Jain Funeral Procedures

Author(s): Tansukh J Salgia
Publisher: Tansukh J Salgia

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and may all of them forgive me. I have friendship with all living beings; and hostility toward none. (Another appropriate blessing may be substituted here.)
Prayer for Sending Forth:
Living beings are comprised of two substances: material particles and Soul. The bodies of living beings are mortal, formed from particles of matter. And to particles of matter these bodies must return. This is an inescapable law of nature (or 'of the universe'). Soul is immortal. Thus even in death we recognize that life continues, with opportunity for continued and increased happiness. May the Soul of __ (person's name ) _be now in a place where there is neither pain nor sorrow nor dying. Where it can continue to make progress toward Moksha/Liberation; when there is eternal bliss and forevermore freedom from the suffering of the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Shuddha Atmā, Shuddha Atmā, Shuddha Atmā. (Pure Soul, Pure Soul, Pure Soul.)
The presider now says: "As is customary in the Jain tradition we will conclude this gathering
with MANGAL PAATH; the mantra that helps promote protection and auspicious events in our lives. We will recite it together 1 time. ".
MANGAL PAATH MANTRA
(CREATING AUSPICIOUSNESS) CHATTAARI MANGALAM (Meditating on these four is auspicious. ARAHANTAA MANGALAM Meditating on Conquerors of inner enemies' is auspicious. SIDDHAA MANGALAM Meditating on 'Perfect Souls' is auspicious. SAAHU MANGALAM Meditating on monks and monk hood is auspicious. KEVALI PANNATUM DHAMMUM MANGALAM Meditating on the Teaching which has come from the 'Omniscient Ones' is auspicious.)
CHATTAARI LOGUTTAMA (These four are supreme, unsurpassed. ARAHANTAA LOGUTTAMA
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