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A Guide to a Proper

Buddhist Funeral

A Guide to a Proper

Buddhist Funeral

K B M B

(M B C- S B)

, J /, S P,

 P J, S.

T/F: -

iii

P

One of the Þ rst things the Koperasi Buddhisme Malaysia

Berhad did when it was registered was to conduct a

survey on the services that the Buddhist community

felt were lacking. Many suggestions were made, but top

of the list was the need for a Proper Buddhist Funeral

Service.

The Buddhist community in Malaysia is com-

prised mainly of ethnic Chinese. Though Buddhism is

not alien to the Chinese, the practice as it is practised

in Malaysia is somewhat of a mixture of Buddhism,

Taoism and Confucianism. Through the practise of this

tri-ism, it is not surprising to Þ nd that for one who is

born a ‘Buddhist’ and brought up a ‘Buddhist’ to Þ nally

meet his end as a Taoist.

But why is this so?

Firstly, since Buddhism is a way of life, its concern

is more with moral conduct and the quest for enlighten-

ment. The only mention of regulated rite and ritual is

in the Vinaya and that, too, is solely for the discipline

of its monks.

Secondly, Buddhism teaches that upon death what

is le? is only ma@ er and how the remains are treated

is normally of no direct consequence to the well being

of the departed.

This, however, does not mean that we can act dis-

respectfully towards the bodily remains of those who

had showered their love on us. As an act of gratitude

we should perform meaningful rites such as carrying

out meritorious deeds in their memory.

Though the Buddha did not lay down rules on

proper rites of passage for the laity, neither did he

speciÞ cally prohibit his lay disciples, who are still very

much a@ ached to worldly possessions, from outwardly

expressing their respect and gratitude, especially in

times of death and separation.

‘Hinder not yourselves, Ananda, by honouring the

remains of the Tathagata. … There are wise men,

among the nobles, the brahmins, the heads of houses,

who are Þ rm believers in the Tathagata; and they

will do due honour to the remains of the Tathagata.’

D.ii,

Lastly, it is diﬃ cult to Þ nd organisations providing

such service. With the exception of some Mahayanist

temples who are sincere enough to guide their devo-

tees on Proper Buddhist Funerals, many are le? to the

mercy of unscrupulous undertakers and ‘experts’ who

are, more o? en than not, happy to introduce a bucket

full of superstitions in the name of Buddhism.

The Theravadins, too, are not spared from this

predicament. In fact they are worse oﬀ and many

who seek services from Sri Lankan, Thai or Burmese

Buddhist temples are o? en frowned upon by family

elders as practising something ‘un-Chinese’.

This booklet — as the title implies — is not a schol-

astic study but a layman’s guide to conducting a Proper

Buddhist Funeral. While maintaining the simplicity as

taught in the Theravada school, it also incorporates ele-

ments of other traditions.

It is a compilation of our experiences and the

feedback we received from the many funerals we have

helped to conduct.

As a closing note, we would like to extend our sin-

cere appreciation to Venerable Dr. K Sri Dhammananda,

Chief Abbot of BrickÞ elds Buddhist Maha Vihara, for

painstakingly reading through the script and giving

us invaluable suggestions. To Ven. Katapunna, of Bukit

Berapit, who kindly consented to go through the Þ rst

reading. To Bro. Lim Kim Sim for correcting grammati-

cal errors. Finally, to all those who had sacriÞ ced pre-

cious time to chant and console those in their moments

of grief.

vii

C

P ............................................................................................................................................. iii

S O

T T B D W A F M  C I .............. 

N ................................................................................................................................................... 

S T

T F M .................................................................................................................. 

N ................................................................................................................................................... 

S T

W D T P ................................................................................................. 

S F

P F T F ........................................................................................... 

N ................................................................................................................................................. 

V  C ............................................................................................... 

S F

P L R ............................................................................................................. 

S S

T F R .......................................................................................................................... 

N ................................................................................................................................................ 

S S

T B / C C ............................................................................ 

S E

M S .................................................................................................................... 

N ................................................................................................................................................ 

C  B    .............................................................................................. 

W  D R   P

       

       ..................................................................... 

A ...................................................................................................................................... 

T S: T W--  .................... 

R ..................................................................................................................................... 

D  M ........................................................................................................... 



S O

T T B D W A F

M I C I

Overcoming our own fear and a4 achment. The best

way to help someone who is dying is to help them to

have a positive, peaceful mind. That means being free

of disturbing emotions such as fear, anger, a@ achment,

depression, etc. To be able to help someone else achieve

such a state of mind, we need to work on our own

state of mind, i.e. work on reducing our own fear, etc.

If we have disturbing emotions regarding death it will

be very diﬃ cult to help another person to overcome

theirs.

In the case of a loved one, it’s best to learn to let

them go. Clinging to them will cause both our minds

and the mind of the dying to be disturbed. It is best to

be calm and peaceful; willing to listen to whatever they

wish to say; be kind and sensitive and supportive, but

try to avoid strong emotional reactions.

The dying person, too, should be made to accept

death as a natural and inevitable phenomenon, reß ect-

ing that all of us come according to our kamma (deeds)

and we have to go according to our kamma.

Sabbe sa$ ā maranti ca, marimsu ca marissare,

Tethevāham marssāmi, na$ hi me e$ ha samsayo.

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