We re all connected | Though end of life Buddhist rituals shifted amid pandemic, it wasn t disrupted Van Tieu
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Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. It was even harder at the height of the coronavirus pandemic when houses of worship and funeral homes were closed and hospitals could not allow visitors.
Despite that, local Buddhist temple leaders helped families understand death and grief amid the global pandemic, and in turn, they say it helped them deepen their practice.
For the past month, every seven days, the Dang family has prayed at Kim Quang Temple in Arden-Arcade. It s a symbolic act in Buddhism for the Dang family to offer vegetarian goods and tea to Vo Thi Tram, the 89-year-old matriarch of their family. She died of cancer last month at a Sacramento hospital. Restrictions have gradually lifted.
Buddhist teachers say the difficulties helped deepen their practice. Author: Van Tieu (ABC10) Updated: 6:47 PM PDT May 26, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. It was even harder at the height of the coronavirus pandemic when houses of worship and funeral homes were closed and hospitals could not allow visitors.
Despite that, local Buddhist temple leaders helped families understand death and grief amid the global pandemic, and in turn, they say it helped them deepen their practice.
For the past month, every seven days, the Dang family has prayed at Kim Quang Temple in Arden-Arcade. It s a symbolic act in Buddhism for the Dang family to offer vegetarian goods and tea to Vo Thi Tram, the 89-year-old matriarch of their family. She died of cancer last month at a Sacramento hospital. Restrictions have gradually lifted.