Funeral Service – Bennau – Schwyz – Memorial Service with Zen Father Master Reding – Father in heaven, now I will sleep under your feet!
In Bennau, between hills and forests, farewell takes a form that is both silent and deeply moving. Master Reding leads the funeral service as a speaker, companion, and man of faith—with words that emerge from silence and lead back to it. His ceremonies combine prayer and meditation, reverence for the divine with mindfulness of the moment.
Prayer and Meditation
Father in Heaven. Now I will sleep beneath your feet, beneath your hands. You, Lord of the mountains and valleys, you, Lord of the trees and all vines. Tomorrow will be day again, tomorrow will be sunlight again.
I don't know what will happen then. My mother and father don't know either.
Only you, God, see me. You guard me, on every path, in every darkness. From every obstacle, you, my Lord, you, Lord of the mountains and valleys. You know what I said today, whether it was good or evil. Whether it was too little or too much. Father, you forgive me all my transgressions.
This prayer is at the center of the ceremony—spoken in a calm voice, borne with trust and devotion. It is not the prayer of an institution, but of a heart that places itself in the hands of heaven. For Master Reding, prayer is a form of meditation: a pause, a listening to the divine that lives in everything—in the breath, in the light, in the wind that blows over the hills of Bennau.
The Language of Nature
In his discourses, Zen Master Reding connects faith and nature, heaven and earth, humanity and creation. He allows words and images to flow into one another so that farewell can become a path of peace.
"A bird asked the cornflower:
'Are you perhaps a heavenly flower? Because you are as blue as the sky...'
'I am a flower of the earth,' said the cornflower.
'And the sky gave me its color because it loves me too.'
'Aren't you sorry that you are so far away from it?'
'Far away? The sky is here, right above my head. We couldn't be any closer.'
The bird saw the blue sky and thought:
'How I would love that gift, too.'
But the sky was too high for it."
This short story speaks of the closeness of the divine—of how heaven and earth interpenetrate one another, and that the sacred is not distant, but here, in the midst of life and in farewell.
A Celebration in the Spirit of Faith
In Bennau, Master Reding leads funeral services that are guided by the quiet spirit of meditation. They combine word and silence, sound and prayer. The focus is not on the form, but on the inner attitude: respect for life, gratitude, letting go, and trust.
Typical elements of this ceremony:
- Meditation or silent prayer
- Personal speech about the life lived
- Music or singing bowl as a transition
- Words of faith or mysticism
- Symbolic act (candle, light, flower, incense)
This creates a ceremony that is not just a farewell, but an encounter – between heaven and earth, soul and eternity.
Words of vastness
The world is vast, and the earth is merely small.
Look into the sky when it is clear and dark.
The twinkling stars tell you of vastness and eternity.
These words echo Master Reding's attitude:
Mourning is not an end, but a transition – a glimpse into the vastness in which all that is transient is preserved.
He sees the funeral service as a spiritual path, an invitation to honor life and find peace in the certainty that nothing is lost.
Master Reding – Speaker and Companion
Whether in Bennau or elsewhere – Master Reding designs funeral services in harmony with the heart, nature, and faith. His words combine the simplicity of meditation with the depth of prayer. He speaks softly, clearly, and sincerely – creating a space where people can let go, pray, weep, and hope.
Father in heaven, now I will sleep beneath your feet.
And when the morning light comes, you will find me –
still and grateful in your peace.
Contact and Support
If you would like a funeral service in Bennau or the surrounding area with a speaker and spiritual setting, Master Reding will personally accompany you. He leads the ceremony with dignity, mindfulness, and a deep connection to faith, which dwells not in dogma, but in silence.
📞 Contact:
For personal consultations, scheduling, or meditative support, Zen Master Reding is available by phone or in writing upon request.
Between heaven and earth – where the breath stills – peace begins.
With this attitude, Master Reding accompanies funeral services in Bennau – as a speaker, prayer leader, and silent witness to the love that endures.