What happens at a Buddhist funeral if the person is English and they converted to that faith ?

Question

So what happens at a Buddhist funeral who performs at it and is it true that the guests wear white

Answer 1

The exact same thing that would happen if they were born into that faith. Being a convert doesn't make you a lesser member of that religion. I converted to Hinduism over a year ago and if I were to die or get married, I would go through the same rights of passage / procedures as a 30th generation Hindu. The same applies to Buddhism.

Answer 2

What happens at an English funeral has nothing to do with Buddhism and Buddhism doesn't have funeral rites like other religions or cultures might. A CULTURE might have rites of BURIAL that incorporate Buddhist philosophy, like the Tibetan Buddhist idea of chanting or saying various mantras for the dead, etc. but funerals aren't a Buddhist thing.

Read Sogyal Rinpoche's book "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying"... it'll give you a LOT of information about dying, death, the process of dying, what happens after we die, rebirth, karma, etc.

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Answer 3

The same as at any Buddhist funeral.

Remember: Being British is a logo that appears on your passport, not a religion. And no religion treats converts differently from born-in-the-faith-ers

Answer 4

Buddhists do not celebrate funerals. The deceased, according to the teachings of Nichren Daishonen will be reincarnated to another life. There is a memorial Gongyo, where the Lotus Sutra is chanted and prayers are offered at the Gohonzon.

There is not a conversion from English to Buddhist. English is a nationality - one who is from England, and Buddhism is a practice of discipline and prayer.

I have known Buddhists who are also Catholic, who are also Baptist, and who are also Lutherans.

Answer 5

If a person has converted and practiced that faith, then they should be accorded the same rights and practices of a Buddhist funeral as any other of that faith.

Answer 6

As practised in many Buddhist countries,a Buddhist funeral is a simple,solemn and dignified service.Buddhist are not very particular regarding the burial or cremation of a dead body.

Ajahn Brahmavamso(one of the most internationally respected English monk)conducts beautiful funeral services.Please go to:http://www.bswa.org
to listen to his talk('Coping with loss').

Answer 7

yes they all were white. most buddhists cremate them and it is usually done by a relative (usually there son if they have one).