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Does a memorial service have a significant meaning to Buddhists?

April 26, 2017Buddhists Memorial service SIGNIFICANT

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Does a memorial service have a significant meaning to Buddhists?

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Buddhists consider a memorial service, or Hoji, a significant occasion to remember the deceased with feelings of gratefulness and love. For Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, the significance of a memorial service is not for appeasing the spirits of the deceased, but is, rather, the opportunity to pay tribute to and recall the memories of the deceased, while listening to the Buddha Dharma. In remembering the deceased, we acknowledge the influence of the deceased on our lives.