Memorial Service 超薦儀式

Memorial Service 超薦儀式

 

Upon arrival of Sangha members into the gathering hall, all attendants please rise and face towards the central aisle, Gassho position by placing the hands, palms together, in the “prayer” or “praying hands” pose to respect the arrival of the Venerable Masters.

恭請師父們到達儀式: 倆邊大眾一齊起立,面向中間通道, 合掌恭迎師父們。

Family of the deceased are to join the Venerable Master on the central aisle with the Purification ritual. In order to purify the environment, Venerable Masters and family members with their palms joined, chanted the Great Compassion Mantra, while circulating the hall in clockwise direction for three rounds.

家人全體跟師父一起站出來,開始灑淨儀式:家人合掌跟師父繞場三圈,灑淨禮堂。

After the completion of Purification ceremony, family of deceased and all other attendants are to be seated. Masters began to recite the Amitabha Sutra.

灑淨完畢,師父座下後, 大家請座。開始誦佛說阿彌陀經。

After reciting the Amitabha Sutra, the family and the masters circumambulate the Buddha, chanting Amitabha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva of Great Power and Bodhisattvas in the Quiet Sea.

誦佛說阿彌陀經完畢,家人跟師父們繞佛, 念阿彌陀佛, 觀世音菩薩,大勢至菩薩,清靜大海眾菩薩

繞佛完畢,家人向先人上香。

After the circumambulation, the family offered incense to the deceased. Then everyone follows the Venerable Master in dedicating the merits to the deceased.

Purpose:  By dedicating the merits of recitation of sutras, mantras, verses and Buddha’s names to the deceased, we pray that our ancestor will let go of all attachments and seek rebirth in the Pure Land.

大家一起跟師父們誦迴向功德給先人。

意義:願以所持誦之經文,經咒, 佛號,迴向給亡者, 消除業障,離苦得樂, 同生西方極樂國。

All family members kneel down (represent the deceased to pay respect to the Three Jewels) and listen to the master’s speech to the deceased.

家人跪下(代表先人和對往生的父/母親盡孝)聽師父開示。

Family member(s) of the deceased deliver(s) speech(es).

死者的家庭成員發表講話。

The master led the family members to pay homage to the deceased and cover the deceased’s body with layers of Child and Grandchild Quilt. Starting from the youngest child, each one pulls the corner of the lowest layer of guilt over the shoulder of the deceased.  The eldest son is the last one to pull the top Amitabha Quilt.

完畢,師父帶領家人瞻仰遺容和蓋子孫被: 由最小的子女開始,順序至最後大兒子蓋彌陀被。

After closing the casket, pallbearers carry the casket from hall to hearse. Other family members follow and recite the Buddha’s name to the hearse with the Venerable Master. Until the casket is placed, the hearse door is closed. The master and the deceased family go back to the auditorium to pack everything after the ceremony.

蓋棺,六或八人扶靈出禮堂。其他家人跟隨和師父們一起念佛號至靈車。直至棺木放好,車門關好。跟隨師父指示,儀式完畢才回去禮堂收拾一切。司機取車開至大門前讓其他家人上車。

The designated drivers for the masters and the family should go to pick up their cars and line up behind the hearse. The vehicles of the masters should be the immediate vehicles behind the hearse and the vehicles of the family should follow the master’s vehicles. The vehicles in order will then follow the lead car by the funeral director from funeral home to cemetery or crematorium.


Note: The rundown above is based on a deceased parent with kids/grandkids and for reference only. It may subject to change due to special request from family, the actual number of family members attended, environment, time available, weather, gathering hall layout and arrangement by the funeral director.

注意:上面的摘要基於已故父/母是兒孫满堂的,僅供參考。可能會因家庭的特殊要求,參加家庭的實際人數,環境,可用時間,天氣,儀館禮堂的佈置和儀館禮儀師的安排而有所變化。

It is our temple’s intention to guide the families of the deceased and all attendees in the funeral service to understand and respect Buddhist funeral rituals and its principles behind. Through the participation in a solemn Buddhist funeral ceremony, we are expressing our gratitude, respect and loving kindness towards the deceased.

寺廟希望幫助亡者家屬和其他出席者在儀式前和其間了解、尊重佛教殯葬程序及要義。讓各人以恭敬、慈悲心幫助亡者莊嚴、圓满地完成佛教殯葬儀式的心願。


To book a Buddhist Memorial Service, please contact the temple reception

phone: (905) 886-6481 or

email: info@thebuddhistgarden.com

要安排佛教往生服務,請聯繫寺廟接待處

電話:(905)886-6481或

發送電子郵件至:info@thebuddhistgarden.com