Join The Rite Source
As a member of The Rite Source community, you will be able to:
As a group member, you will be able to:
- Create groups to mourn your loved ones who have died;
- Participate in discussions on topics related to mourning and spiritual direction;
- Listen in on and participate in conversations among bereavement researchers and bereavement facilitators;
- Contribute to the growing body of research on and refinement of adapting Japanese memorial customs for use in the U.S.
- Improve our collective capacity for conversation on deep or difficult topics;
- Grow in understanding of Asian culture and traditions on personal, interpersonal and philosophical levels
As a group member, you will be able to:
- Create a calendar of memorial events to structure your grieving process and gather social support;
- Invite others to observe the memorial occasions regardless of physical proximity or mobility;
- Enhance your emotional experience of grieving by becoming aware of the perceptions and perspectives of others through reflecting together;
- Cultivate a capacity for compassion, care and civility in your individual life and in your interpersonal relationships and in our nation;
- Store an archive of material related to the life of the deceased for you and future generations to refer to as part of your collective history and memory.