In Buddhism, it is preached that the virtues of Eko (Buddhist memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul) are divided into seven; six of them are given to the living and the one is given to the deceased.
しかし、回向による功徳の振り分けは、全体を七等分して、生者が六分、亡者には一分が割り振られると説かれている。