Harper Lee dies
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ollinger
G.O.A.T.
or disrespect, to stupidly post this two years after the death
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
A lot of people have said I look younger than my age.
MatsPhilander
Legend
Just heard John Lennon got shot.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
In India, death anniversaries are celebrated. Everyone gets together and eats. Picture of the departed is on the wall. A place at the table is set aside and food is even given to the departed.
We need to have that here.
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Sentinel
Bionic Poster
I thought he got crucified. oh wait ...
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Not sure we do that in my circles, but then in my family we don't celebrate *anything*.
My cousin still celebrates her parents' birthdays by calling near relatives for dinner, but i wonder about the death anniv.
We could celebrate the day 90sC got banned, if that's what you mean.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
The death anniversary is more significant than the birthday anniversary.
OP is commemorating that.
OP is commemorating that.
Hindus believe in a reincarnation cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Traditionally, when the soul departs the physical body at death, it needs to move to an astral plane to await its next reincarnation. This plane is said to be populated by the three preceding generations of the deceased individual (See Reference 1, Page 61). When the newly deceased enters the plane, the oldest preceding generation moves onto their rebirth. Immediately after death, the individual’s soul is believed to linger around its living family and may cause them harm until the shraddha rites are performed, letting the soul move onto the astral plane (See Reference 3, Page 59).
Immediate Shraddha Service
In the days immediately after death, families gather for a large meal in celebration of the deceased. They generally offer rice balls (pinda) to the dead family member, who is often represented by a photograph. Then a Hindu priest offers four rice balls as well. One is large and represents the recently deceased while the other three are small and represent the preceding generations awaiting reincarnation. The large ball is divided and combined with the smaller pieces, symbolizing how the deceased is reunited with their ancestors. The rice is then fed to either crows, a cow or fish.
Annual Shraddha Service
The annual shraddha service in homage to the deceased is similar to the rites conducted immediately after death.
https://classroom.synonym.com/the-anniversary-death-ritual-of-hinduism-12086888.html
Immediate Shraddha Service
In the days immediately after death, families gather for a large meal in celebration of the deceased. They generally offer rice balls (pinda) to the dead family member, who is often represented by a photograph. Then a Hindu priest offers four rice balls as well. One is large and represents the recently deceased while the other three are small and represent the preceding generations awaiting reincarnation. The large ball is divided and combined with the smaller pieces, symbolizing how the deceased is reunited with their ancestors. The rice is then fed to either crows, a cow or fish.
Annual Shraddha Service
The annual shraddha service in homage to the deceased is similar to the rites conducted immediately after death.
https://classroom.synonym.com/the-anniversary-death-ritual-of-hinduism-12086888.html
The death anniversary is more significant than the birthday anniversary.
OP is commemorating that.
Hindus believe in a reincarnation cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Traditionally, when the soul departs the physical body at death, it needs to move to an astral plane to await its next reincarnation. This plane is said to be populated by the three preceding generations of the deceased individual (See Reference 1, Page 61). When the newly deceased enters the plane, the oldest preceding generation moves onto their rebirth. Immediately after death, the individual’s soul is believed to linger around its living family and may cause them harm until the shraddha rites are performed, letting the soul move onto the astral plane (See Reference 3, Page 59).
Immediate Shraddha Service
In the days immediately after death, families gather for a large meal in celebration of the deceased. They generally offer rice balls (pinda) to the dead family member, who is often represented by a photograph. Then a Hindu priest offers four rice balls as well. One is large and represents the recently deceased while the other three are small and represent the preceding generations awaiting reincarnation. The large ball is divided and combined with the smaller pieces, symbolizing how the deceased is reunited with their ancestors. The rice is then fed to either crows, a cow or fish.
Annual Shraddha Service
The annual shraddha service in homage to the deceased is similar to the rites conducted immediately after death.
https://classroom.synonym.com/the-anniversary-death-ritual-of-hinduism-12086888.html
Did that for my mother, and do a small one every year on her death anniversary in May. In the case of married women, the previous 3 generations of mothers-in-law are invoked, with the latest deceased being added, and the oldest removed - it is called a sliding window protocol in algorithms. The rice balls were fed to a cow which was hooked up nearby.
It is one of those things that whether you believe in it or not, there is tremendous pressure to do it, because relatives are afraid of what will happen to them too as they are also connected to the diseased. Specially the first time and then on the first death anniversary.
But ultimately it is a psychological thing to provide closure and lessen the grief.
sentinel looks a little angry waiting for the food
stringertom
Bionic Poster
He does a great impression of you in an attempt to dissuade Indians from emigrating to 'Murica. He spent a fortune on the phat suit to make it thoroughly realistic.
Actually, I think that is sentinel's son. His grandson was the guy who was cheering in the Federer match.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
That young man's tears of joy were inspired equally by fedr's win and another fail by you, his true idle and roll model.
max
Legend
Entirely bizarre.
I just finished reading, "To Kill a Mockingbird"---about two days ago! It was something I'd thought was a girly novel for years. Then I ran into a bunch of English teachers who LOVE, LOVE it. So I read it.
My take on it is that the interesting character to me is the newspaper editor: kind of in a situation common in these deals: loves the ideal, but finds the practice difficult/challenging/unpleasant. The character's not given a ton of look in the book, which means it makes the novel seem more black and white/good vs. evil (pun of course) than it really is.
I found it had a gentle humor, too, which was amusing and indicative of some genuine wisdom in the author. Worth a re-read, if this was one of those novels you HAD to read in grade school/high school.
I just finished reading, "To Kill a Mockingbird"---about two days ago! It was something I'd thought was a girly novel for years. Then I ran into a bunch of English teachers who LOVE, LOVE it. So I read it.
My take on it is that the interesting character to me is the newspaper editor: kind of in a situation common in these deals: loves the ideal, but finds the practice difficult/challenging/unpleasant. The character's not given a ton of look in the book, which means it makes the novel seem more black and white/good vs. evil (pun of course) than it really is.
I found it had a gentle humor, too, which was amusing and indicative of some genuine wisdom in the author. Worth a re-read, if this was one of those novels you HAD to read in grade school/high school.
