Buddhism + Anglicanism
Buddhism and Anglicanism are two exceedingly popular Religions. Both religions have very different views on their funerary practices and beliefs. They have incredibly diverse ideas on what happens to you once you depart this life and the potential continuation of another. Buddhism and Anglicanism are only slightly compatible on the issue of funerary practices and the possibilities after death.
It is quite well known that Buddhists believe in reincarnation however this is not necessarily just in a human form. According to Buddhism for dummies there are in fact six realms of reincarnation. These are Heaven, Human Beings, Asura, Hungry ghost, Animal and Hell. Which realm you go to depends on your karmic actions. Buddhists believe however that none of these places are permanent and that you won’t remain in any realm indefinitely.
Onto funerary practices, a Buddhist funeral service consists of many complicated rituals. At the moment of death, the relatives may set up a wailing, both to express sorrow and to notify the neighbours. At an ordinary funeral a cremation takes place within three days. The neighbours gather nightly and celebrate the life of the departed. On the day of the funeral an orchestra is employed and according to Buddhism for dummies “every effort is made to banish sorrow, loneliness and the fear of spirits by means of music and fellowship”. Before the funeral procession begins the monks chant a service at the home and then proceed to take the coffin down the steps of the house. The stairs are occasionally layered with banana leaves to make the route out of the house an unusual one. This is because it is felt that the body should not leave the house by the usual route due to the fact they aren’t in the usual routine of everyda ...