We provide Buddhist Cremation Ceremonies - The ceremony can be done at the crematorium right before the cremation OR at the family’s home. There are several steps in the ceremony, which include:

-Offering cloth to the monk on the deceased’s behalf

-Decorating the alter with an image of the deceased person and Buddha

-Pouring water from a vessel into an overflowing cup

-Walking with sticks to symbolize they need support for their grief

-Chanting or singing appropriate sutras (prayers)

-Bringing offerings such as flowers, candles and fruits

-Burning incense

-Ringing gongs or bells

Similar to Hinduism and Sikhism, Buddhists believe in reincarnation and the freeing of the soul. To them, death is a natural part of the cycle of life (saṃsāra), and how a Buddhist acts throughout their life will determine their future lives, through reincarnation. This is a unified belief across all forms of Buddhism and creates the foundation for Buddhist funeral customs.
For many Buddhists, the ultimate goal is to liberate themselves from the cycle of death and rebirth so they can reach the state of nirvana, to do this, they must rid themselves of basic desires and all notions of self, ultimately attaining total enlightenment.