Thanh Ho, a scholar of religious studies and Buddhist monk, vividly and concretely demonstrates how Mahayana Buddhist mourning rituals are performed, taking into account all practical aspects. He describes and analyzes ceremonies conducted in Vietnam and Germany within the Vietnamese tradition, comparing them to each other. Buddhist original texts and their translations are utilized in this study, along with photos that compellingly illustrate how the ceremonies are carried out in detail. The broader context of real Buddhist practice concerning dying, death, and mourning is addressed, including the question of advance directives and the formalities required for repatriating the body of a deceased Vietnamese person to their homeland. In this way, the author connects the presentation of a d.