What It Means to Pass Away During COVID-19 As a Buddhist

Authors

Hilary Nguyen, Upstream News-Carnegie Vanguard High School

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

5-18-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://cvhsnews.org/2899/features/what-it-means-to-pass-away-during-covid-19-as-a-buddhist/

Abstract

This article centers around the Buddhist doctrine of death and dying and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Buddhist funerals in addition to Buddhist ideas of Nirvana and rebirth. The article discusses the recitation of parittas before death. along with comparing a typical Buddhist funeral to a Buddhist funeral that has to abide by social distancing guidelines. The article features Erica, a Buddhist, and her concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on death and dying.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Nguyen, Hilary, "What It Means to Pass Away During COVID-19 As a Buddhist" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Doctrine. 40.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-doctrine/40