The core of Buddhist religion, practiced in many countries the world over, comes from the basic teachings of Lord Buddha. Mercy and love for humanity and recognition of the Ultimate truth are required in Buddhism.

These Buddhist traditions are apparent in the rites seen in a Buddhist funeral. When a person in a Buddhist family dies, there are certain mandatory rituals to be followed, in order to guarantee that the his or her soul gets elevated to a higher level. Prayers are used to invoke the positive energies of the deceased, ensuring his or her deliverance from this life and wishing them the best for their next life.

Undertakers or funeral directors are probably the most important people, other than the close relatives and clergy to be related to the funeral service. These professionals manage the arrangements of the funeral, straight from the start till the end. The task of undertakers is of such nature that they have to be ready anytime during the day and on any day of the year.

For family and relatives dealing with the recent demise of a loved one, the funeral director is a very important source of strength and help. They take care of the details of all the preparations that have to be made, allowing the grieving members to deal with their overwrought emotions without having to worry about the intricacies of the service.

The job of a funeral director encompasses various responsibilities starting from making arrangements to bring over the deceased’s body from the morgue or the house to its place of burial or cremation. The funeral director will have to make arrangements for paperwork of any kind like getting death certificates, applying for the critical permits, besides ensuring that procedures like organ donation are initiated in time.

Death is a certainty and yet we prepare so little for it. Conducting a service in memory of the deceased is one of the oldest customs that has witnessed a lot of changes. Conventionally, the funeral service used to take place at the church with chanting of solemn hymns and a eulogy. But, as a larger number of people are looking forward to personalized funeral services, the trend has witnessed a change over the years.