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**GWRIeEQp** · 06-15-2010, 06:45 AM

Dear Gary,

A few days ago I were in a burial ceremony of a neighborhood that died in an accident. I live in a Catholic country. So, being a buddhist I realy did not knew what to do. All people was praying. Being not a Catholic and not being used to prayers or any sort religious rite, I just decided to join to some of those prayers so to give some relief to the family that lost his beloved relative. After that I but some flowers to put them over the grave and I sit quietly in seiza position and did zazen for a while...

But anyway, as element has wrote:

In the Theravada tradition, one makes gifts & offerings (charity) on behalf of the deceased and dedicates that merit to them.

so, I feel, this is the most reasonable thing to do.

06-15-2010, 06:45 AM	#7
GWRIeEQp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Dear Gary, A few days ago I were in a burial ceremony of a neighborhood that died in an accident. I live in a Catholic country. So, being a buddhist I realy did not knew what to do. All people was praying. Being not a Catholic and not being used to prayers or any sort religious rite, I just decided to join to some of those prayers so to give some relief to the family that lost his beloved relative. After that I but some flowers to put them over the grave and I sit quietly in seiza position and did zazen for a while... But anyway, as element has wrote: In the Theravada tradition, one makes gifts & offerings (charity) on behalf of the deceased and dedicates that merit to them. so, I feel, this is the most reasonable thing to do.
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