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What is a Re-Birth Ceremony?

The best thing that can be done for a dying person is to assure they are mentally prepared for death. The last moments of life can affect the nature of rebirth. The more calm and prepared a person is the better their rebirth is considered to be.

There are no specific rituals that are required but there are a number of steps that can be undertaken in order to best prepare.

Providing physical comfort is considered to be important. This will reduce the suffering of the dying person, helping them to maintain positive thoughts. It is considered to be helpful if the person is conscious and coherent for as long as possible.

A good death is calm and peaceful. It is assumed that death occurs after the last breath has been taken.

There are no specific rituals or last rites that need to be performed but there are certain acts that can be carried out after death to help the deceased to attain a good rebirth. (i.e. Expressions of grief should be made away from the body as in some traditions the faculty of hearing is the last sense left before death)