Shadow Projection – The absolute inability to recognize one’s own suppressed aspects!
There is a silent signal that indicates a far greater danger than any explicit physical threat. This indicator is often ignored by …
The Holy Family: A Bulwark of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in a Desecrated World
In the shadow of the Alps, where the Nigredo Monastery stands like a rock of eternity, far from the noise of modern-day …
Healthy Masculinity in Swiss Politics: The Sword of the Mind against the Eunuchs of Modernity and the Green Climate Hysteria!
Near the icy peaks of the Swiss Alps, where Nigredo Abbey stands like a bulwark of divine truth against the avalanche of …
The Abyss of the Soul: The Tearing Wound of Children of Divorce
In the dark depths of the Alps, where the Nigredo monastery stands like a divine bulwark against the storms of evil, I …
The Return to the Living God – Religion and the Spiritual Crisis of the Present
Religion, in its original sense, means the conscientious observance of the numinous—that mysterious, dynamic reality that seizes hold of humankind without being …
The Men’s Refuge – A Bulwark of Masculinity in the Darkness of Time
In the shadowy valleys of the Swiss Alps, where the winds of eternity whisper through the mountains and the spirit of God …
The duality of man and woman: Mystical differences in the light of the Nigredo
Oh, wanderer of the soul, who seeks in the depths of gender, hear the words of Master Reding from the hidden monastery …
Woe, Lost Bastards: Young Men & Women, Flee Ideologies – Awaken to Paradox, Christian Mysticism & Family at Nigredo’s Monastery’s Asceticism!
Woe, you lost souls of modernity: Young sons and daughters, break free from the shackles of ideologies—Zen’s paradox and Christ’s sword call …
Is the Catholic Church becoming an Eunuch?
A symbolic reflection in the context of the Whore of Babylon, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the feminization of our society. In a …
A Lament of the Watchman before the Fall – Will the Catholic Church become the whore of Babylon and need Eunuchs as servants?
Woe, Bride of Christ, who makes herself a Babylonian whore, who lives in a Sodomitic palace with eunuchs as servants and worships …
The feminization of Zen Buddhism in the West: A spiritual abuse of mysticism
Zen Buddhism, that rigorous discipline from the Far East based on hwadus, koans, seated meditation, zazen, and the relentless confrontation with the …
Monastery Stay – Detox from the Poison of the Death Mother – Cleansing and Detoxification from Toxic Femininity
Nigredo Monastery is a temporary monastery—a place of silence, transformation, and inner detoxification. Here, darkness is not suppressed but traversed so that …
Will the City of Zurich become Sodom and Gomorrah? – The Collapse of Order
Will the city of Zurich become Sodom and Gomorrah? The fall of Sodom and Gomorrah is not a past event, but a …
Will the City of Zurich become the Whore of Babylon? – The Golden Illusion of our Times
Will the city of Zurich become the Whore of Babylon? Since the dawn of humanity, an ancient pattern has repeated itself: humankind …
The Bloodless Heart – Veganism and Vegetarianism are expressions of the Tyranny of Pity
Our time does not suffer from a lack of feeling, but from an excess of unformed emotions. The heart has grown soft, …
The New Paganism – The Return of Wotan, Odin, and Gaia in the Guise of Progress
For sixty years, the West has lived as if it had dismissed God. Churches have become museums, prayers mere remembrances, the cross …
The Resurrection of the Father – On Responsibility, Love, and the Rebirth of Masculinity
For generations, the father has been at rest. Not dead—only asleep. His gaze, once watchful and guiding, has grown weary from noise, …
The basic religious need – Why the mystical needs a form and the rediscovery of the sacred in everyday life
Our age considers itself enlightened. People believe they can live without God, without prayer, without ritual – and yet a void remains …
Parzival and the Path of the Grail – The Way of Individuation between Christ and Man
For Carl Gustav Jung, every process of individuation begins with the recognition of one’s own shadow – the honest awareness of what …
The battle for the heart of the world – Evil is not defeated by hatred, but by rediscovering divine order
Then arises the Enchantress of Mirrors, the Witch of Confusion. She steals thought by stimulating emotions. She destroys love by preaching lust. …
The Minnesang – The Sisterhood of the Nigredo Monastery – “I am the one who loves so that the world may heal.”
