A Study on the Effectiveness of Mourning through the 49 Day Funeral
                        Ceremony : Focus on Middle-aged Women's Parental
                        Bereavement

유, 경자; 손, 강숙

doi:10.33521/jbs.2019.11.2.124

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“…Furthermore, although it does not appear in the table of contents of the Tongil beobyojip, the text indicates that there is an additional stage of relinquishing the spirit of the dead (봉송, 奉送). However, it is necessary to point out that several studies in Korea have included relinquishment as one of the stages of a 49-day ceremony, excluding dharma teachings or stage five (Yu 2018;Lee 2007;Chong 2021). The dharma teaching stage is a process in which the officiant delivers a sermon for the spirit of the departed and the bereaved family members who participated in the ritual.…”

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“…In Yu's (2018) analysis, the process of grief includes three interrelated stages. The first involves understanding, accepting, and coping with the loss and the new situation it has created.…”

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“…Other translations from previous studies include "49-day funeral ceremony" and "49 rites of Buddhism" as well as "sasipgu-jae" (Yu 2018;Oh 2019; http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/bbs/board.php?bo_table=4010&wr_id=5 (accessed on 17 July 2023)).…”

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The Contents and Functions of the 49-Day Funeral Rites in Modern Korean Buddhism

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This article explores the history and procedures of the 49-day Buddhist funeral ceremony, which functions as a ritual for the dead and a healing tool for the bereaved. The significance of this ceremony has its origins in The Treatise of the Great Commentary of the Abhidharma (아비달마대비바사론, 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論) and The Sūtra of the Fundamental Vows of the Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha (지장보살본원경, 地藏菩薩本願經). While this 49-day ceremony has been practiced in Korea for centuries, it was overshadowed by Confucian-style funerals, which were predominant during the Joseon dynasty. Since the end of the Joseon dynasty, Buddhism and Buddhist practices, including the 49-day funeral ceremony, emerged in Korea and continue to be practiced with frequency today. This article maintains that these rituals have two primary purposes. The first is to aid the departed in a successful rebirth. The second is to help the bereaved cope with their loss, which often includes various forms of psychological distress. After introducing the 49-day ceremony as it is currently practiced in Korea, this article shifts its focus to delve deeper into the ceremony’s potential for healing. We will first examine the psychological healing elements that this ceremony offers, followed by considerations related to the grieving process, both within and outside of a Buddhist context.

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