Role of a Prayer Meeting for the Departed Soul in Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist Traditions

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03 February, 2025

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Prayer Meeting Event In Hinduism -:
What are the main facilities included in Last Journey's Prayer Meeting Services?
Take a look on the detailed information of above listed services -:
Role of prayer meeting in Christianity -:
Role of prayer meeting in Buddhism -:
Q - Why is prayer meeting important after the death in all religions?

Processing the pain of a beloved one's life is one of the toughest phase in any one's life. Though comforting ourselves during such moments is difficult, the final rites helps the mourners to heal gradually. Prayer Meeting is one of those essential last rituals performed by the departed one's family.

Not just in the Hindu Religion, other religion's followers also conduct a honourable prayer meet event. There is a unique meaning and significance of Prayer Meet in each religion.

Take a look at the importance and way of conducting a dignified Prayer Meeting Event in the below-listed religions.

Hinduism
Christian
Buddhism

Prayer Meeting Event In Hinduism -:

Offering farewell to the departed soul in the most possible soulful, honourable and dignified manner includes diverse last rites or rituals. Prayer Meeting is one of those crucial rites. "A small or large gathering of family members, friends, relatives, colleagues and other known ones who shared a beautiful bond with the departed soul is called Prayer Meeting."

It may be difficult for the family members to arrange one such heartfelt event after losing cherished bond with a beloved family member. Hence Last Journey Funeral Direction Organisation extended its funeral centric services by including Prayer Meeting Services in several cities of India.

What are the main facilities included in Last Journey's Prayer Meeting Services?

Here is the list of key facilities included in the Prayer Meeting services provided by Last Journey Funeral Direction Organization -:

Booking of the hotel or Prayer Meet Venue
Decoration of the Prayer Meet Venue
Managing seating and other facilities for the attendees
Assisting family to send invites for the prayer meet event
Decoration of the altar and photoframe of the deceased
Catering Services if the client wants
Arrangement of spritual leader or Pandit Ji for guidance
Adding personalization to the prayer meet event
Hiring a professional team of Bhajan Singers
Arranging return gifts for the attendees

Along with all these basic services, Last Journey team makes room for the inclusion of additional requirements of the departed one's family members.

Take a look on the detailed information of above listed services -:

To know the way adopted by the team members of Last Journey, you need to go through the detailed information of the services provided by the Organisation.

1. Booking of the suitable Venue for the Prayer Meeting -:

The team provides a good number of venue options to the client according to their preferences. Once the client finalizes the spacious venue surrounded with peaceful vibes, the team immediately books it. The team give detailed information about the venue such as it has a spacious hall, and an open garden entrance that adds a sense of natural tranquility. Apart from it, the venue is equipped with all the basic to advanced facilities such as comfortable sitting area, prayer area, clean restrooms, drinking water and proper ventilation etc.

2. Selection of the unique Theme for the Prayer Meet Event -:

To give the sense of "Personalization" to the event, opting a unique theme is mandatory. Our team offers a variety of the themes for a respectful prayer meet. The client can opt a unique theme that represents the joyful personality of the departed soul. The team arranges the similar colour tents for the outside open garden areas and decorates the main stage with beautiful designs made up of these coloured clothes.

3. Floral Decoration of the Prayer Meet Venue -:

The team provides professional florists for the authentic and captivating floral decoration of the banquet hall. They adorn the entrance of the banquet hall with the floral arch made up of fresh flowers. It can be white lilies, white roses, red roses and marigolds etc. Usually these flowers are chosen by the client as they expresses the great liking of the departed soul towards these flowers. Apart from the entrance and the garden area, the florists embellishes the main stage and each corner of the entire banquet hall. The team ensures that the chosen flowers by the clients will be fresh and undamaged.

4. Managing the guests at the Venue -:

Last Journey team members pay attention to the careful management of the guests at the venue for Prayer Meeting. Comfortable seating for the guests and proper space for the peaceful prayer meeting is the key responsibility of the Last Journey team. Along with it, the team arranges light snacks, tea, coffee and water for the guests as well if the client wishes to include them in the prayer Meet Event.

5. Hiring professional Bhajan Artists for the Prayer Meet Event -:

To make the event more soulful and offering a dignified farewell to the departed soul, the team arranges professional Bhajan Artists for the prayer meet event. The soothing Bhajans and religious Prayers finely blends with the soulful composition of the instruments helps the mourners in processing the pain and healing. The team ensures that the songs, bhajans and Shlokas picked by the Bhajan Artists' team will be aligned with the religious beliefs of the departed person's family.

6. Rituals and Ceremonies for the dignified prayer meet -:

The team members embellishes the altar with a beautiful portrait of the deceased person and enhances it with the scented candles, flowers, lighting and other decorative elements. After that, the team hires a priest/spritual leaders for leading the rituals of the prayer meet. He chants the sacred hymns mentioned in the religious scriptures for the peaceful journey of the departed soul. Along with it, he will explain the importance of this gathering and prayer meet event that leads to the gradual healing of the family members, relatives and friends.

7. Catering facilities at the Prayer Meet venue -:

The client asks for the arrangement of pure Vegetarian food (Satvik Food) for the attendees at the Prayer Meet Event. Hence the team provides a menu including variety of the food items. Once the client finalizes the items, we hire the professional chefs for making the food items.

8. Arrangement of the return gifts for the attendees -:

Once the Prayer Meet Event is done the team members presents the gifting items such as potted plants or a card having lovely memories of the departed soul. These return gifts can make an indelible impact on the heart and mind of the attendees.

Role of prayer meeting in Christianity -:

According to the holy Bible, the last set of prayers recite by the close ones often include requests for eternal rest, forgiveness, and the deceased's entry into heaven.

Role of prayer meeting in Buddhism -:

The sacred scriptures of Budhism states that, chanting sutras and meditating on the deceased's life can be practiced by the near and dear ones of the departed soul. It helps the soul in letting go of attachment and achieving nirvana (Salvation).

FAQs -:

Q - Why is prayer meeting important after the death in all religions?

A - Offering a prayer to the departed soul plays a vital role in processing the unbearable pain. Along with it, prayers ensure the peaceful departurture of the soul. It helps it seek solace and salvation after detaching itself from all the worldly attachments.