Buddism with careers, merchandis and funeral services

Abstract

This academic article is aimed at illustrate the doctrine of Buddhism and the business related to funeral service in Thai tradition. Buddhist beliefs and Brahmanism are linked to the culture of funeral. Local customs and rituals related to corpses or death are tied into business, which is very interesting, such as the business of selling a casket, wreath sale, funeral catering, food services, organized function, and all-inclusive funeral businesses are adjusting the crisis to an opportunity. The use of rituals to achieve a long-established culture is a custom practice that people did to the dead to show their respects, love and mourn, honor and gratefulness. Funeral function reflects then the mindfulness of Three Common Manners of life, reminding the death of oneself to live with awareness, and also it provides the chance for a merit making, the precepts observing by making merit to support Sangha and the temple for long lasting. The business involved in the funeral rituals, is therefore considered as a dedicate merit to the deceased and to develop the mind, the charity of the living people by giving alms, precepts and nourish the monks and Buddhism.