Full Buddhist rites, monks and chanting, and a calm, dignified wake. Arranged end to end by a team that has guided Singapore families for 40 years.
When a loved one passes, the decisions come faster than the grief allows. Within hours, families are asked about prayers, the wake, cremation and timing. Ang Brothers handles all of it, so you can simply be with your family.
A Buddhist funeral is more than a ceremony. It is a period of care, prayer and a proper send off, carried out with compassion for the one who has passed and support for those left behind. Customs vary by family, dialect group and temple, so there is no single correct way. What matters is that everything is conducted with sincerity and respect.
A complete Buddhist wake and ceremony, fully itemised so you always know where you stand.
Everything is included, grouped into five simple parts.
Paper house, car and gold, prepared and burned so your loved one is provided for in the journey ahead.
Families often feel calmer once they can see the whole journey laid out. Here is the usual sequence.
The deceased is collected from the home, hospital or hospice and prepared with care. The death is certified, and the family decides on the length of the wake, the venue and which monks or temple will lead the prayers.
The body is cleansed, dressed and placed in the casket, set at the wake with a portrait, candles and an altar for offerings.
Over the days the wake runs, monks lead chanting and the recitation of sutras. The chanting is believed to guide the departed and to generate merit for a peaceful passage.
Families make offerings and acts of merit on behalf of the deceased, including incense, food, flowers and alms.
On the last day a final round of prayers is held before the casket is sealed and carried out. Cremation is the most common choice for Buddhist families in Singapore, after which the ashes are collected and placed at a columbarium or scattered, as the family wishes.
A Buddhist send off does not end on the day of the cremation. In the tradition, the soul is believed to journey through an intermediate state for forty nine days before its next rebirth, and prayers are offered at set intervals to generate merit and ease that passage.
We arrange monk chanting for each of these occasions, so your family can observe them properly without having to coordinate the details. Speak with us and we will note the dates and prepare everything in good time.
Dress modestly in white, black or subdued colours. Offer condolences quietly, follow the family's lead during prayers, and know that your calm presence matters more than knowing every ritual.
Every photograph here is our own work, for a real Singapore family. This is the journey we walk beside you, from the first night of the wake to the final send off.
As soon as possible. One call to our 24 hours hotline and we collect your loved one and guide every step from there, day or night.
Most are held over one, three or five days, often following family custom or the guidance of a monk. We arrange the venue and the full setup for the days you choose.
Yes. We coordinate the monks and, where families wish, we have arranged up to three monks for the chanting, at no extra cost, where others provide one.
Our Buddhist Graceful Tribute package is $5,988 nett for 3 days and $6,988 nett for 5 days, fully itemised with nothing hidden. See the full breakdown on our Buddhist funeral packages page, or call or WhatsApp us and we will walk you through every inclusion.
Both are arranged. Cremation is the most common choice in Singapore, and we handle the collection of ashes and columbarium placement afterward.
Call Ang Brothers on our 24 hour hotline at 9871 8388. As an experienced Buddhist funeral director, we collect your loved one from the hospital or home, secure the death certificate, and arrange the wake, the monks and chanting, and everything through to the cremation, so your family only makes one call.
Yes. Most Buddhist wakes in Singapore are held at an HDB void deck, and we also set up at a funeral parlour or in your own home. We handle the void deck booking, the enclosure and tentage, the Buddhist altar and the full setup, whichever venue suits your family.
No, you do not need to be a temple member. We coordinate the monks and the chanting for you, so a Buddhist funeral can be arranged whether or not your family is attached to a particular temple.
In the Buddhist tradition the soul is believed to journey for forty nine days before its next rebirth, so prayers are held at intervals to generate merit. The first seven days and the forty ninth day are the most significant, with the hundredth day and the first anniversary also observed. We can arrange monk chanting for each of these occasions.
The encoffining is the ceremony where the deceased is respectfully placed into the casket. In our Buddhist package a monk chants at the encoffining, three monks chant through the final night, and a monk chants again on the funeral day and before the cremation, so the rites are observed properly at each key moment.
Buddhist wakes commonly serve vegetarian food, in keeping with the principle of compassion and non harm. Our package includes a vegetarian food offering at every chanting session, and vegetarian catering for guests can be arranged.
The calm first steps to take in the very first hours and days.
Read guide →The usual timeline and what shapes the date of the funeral.
Read guide →What shapes the price, and exactly what is included.
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