| Grieving and mourning is complete when you can | | | | body deteriorates, they gain a higher consciousness |
| move past the sorrow and observe death as an | | | | then karma determines the deceased's future life. |
| inherent element of life. We never totally move past | | | | The length of the mourning period depends on the |
| the sorrow of death, therefore we never totally | | | | strength of the relationship between the family and |
| stop grieving and mourning the loss of a loved one. | | | | the deceased. The Buddhist observance of death is |
| However, celebrating life can be jubilant, and at the | | | | minimal, much the same way they live their lives. |
| same time, healing to the soul. There are many ways | | | | The Mexican heritages cherish their deceased and |
| to celebrate and honor the life of a deceased. | | | | celebrate Day of the Dead. Death was considered |
| Furthermore, different cultures celebrate the life of, | | | | passage to a new life, so it was celebrated. The |
| grieve the loss of and mourn for those they've loved | | | | deceased is buried with many personal objects that |
| in different ways, according to the culture's rituals, | | | | would be needed in their new life. The Day of the |
| customs, beliefs, values and traditions. Some cultures | | | | Dead celebration is held Every November 1st. Families |
| view death as part of the normal cycle of life, | | | | save their money to purchase special gifts the |
| whereas some cultures celebrate the life of the | | | | deceased's family member would have enjoyed. The |
| deceased and some fear death. | | | | celebrations and picnics are held in graveyards or |
| People of the Jewish culture view death as an | | | | wherever their loved ones are buried. |
| inevitable part of life. A dignified, reverence is | | | | Every culture has their own particular way of |
| bestowed upon the deceased to emulate the same | | | | explaining the purpose of life and what a person |
| respect they had been given in life. Jewish funerals | | | | should expect after they die. Based on a culture's |
| and burials are very private and simple, and the | | | | beliefs, the people within a culture developed |
| mourning period kept very personal with the | | | | customs and rituals to either celebrate the life of the |
| exception of an outward display of grief, typically | | | | deceased or to aid and comfort the people within |
| indicated by wearing a special ribbon. After the | | | | the culture during the grieving and mourning process. |
| funeral and burial, Shiva continues for several days at | | | | Although the rituals and customs offer structure and |
| the home of the deceased. The deceased is honored | | | | direction while the group within the culture copes |
| during Shiva while the family refrains from many | | | | with the loss of a loved one, we must always |
| everyday activities. | | | | remember, each individual within a culture grieves and |
| Buddhists believe there is no need to fear death. | | | | mourns differently in unpredictable and very personal |
| Death is merely a part of the cycle of life. It is | | | | ways. |
| believed when a person is dying, as their mind and | | | | |