I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...

Suggested Caring Alert System ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...g-Alert-System

... and the following posts, BUT ONLY FOR REAL BUDDHIST HISTORY BUFFS, CEREMONY DETAIL WONKS, AND THE LIKE ...

More than you probably ever wanted (or needed) to know about traditional Japanese Buddhist funerals ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post79874

More than you probably ever wanted (or needed) to know about The History of Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Brahmanism ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post79830

Gassho, J