I am Minne. Not that love that ignites fleetingly and quickly extinguishes, but the eternal fire that unites heart and spirit. The …
Minnesong and the Shadow – The Healing of Wounded Femininity – The Woman as Grail Bearer
I am the one who guards the Grail, even when the people forgot it. I am the one who watched in the …
The Schism of the Soul – A Call to Responsibility – On the Rebirth of the Man, the Husband, and the Father
It is the great drama of our time: Man is divided—spirit from body, woman from man, father from child, faith from truth. …
The Brotherhood of the Nigredo Monastery – A Call to the Men, Fathers, Fallen
From the ashes of the betrayed, from the silence of fathers and the pain of children, the Nigredo Monastery arose – a …
The Spirit of the Father – The Return of Closeness and Intimacy – On Presence, Chastity and the Healing of the Family
The modern father is present—yet spiritually absent. He loves his children, but barely knows them. He works to feed them, but his …
Fatherless Society – Parzival and the Rebirth of Education – From the Disintegration of the Paternal Order to the Return of the Spirit
Our culture has lost the father. Not the biological father, but the symbolic father – the one who establishes order, boundaries, and …
The New Evangelization as the Path of the Inner Knight
The New Evangelization is not a program, a movement, or a modern concept. It is a call in the desert, a spiritual …
Katy Faust discusses the importance of stable, biological family units
Katy Faust discusses the importance of stable, biological family units, asserting that children have a fundamental right to their mother and father. …
Western Bushido – The Way of the Knight – Parzival and the Knightly Virtues
Western Bushido is not a code of the sword, but of consciousness. It teaches not the fight against the enemy, but against …
The Monastic Year – Initiation into Manhood – Whoever completes the year carries the spirit of Nigredo into the world
The monastic year: The path of Nigredo Monastery is a year of testing. It is aimed at men who feel that the …
Regula Nigredi – Rule of the Ordo Nigredo
Regula Nigredi: The path of the Ordo Nigredo leads through the darkness of matter to clarity of spirit. Those who enter leave …
Fatherhood – a Bulwark of Child Protection – Fathers, protect your Families and Children!
Woe to the times of darkness when symbolic toxic femininity—that modern-day juggernaut of the Great Feminization—devours its own children and grandchildren! Hear, …
Das Manifest des Klosters Nigredo – Heilung der verletzten Seele
From Heart to Heart – A Mystical Writing on Darkness, Heart, and Light In the spirit of the house and in connection …
From the “castrated” Buddhist to the “evil” Catholic – Manifesto Of The Dark Night Of The Soul
My path was one of darkness, trials, and inner struggles. I was betrayed, ridiculed, slandered, robbed, and despised. Family, friends, students, and …
The “Silver Bullet Method” in Divorce and Custody Proceedings
The term ‘Silver Bullet Method’ originates from hunting slang and means ‘a single fatal shot that kills the target instantly.’ In legal …
Feminization of society – The crisis of modern masculinity – Male Rite of Passage
Have you ever looked at the men around you—successful, successful, respected—and sensed that something is missing beneath the surface? These men wear …
The Eternal Girl – The femme fatale, the siren, the destroyer – The woman who doesn’t want love, but power!
Most men never realize it, but behind every decision they make, every woman they pursue, every heartbreak they suffer, there’s an invisible …
The God you believe in doesn’t exist!
You’ve prayed your whole life to find peace, to feel seen and saved, but nothing changes. You kneel, you cry, you beg, …
Mama’s boy – Why so many men are addicted to women (mother complex)!
Do you think you know why you’re chasing women? You think it’s about love, about connection, about finding someone who completes you. …
Rumpelstiltskin – Feminism promotes spiritual child abuse – Society has created a myth of inviolability, that every mother loves, protects, and cares. But what if that’s not the case?
Do you feel guilty because you don’t feel loved by the person who should have loved you the most? This question stings, …
Suicide is certainly not the right answer – the goal of life is self-realization!
In a letter to Carl Gustav Jung, a woman asked whether a suicide attempt at the age of 21 might have destroyed …
The two faces of the mother: one that nourishes, the loving and hospitable mother, and the other that devours!
