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Buddhist Funeral Services Singapore

In Singapore, Buddhist Funerals are relatively common in Singapore and majority Chinese are Buddhism. Buddhists believe in recreation and they believe that they will reborn countless time until they reach the state of Nirvana, a form of enlightenment which is able to see exactly the world in a different perspective. They believe in Samara which consist of life, death and rebirth. Buddhist believe that nothing in the universe is permanent including our life. Death is not the end of life instead it’s just the end of one physical body that we are attached to since we are born. Souls will be reattached to a new body form based on the accumulation of deeds or bad actions in one’s past life. The act of conducting a proper and dignified funeral for the deceased is a duty of the children hence, this is a form of showing filial piety.

Once Nirvana is achieved, one’s enlightenment will physically die without going through the cycle of reborn. Buddhism believes that the deceased should be left untouched for 8 hours from the moment they passed on. This is due to a belief that the spirit takes approximately 3 to 8 hours to completely depart from the physical body. The deceased would be usually dressed in their favourite set or clothes which they are comfortable with.

Buddhist Funeral In Singapore

Funeral services for Buddhists in Singapore are usually conducted by SK Funeral Group. We do have our in-house exclusive setups and experienced monk that are coordinating with us to conduct the prayers. You may recognise us as the best funeral services provider in Singapore. We provide a free upgrade from the common hearse to our in-house limousine hearse for the standard Buddhist Funeral Package and beyond.

Assisting Families With Preparations

The objective of Buddhist Funeral Services is to assist the deceased with transiting to the next phase of life. Therefore, conducting the rite will definitely lead to a peaceful transition of the deceased. Experience the best Buddhist Funeral Services in Singapore with SK Funeral Group. Upholding the utmost funeral standard in Singapore.

Buddhist Funeral Traditions

Chinese families believe that old people should not offer respect for the younger generation. For example, if a daughter passed on, her parents will not be allowed to offer uniform of prayers or funeral rights to her. Usually, children who moved on do not have any funeral rites.

Chinese believes that an unclean body will be punished in another world. Because of that, it is the duty of the son to wipe the deceased body 3 times to ritually cleans him and the deceased will not be punished in the netherworld.

During praying sessions, families will gather for prayers according to by their rank within the family. Traditionally the youngest grandson is considered the youngest son. The duration of the funeral wake will be considered by the family, usually three, five, or seven days.

Gambling such as playing poker cards or mahjong is very common in funeral wakes as the Chinese believe that the deceased must be guarded against the start of the funeral wake till the departure and by gambling, it will help those that are at the funeral wake at night to keep them awake.

During nailing or sealing of coffin it is compulsory for all that are attending the funeral wake to face away as sealing represents the separation of dead and live. Chinese believes that those that face the casket will face misfortune.

When the final days arrive, friends and family will follow the hearse for a short distance walk. The lineup will be again determined by the rank of the family members followed by friends.

Buddhist Funeral Ceremony

There are numerous branches of Buddhism and by saying so there isn’t individual ritual or services similar to all branches. Buddhist funeral ceremonies usually last for a total of 49 days with the first 7 days the most important week out of the 49 days. To ensure the correct rituals are performed, families member will be consulted upon funeral arrangement are being conducted.

Cremation or Burial

In Buddhism, Buddhist s are to be cremated upon death following the example of Buddha. This is not compulsory as burials are also allowed. Buddhist monks should be present during en-coffin, final nights, and during the cremation or burial.

Buddhist Funeral Package

For Buddhist Funeral Packages, we provide all the essential funeral items to conduct a Buddhist Funeral. Call us now if you are comparing prices and you will be receiving exclusive funeral packages deal. It’s so simple we won’t be beaten by prices, standard and quality.

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Stay connected with us to find out more about our Buddhist Funeral Services packages, simply by calling +65 8877 1588. For advanced planning of a funeral or any nonimmediate inquiries, you may drop us an email and respond to your email the moment we received it.

SK Funeral Group

SK Funeral Group is a reputable funeral services provider with elites funeral directors with experience in arranging and conducting Buddhist Funeral Services. We have more than 30 years of experience operating in Singapore. We understand that during such a difficult time easiest decision may seem to be confusing at times, our funeral advisors are well trained to offer advice on all Buddhist Funeral customs and traditions. Our staff is attentive and detailed at all times, knowing the grief of losing a loved one is never easy. At SK Funeral Group, we provide exclusive funeral packages and exclusives services to all families of all scales.