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There is no general birth rite or obligations across the Buddhist world. Practices vary from one country and culture to another.
- Bon, Buddhist and Hindu life cycle rituals: A comparison"... Needless to say, everyone experiences birth and death, and marriage is found in almost all societies. But the demarcation of life cycle stages and what connotations to give them differ from one society to another ... "
- From death to birth. Ritual process and Buddhist meanings in Northern Thailand" ... Buddhist monks both guide the ritual process that begins with a death and provide coherent interpretations of what the process accomplishes through "sermons" delivered at various points in the process ... "
- "Rites de passage" in Borobudur: A Group of Reliefs from the First Terrace with Some Scenes Subsequent to the Birth of the Buddha" ... it is true that 'Buddhism was born and developed in contiguity and alternative to Brahmanism' ... 'Buddhism drastically selected the rituals that it considered necessary to include in its own system' ..."
- Tibetan Sky Burials: Stumbling upon the secret ritual of feeding the dead to vulture 'angels'"Tibetan Sky Burials is a traditional custom in Tibetan Buddhism to farewell their dead, and these days outsiders are mostly forbidden from witnessing them ... "
- Buddhist Death Rites"Buddhist death rites vary widely by region, culture, class, school, and lineage, but certain elements prevail regardless of tradition: Even in countries where the mortuary industry holds sway, dead bodies are often dressed and attended by family and friends as a way of honoring and guiding the deceased and as a means for survivors to acknowledge the separation of body from the mind at death ... "
- Practices in Buddhism: Death and mourning"Buddhist practices enable Buddhist communities around the world to grow in understanding, commitment and compassion on their spiritual journey ... "
- The Funeral (sogi) & Other Ceremonies of Remembrance"There are a number of ceremonies in Japanese Buddhism surrounding death and the remembrance of the dead, principally our family members and ancestors. We regard these as a time for the family and/or larger temple community to come together to bear witness to those family and friends who have already entered the Pure Land and to re-affirm our relationship to them and to Amida Buddha through chanting the nembutsu ... "
sky burials
Sky burials
