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Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru established the Columbarium (孝恩堂) as a service for the placement of urns.
The Columbarium at Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru is also known as 'xiao en tang' (孝恩堂), which roughly translates to ‘Filial Piety Room’, where families of the deceased can perform a devotion to their parents and ancestors by praying or following the Transfer of Merits ritual which is held 3 times a year.
We hope that the tradition of filial piety can be passed on to the future generations, and that the ceremony of Transfering Merits that are carried out regularly can reach the deceased. We hope that the deceased can be reborn in the Pure Land.

  1. Prayer service for the deceased on the 7th and 49th day.

  2. Services for printing the names of the deceased for the Transfer of Merits ritual that is held 3 times a year.

  3. Food offerings program during the Transfer of Merits ritual in the months of Cheng Beng and Ulambana

 
Rules and Regulations for Urn Storage / Ancestral Nameplate

  • The dimensions of an urn storage unit at the Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru Columbarium are Height: 31cm, Width: 21cm, Depth: 27cm.

  • We do not suggest the placement of more than one urn or nameplate in a single storage unit

  • People who wish to deposit an urn / ancestral nameplate must fill out the form provided and attach the following files:

  1. (one) photocopy of the ID card of the family member of the deceased who is in charge of the depository

  2. (one) photocopy of the ID card of the deceased

  • The person in charge of the depository must inform us in the event of a change in data (address, contact information, etc)

  • In the event that a storage unit in the Columbarium be of no longer use, the right to use it is returned to Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru

  • It is not permitted to trade / rent / transfer the use of the storage unit to any other parties.

  • Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru is not responsible for any damage/loss caused by natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, riots, fires, etc.)

  • At the times when the Transfer of Merits ritual are to be held during Cheng Beng, Ulambana and at year-end, family members of the deceased must attend the ritual. Specific schedules will be informed closer to the events.

  • Prayers to commemorate the 7th and 49th days are held in the Columbarium. Family members of the deceased are required to attend the prayer service.

  • It is prohibited to hold prayers outside of the times specified above. It is also prohibited to invite Bhikkhus / Bhante / Panditas from outside Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru without prior permission from the Management.

  • We recommend that urns that carry the ashes of the deceased are placed in its rightful storage unit following the 7th or 49th day memorial prayer(s).

  • The photo of the deceased is to be placed on the altar table of the Columbarium until the 49th day. After the 49th day commemoration ceremony, the photo must be taken home by family members, and Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru is not responsible for the loss of photos that have not been taken home after the 49th day has passed.

  • If for any reason the Bhikkhu is not present at the time of the prayer services on the 7th and 49th days, the Karuna Duta team of Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru will substitute in as the leader of the prayer service.

  • It is prohibited to burn paper houses, prayer papers or the like so as not to disturb the environment around Wihara Kesejahteraan Kosambi Baru.

  • Food offerings must be Vegetarian

  • Families are obliged to offer boxed rice meals for the deceased every day from the first day to the 49th day.

  • The offerings that need to be brought when depositing the urn / nameplate, and during prayer services on the 7th and 49th day, are as follows:

  1. complete vegetarian meal set (1 rice, 4 vegetables/side dishes, 1 soup)

  2. Fruits (3 kinds, 3 pcs each or more for 4 altars)

Columbarium Profile (孝恩堂)

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