49 days for the deceased.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

The method of counting 49 days for the deceased to organize the ceremony to bring the deceased's soul down to the golden stream is accurate and consistent with the customs and traditions of Vietnamese people.

Since ancient times in our country, there have been rituals of worshiping 21 days, 49 days, 100 days, ... after the death of a loved one. Especially, the 49-day ritual of worshiping is to show respect for the deceased, to see off the deceased's soul to the final resting place. So  how to calculate 49 days for the deceased  is the most accurate. Let Thien Duc Memorial Park find out in this article.

How does the 49-day calculation for the deceased come from?

The 49-day worshiping ceremony (Sino-Vietnamese is the communal house) is a long-standing belief in our country. This is considered the opening death anniversary ceremony 49 days after the death.

 

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According to Wikipedia - Vietnam's largest encyclopedia: The above custom is calculated by the Vietnamese based on Buddhist theory (the soul of a deceased person must go through 7 judgments upon death, each judgment lasts 7 days. Then go through a large electric hall in the negative. After 7 weeks, the soul will be transcended.49 days is the time to bring the soul of the dead back to the Buddha's door.Besides, this is also an important ceremony towards Vietnamese people in order to show their respect, mercy, and remembrance towards the deceased.

How to calculate 49 days for the deceased is correct

Currently, there are 2 different concepts among the people as follows: 

    - One is: The day of 49-day worshiping is a period of 49 days starting from the date the person dies

    - Second: The day of 49-day worshiping is a period of 49 days starting from the day of burial

In our opinion,  it  is imprecise to calculate 49 days for the deceased starting from the date of burial. Because there are many cases where the descendants of the deceased were far away, unable to return to their hometown in a short time, having to wait a few days.

 
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Moreover, in the Buddhist Jizō Sutra it clearly states: “After death, relatives, friends and relatives of the deceased have 49 days to create merit on behalf of the dead to help them have to get a better reincarnation ”. Thus 49 days must be counted from the date of death as the first day. 

Besides the days of commemoration of the death anniversary to commemorate the deceased, choosing a location to rest the tomb so that the deceased's soul is supported back to the motherland, to the eternal resting place of the world. the other side. Thien Duc Memorial Park  will definitely be a place of relaxation and peace for both the departed and those who stay. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.12/10/2020.