soul free from the chains of life and let it find a new and better life after death where it gets closer to Moksha.
Buddhist monks are invited to carry out the rites and rituals during a Buddhist funeral, that usually ends with cremation. When a person has passed away, Buddhist monks read sutras from scriptures to allow the good energies to be set free from the soul. While the chanting continues, the deceased is made ready for the funeral and for visitors to bid a final adieu, so that there is no decay even if the final rites are delayed. After washing the body, it is put in a coffin with candles, bouquets, fragrant incense and a photograph of the deceased.
The Abhidharma, a sacred Buddhist scripture is read everyday by visiting Buddhist monks during the funeral period even when the cremation is delayed to accommodate the visitors from distant places.
The Buddhist monks finish the last rites on the day of the funeral and the head priest delivers a speech recounting the noble deeds and actions carried out by the deceased and comforting the bereaved family members and relatives. The Pansakula, a significant ritual that is expected to carry blessings and good energies to the soul of the departed is done during the final chanting while a white shroud is being wrapped around the casket.
Before the cremation, a family member or the nearest kin has to say something about the deceased person. Following the cremation, a light feast is arranged for the people gathered at the funeral.
Some differences in the specific rituals may be found in various cultures, but these are the important ceremonies followed during a Buddhist funeral in many countries like China, Thailand, and Tibet by the followers of the faith.
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