Jain Funeral Procedures

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

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'Conquerors of inner enemies' are supreme SIDDHAA LOGUTTAMA Perfect Souls are supreme. SAAHU LOGUTTAMA Monkhood is supreme. KEVALI PANNATUM DHAMMUM LOGUTTAMA The Teaching which has come from the Omniscient Ones is supreme.
CHATTAARI SARANAM PAVVAJJAAMI (Meditating on these four gives me protection. ARAHANTAA SARANAM PAVVAJJAAMI Meditating on the Conquerors of inner enemies' gives me protection. SIDDHAA SARANAM PAVVAJJAAMI Meditating on the Perfect Souls gives me protection. SAAHU SARANAM PAVVAJJAAMI Meditating on monks and monkhood gives me protection. KEVALI PANNATUM DHAMMUM SARANAM PAVVAJJAAMI Meditating on the Teaching which has come from the Omniscient Ones gives me protection. I take refuge in these four protections.
The presider concludes the service with:
"Hail to the Lord of the Conquerors; the victor over the cycle of birth and death; the Jina. Jai Jinendra."
While suitable music is played, or silence is observed, the presider, followed by the coffin and members of the family, may leave the temple or chapel and proceed to the crematorium for final service.
Also, this is the time for any announcements, such as the family inviting people for some light refreshments after the service, etc.)
Dispersal of gathering and condolences to the family.
1 The publishers would like to express sincere and great appreciation to the United Church of Canada and its publication Voices United: Services for Trial Use, 1996-1997, from which the service outlined in this booklet has been adapted.
2 Adapted from Barasa Anuvekkha: Twelve Contemplations. Acharya KundKund. Edited by M. K. Dharma Raja. Kund Kund Bharati. New Delhi. 1990. pp. 87-88.
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