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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A Buddhist name given after death by a monk or priest, especially in Japanese funeral traditions; known as a kaimyō.
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Revise: Death and MourningA distinctive practice is the giving of a posthumous name, called a kaimyō. Given by the officiating monk or priest, it may express the deceased’s personality or achievements. It marks their Buddhist identity after death and is understood as helping their spiritual journey.
Use named examples when comparing traditions: Japanese burial of cremated ashes and posthumous names; Tibetan sky burial and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
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