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Among Buddhists, death is regarded as one of the occasions of major religious significance, both for the deceased and for the survivors. For the deceased, it marks the moment when the transition begins to a new mode of existence within the round of rebirths (see Bhavacakra). When death occurs, all the karmic forces that the dead person accumulated during the course of their lifetime become activated and determine the next rebirth. For the living, death is a powerful reminder of the Buddha's teaching on impermanence; it also provides an opportunity to assist the deceased person as they transition to a new existence.[1] There are several academic reviews of this subject.[2][3] In Buddhism, death marks the transition from this life to the next for the deceased.
- ^ Kariyawasam (1995), ch. 5, "Almsgiving and Funerals."
- ^ Kuew, Shin Shie. "The Sacred and the Profane: Contemporary Development of Funeral Rituals in Taiwan from the Perspective of Buddhist Funeral Rites Reform". Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ Yagi, D. K. (1988). "Protestant Perspectives on Ancestor Worship in Japanese Buddhism: The Funeral and the Buddhist Altar". Buddhist-Christian Studies. 15 (1): 16–37.