The Contents and Functions of the 49-Day Funeral Rites in Modern Korean Buddhism

This article explores the history and procedures of the 49-day Buddhist funeral ceremony, which functions as a ritual for the dead and a healing tool for the bereaved. The significance of this ceremony has its origins in The Treatise of the Great Commentary of the Abhidharma (아비달마대비바사론, 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論) a...

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Authors: Moon, Hyungong (Author) ; Somers, Brian D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Pure Land
B Buddhist funeral rites
B Bereavement
B Grief
B Healing
B Korean Buddhism
B 49-day ceremony
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