Life moves on after ten days of death
Our rituals are so practical.
Yesterday we went to a lunch as part of a ritual being held for one of my very close friend's father-in-law's death, who died 10 days back. His son lives in United States and daughter ( my friend's wife) lives at Bangalore. Luckily my friend had come for a urgent work, staying in his house, and discovered him bleeding heavily and lying unconscious in the bath room for long time. The wash basin was broken and a small part of it stuck on his arm, was the cause of bleeding, but heavy bleeding made him unconscious most likely. My friend rushed him to hospital in the night, he was admitted, did well and discharged in a day. Next two days he was absolutely fine, but on the third day, just before going to hospital for a regular check up he did not feel well, and sat on the bed. Within few minutes, he fell on the bed and that was it...
Very few lucky people get such a royal death - no pain, no trouble to others, even his family members and I believe only good souls deserve such death. His son flew immediately and for last ten days, they were observing all the rituals at home - restricted to family members only.
On 11th day, a brahmin community is invited for a final ritual, eating prasad and blessing the family, enchanting some special slokas, offering the final good bye to the heavenly soul. The soul is believed to stay nearby, so for last ten days, the family used to leave foods at a corner of the building.
And the final ritual and prasad ( brought from temple) breaks all bonds recommending life to move on - a truth, that we have to accept.
The brahmins were given their due charge along with towels and a small copy of Bhagbad Gita - which teaches us the true meaning of life.
Close friends taking one last memory with them - but this is the reality of life. Ten days - after that the world moves on.
We have a saying, friends, near and dear will remember for 10 days, children will remember for a month, wife for six months - but then they have to move on to live their life. At times, it feels emotional, if you think about it, when you are alive, but this is the most bitter truth applicable to all of us. In the evening, a grand dinner was offered, including non-veg items, to break the sorrow - more to come on that.
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Sometimes it really astonished me how life moves on so fast
I pray he finds peace afterlife and his souls rests in peace
It hurts to see our loved ones go away from us forever, I pray he finds eternal rest.
Saludos es muy distinto su funerales a los de america latina , admiro de verdad sus costumbres
May his soul continue to rest in peace 🕊️
Many people are now slowly parting away from such long rituals. There were talks around my community to limit theses big event to few especially when it comes to treat brshmin....it is very expensive affairs nowadays and not possible for many to bear such expense..feeding the entire village is really expensive.
May his soul rest in Peace..
Amen.. 🙌
Lay to bed and just go is the best way to die, no suffering... Thanks for sharing the ritual
Such a beautiful way to honor a life. Reading this felt like a warm hug — thank you for sharing your story with so much heart.
Every culture and tradition has its uniqueness. Yours is not an exception 😊
May the soul of the departed rest in peace and may God comfort those he leaves behind.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. It's never easy to lose the person you love.
The final reflection is true, sad but true. Despite everything, life goes on.
Thank you so much, dear friend @sanjeevm, for sharing these traditions.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I like the way you shared the experience in such a simple and honest way that it touched the heart. It's true that no matter how much we love someone, life eventually moves on, so sorry for your loss. I also liked how you explained the rituals and their deeper meaning. It’s a shame that life and death are both parts of the same journey. Thank you for sharing this personal moment with us.
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That's the truth. We should all move on with our lives after a while, while respecting the deceased. When everything seemed to be headed toward recovery, it never came. Peace to his remains.
Hmm
He truly died a royal death and I pray that he rests in peace