noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
memorial service; prayers for the dead
Buddhist term for a service or prayers offered for the repose of a deceased person's soul. Often used in the context of funerals, anniversaries, and memorial rites.
お寺で祖母の回向をしてもらった。
We had a memorial service held for my grandmother at the temple.
毎年、命日には回向をお願いしている。
Every year on the anniversary of his death, we request a memorial service.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
transfer of merit
Buddhist concept of dedicating one's own good deeds or spiritual merit to others, especially to deceased persons, to aid their enlightenment. More technical than sense 1.
読経の功徳を故人に回向する。
We transfer the merit of sutra chanting to the deceased.