Zen Master Reding – Funeral Service – It’s as rare as a blind turtle that accidentally hit a floating board in the ocean!

Although Father Reding himself conducted many funerals as a Zen monk in Japan, it was always a special thing when he was allowed to assist the Zen master in the monastery. Even during the preparations for a funeral service, you could feel the difference between the Zen master and the monks. That every little action was already part of the funeral.

Master of Ceremonies - Zen Master

The ritualized and formalized ceremonies in the Zen monastery have been passed on for hundreds of years. The Zen master of the monastery watched that the contents were not and are not lost. As soon as a monk was called to a funeral, the Zen master again checked the understanding of the master of ceremonies with sharp words.

Zen Patriarch - Meditation

I want mind cultivators to examine this deep meaning and not retreat into doubt. How can one give up this path when one is searching for the highest value with great determination? I sincerely ask you not to bind yourself to the Word. Just understand the essential meaning. Let every single essence return to the origin of the self. When it finally agrees with the fundamentals of the teaching, then the wisdom-without-teacher will be revealed naturally. The truth as it is will be light and not dark. They will not rely on another enlightened one to reach them, but on your wisdom body itself.