The meaning of the 49-day offering for the deceased. The 49-day worshiping ceremony is a form of belief, as well as an extremely important death anniversary ceremony for the deceased. Below is the explanation of the spiritual meaning of this ritual, let's find out together! BAI This custom is based on the Buddhist theory of Vietnamese people: After the soul has passed away, it must undergo 7 judgments, each lasting 7 days. After that, the soul must go through a large electricity in the underworld, after 7 weeks the soul will be liberated. This is the time when the souls of the dead should take refuge in the Buddha's door. This is a very important death anniversary ceremony in the mourning custom for Vietnamese people, in order to show the respect, mercy and remembrance of the living to the deceased. The fact that children and grandchildren chant the Buddha's name for their loved ones within a period of 49 days, that's a very precious thing. This is also following in the sutras that Buddhists follow. That's right, there's nothing wrong with that. However, it is important that while chanting, people have to be sincere, wholeheartedly to chant and pray. If that's the case, then the person who recites the chant will benefit, but the incense spirit will also benefit somewhat. According to the Ksitigarbha Sutra, when a person dies after 49 days, it is called the final family. The soul of the deceased person will depend on the karma that will result in life. If we create many good things in this life, we will be reborn in a peaceful realm. On the contrary, life is born in a state of suffering. Depending on the place of creating good and bad karma, life is born through different species and realms within the six paths of reincarnation. It is also according to this teaching that Buddhists often worship Trai Sang on the day of death. The purpose is thanks to the attention of monks and nuns, called them as the sea, but the spirit falls on a good scene. However, if we consider the meaning of the two words transcendental, it is not only in. Because praying for supplication means wishing to overcome: "from the realm of darkness and evil, overcome to the realm of good and peace". In that sense, we must always pray for supper, pray for ourselves, and at the same time pray for everyone to always live in peace. In that sense, we must always pray for ourselves and others to be forever free from suffering in order to be happy and free, not just within 49 days. Therefore, after 49 days, Buddhists and their family members continue to chant and recite the Buddha's name, it is a very good thing. Whether or not, Buddhists should chant sutras and recite the Buddha's name so that their present life can be peaceful and the next life is also peaceful. And after each chanting and reciting the Buddha's name like that, Buddhists should also pray for the spirit of their loved ones, as well as for other souls, and broadly, for the fulfillment of all sentient beings in the Dharma Realm. Buddhism. This is showing the compassion and selflessness of Buddhists, so it's also very nice. The meaning of the 49-day worshiping ceremony: “…Because Buddhism believes that death is not the end of people. After the destruction of this body, the consciousness will be reborn in the realms corresponding to the karma that the other person has created, depending on karma, with the exception of great enlightened beings such as the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and others. Arahant has cut off the stream of craving, has escaped the cycle of birth and death. This world of consciousness has not only the human realm, but also other realms, if counted from the bottom up, there are: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, asura, human (human) and celestial (elven)… Thus, offering 49 days is really meaningful only for those who have passed away who have not yet decided what realm to be reborn in, or are in a state of unconsciousness and awakening. intermediate body. Such supplications and supplications have the effect of reminding and prompting the deceased to turn their minds to the good deeds they have done or earnestly perform good thoughts, so that their consciousness will be reborn in a better realm. ” However, if you do intercessory work for the deceased, you should do it early in 49 days, then the blessing will be strong, not to say that after 49 days, doing it will not have any merit, but that merit is too much. trying to reap is very useful, the rest is up to the person who is doing it. Therefore, Buddhists who want to pray for super should do so within 49 days. Because according to Buddhism, after 49 days of discernment, It's like the trial in the human world is over. Of the six paths to be taken, that person will, according to his or her own karma, be reborn in one of those six realms. Therefore, to make merit and pray for the deceased, please do it within 49 days.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.10/4/2022.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.