Funeral Service and Funeral Conductor – Zen Father Master Reding – We are only guests on earth!
A farewell is not the end, but the moment when love becomes eternal memory. In the stillness between presence and absence, we learn that nothing loved is ever lost — for all returns to the source from which it came. As a farewell speaker and funeral officiant, Master Reding from the Nigredo Monastery guides families through the hour of parting — with dignity, stillness, and spiritual depth.
Whether at a cemetery, in a funeral hall, or in the embrace of nature, each ceremony is shaped personally and with care — in harmony with the life that was lived and the wishes of those who remain. In this sacred time of remembrance, Master Reding speaks words that connect, comfort, and carry.
Funeral Service – Remembrance and Truth
When we remember a loved one, we see death and grief in the light of truth. Through remembrance, we remain united with those who have gone before us.
In remembrance of the dead we learn that life is passing and impermanent. We have no lasting home in this world; our life moves toward death, and its final fulfillment lies in eternity.
Yet the love that binds us to the departed remains — as a quiet light that continues to guide us.
From the earth you were taken,
and to the earth you shall return.
The Path Is Complete
The path is walked, the weary feet now rest.
The weight of earth begins to fade.
The One unfolds its boundless life
and wraps you in your new garment of light.All shadows gone,
all guilt and storms are past.
Perhaps a word, a day still follows you.
Now you dwell in freedom,
nothing is far nor near —
released from earth, only God is there.
These words open the heart to what lies beyond death — to the quiet certainty that every life finds completion in God.
Prayer and Meditation for the Departed
We are but guests on earth
and wander without rest,
with many cares and burdens
toward our eternal home.The roads are often empty,
and we may walk alone.
Along these gray pathways
no one seems to stay with us.Yet One walks beside us —
Truth itself, ever faithful,
even when all else forgets.So many roads lead
out of this world and away.
O that we do not lose
the way to the Father’s house.And when we grow weary,
then, in Your kindness,
set out a light for us —
that we may find our way home.
Farewell with Dignity
In this final hour, farewell becomes an act of gratitude — letting go becomes an expression of love. Master Reding accompanies this transition with reverence and stillness, so that parting may not end in sorrow alone, but open into peace — the passage from transience into eternity.