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In a Buddhist funeral, the followers of the religion believe in carrying out elaborate rites and rituals during the funeral service. Buddhists believe that the soul is given freedom from the cycle of life and death from the deceased’s mortal body during the funeral ceremonies and is allowed to reach a new level and move towards a higher plane of existence.

In a typical Buddhist funeral, the deceased’s body is cremated and monks in the presence of the bereaved family carry out the funeral rites. The dormant positive energies are freed from the soul by the chanting of appropriate sutras by monks who read from the religious books. While the chanting continues, the deceased is made ready for the funeral and for visitors to pay last respects, so that there is no decay even if the final rites are delayed. The body is washed and put to rest in a coffin along with fragrance sticks, candles, wreaths and a photo of the deceased person.

The Abhidharma, a holy Buddhist text is read everyday by visiting Buddhist monks during the funeral days even when the cremation is deferred to wait for the visitors from distant places.

The Buddhist monks finish the last rites on the day of the funeral and the head monk delivers a speech mentioning the noble deeds and actions carried out by the deceased and consoling the grieving family members and relatives. Other rituals like wrapping the casket with a white cloth during the religious incantation and Pansakula, a custom of passing on blessings and virtues to the soul of the deceased are also performed.

Before the cremation, one of the family members or closest kin has to say something about the deceased person. The Buddhist funeral services end with a light feast for the attendees immediately after the funeral.

Some differences in the specific rituals may be found in different cultures, but these are the key rituals followed during a Buddhist funeral in many countries like Tibet, Thailand, and China by the followers of the religion.

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