For obvious reasons, death in our culture is associated with mourning and sadness. It may sound like a foreign concept in our culture, but the idea of celebrating the life of some who recent left us, intrigues me.
Have you ever attended a celebration like such of someone (one from your friends or family)?
Would you rather have people mourn over your death or celebrate your life once your are gone?
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I’d not ask people to mourn or celebrate my life/death instead will ask for dua-for-my-bakshish as much as possible.
I really do not get the idea of celebrations. I am not sure if other religions have concept of “dua for bakshish” for the deceased? perhaps celebrations are there to fill the vacuum?
speaking of which just yesterday it was Jack’s “celebrations concert” in Toronto 
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CElbration is about his life's achievement and legacy that person left behind, instead of "hai hai 65 kee uumar main bhari jawaani main chalay ga'ey. abhee tou nawasay nawaasiyon kee shadiyaan dekhni baaqee theen'
who is Jack?
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I know what celebrating life mean :mad:
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my relatives should cry untill they bury me. once i'm buried they can carry out their fun games.
i d'nt mind :D
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Opps, sorry, I always take you as a fob, that I am also 
Burial is a tough time. No one can laugh during that anyways.
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I have attended several of these celebrations. Two were for old people, old friends of mine. A married couple...first for him, then for her a few years later. These memorials were several months after their respective deaths. Their daughters put together photos and videos of them, and everyone who came knew them well, and we all knew each other, too. This couple gave the most fantastic dinners and parties, and were amazing artists and teachers. They were really important to so many people. And people got up and shared stories and anecdotes, and we laughed and cried, too. Because we were so lucky to have had them in our lives, and different people remember different events/things and it fills in the picture, so you don't lose them so much. Because time makes people fade. It's not something to do right away. Do it later. Like, on their birthday. Because you were so happy to ahve them in your life, and you were glad they were born.