Mourning Process – Grief – Of course, the question often came up as to why all this happened to me!

Finding the right words is the task of the funeral orator and often the mourning process only begins with the funeral ceremony. Before that, the relatives are usually very busy with the arrangements after the death of the deceased. Only with and after the funeral do you have enough time and space to reflect on the event and allow your feelings to be recognized. As a funeral speaker and Zen monk, it is also my job to initiate the mourning process in a positive and healthy direction.

Children's Funeral - Mourning Process

All parents fear that one day they will have to bury their child. meaning of life With every funeral, the question of the meaning of life is brought back to consciousness. Who's next? when will i die. Why all the trouble and suffering if I have to die in the end anyway?

Responsibility - Grieving Process- Grief

At every funeral service, I ask myself whether my actions and being really make sense for me. Every death is a reminder and reminder whether or not I take on the greatest possible personal responsibility in my life.

Dear Zen Master Reding,

it's been a few months since my daughter's funeral. Last year I had to bury my wife and now my daughter too. Both took their own lives. Of course, the question often came up as to why all this happened to me. Had I done too little? Could I help? What I have done wrong?

At first I didn't really want to come to the funeral and didn't know if I could go through with it. But now I am very happy and grateful. Because through the funeral service and her words at the farewell party, I was able to put everything in a larger context and slowly bring some order back into my life.

I now see the grieving process as a great gift. I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for what they do. With best regards,

Josef K. (85) from Romanshorn