buddhism
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- buddhist altar
- incense, flowers, candles, fruit placed on this at a right angle to deceased altar
- nirvana
- place of afterlife
- pagoda
- place of worship, buddhist temple
- book of dates
- consulted by bonze to determine best possible reincarnation of deceased
- words of appreciation
- family expresses gratitude to those who have come to pray with them
- once a week for 7 weeks
- services are held how often to help deceased soul pass and go for best reincarnation
- deceased altar
- photos of deceased, candles, oil lamps, incense vase, flowers, fruit, and food (boiled egg or bowl of cooked rice)
- jodo-shinshu sect
- one of three branches of japanese buddhists, this branch sets standards for others
- gold, rice, pearls, coins
- these may be placed in the mouth of deceased
- makura-gyo
- funeral prayer
- gatha
- buddhist hym or song
- bonze
- buddhist priest or clergy
- ceremony of declaration of death
- all wear white clothes and head hoods and turbans of gauze