It sounds simple, even clichéd, but there’s one crucial point that almost no one recognizes. Ignoring it can leave you trapped in …
The story of the self begins with wholeness
The story of the self begins with wholeness. We are born as unified beings, existing in a state of primordial completeness. But …
The Power of Loyalty and Pain – If you betray a loyal man, then
When a loyal man is betrayed, something changes deep inside him. It’s not just that he’s hurt, but that the foundation on …
Ego Death – The Holy Grail
Ego death is what happens when someone who loves you cheats on you (spouse, parent). Imagine the world is incredibly complicated and …
Feminism and Psychopathy: Dr. Jordan Peterson’s Psychological Analysis
In this thought-provoking video, renowned psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson delves into the psychology behind radical feminists, drawing connections between their behaviors and …
Jesuit – Father Lassalle – Zen Meditation for Christians – Zazen as a modern “Cloud of Not-Knowing”
Zen master Father Reding talks about Jesuit Father Lassalle – Zen meditation for Christians – Zazen as a modern “cloud of not-knowing” …
Patriarchy – The evil white man – A society that hates men needs eunuchs!
Zen master Father Reding preaches: Patriarchy – The evil white man – A society that hates men needs eunuchs! So the king …
XXX – Satisfaction – Sexuality – The Loss of Intimacy – The harmony between man and woman is sacred and private!
Zen Master Father Reding preaches: XXX – Satisfaction – Sexuality – The Loss of Intimacy – The harmony between man and woman …
Symptom “Gendered Language” – We are intelligent Pagans and are building the Tower of Babel again, so God punishes us!
Zen master Father Reding preaches. Symptom ‘Gendered Language. We are intelligent Pagans and are building the Tower of Babel again. This is …
The Song of the Phoenix – Give us wisdom, give us courage to stand up for the truth and see the need around us!
The Song of the Phoenix are songs about the Holy Spirit. Give us wisdom, give us courage for the fears, for the …
Time Out – Meditation – Since you can clearly see the path, you should make a firm decision to move forward quickly!
Welcome to the Nigredo Monastery in Switzerland. The monthly meditation week offers you a break, time out meditation and peace. Contemplation – …
The journey into silence is not a silent journey – meditation and death – The journey into silence begins and ends with the true self!
Every journey into silence begins where it is loudest and darkest. The whole world is burning, where do you want to hide? …
Zen Patriarch – Zen Master – Father Reding – Hear with your eyes and see with your ears!
Zen Patriarch in Switzerland, Father Reding welcomes you. As the founder of the Zen Order in Switzerland, he presides over the Nigredo …
Zen Master – Father Reding – Switzerland – Japan – Korea – Founder of the Zen Order in Switzerland
Zen Master Father Reding welcomes you to the – Zen Monastery in Switzerland. Now that the journey of my life is over …
What is zen meditation? – Transcending opposites is one of its most important tasks!
What is zen meditation? The winter zen meditation retreat ends today. The zen master begins the ritual. His voice is crisp and …
Mysticism in the Monastery – The Way to Liberation – Meditation Hall – People should ask questions about their own existence!
The winter retreat (100 Days) will end tomorrow. Spring is just around the corner. It is a warm and sunny afternoon. I …
Loneliness – The Life of a Zen Monk – The importance of loneliness. A story from the zen monastery!
The importance of loneliness. A story from the zen monastery. Whether they want to or not, zen monks live apart from their …
Resolution and Commitment – Zen Meditation means to sacrifice yourself completely!
In meditation I have to review the year just passed. Humans are different than animals not just because they can assume an …
Zen Practice – Enlightenment can only be attained through the contemplation of God!
After sometime, differences in zen practice begin to appear among the zen monks. Zen monks live with their question to attain the …
Materialism vs Spirituality – Try to ignore your Body and you will fall into hell!
Can Enlightenment achieved only by self-mortification? Materialism vs Spirituality. I think about this a lot. There are a few zen monks who …
Repentance – The Desire to escape life and death through Enlightenment – Zen Meditation
Repentance Ceremony is also the time for the zen monks to shave the head. The junior monks offered the small bathroom to …
Enlightenment – The spiritual Journey risking everything to gain true Life!
The members of this zen meditation retreat are diverse. Their ages range from sixteen to seventy comprising three generations. They represent all …
Zen Master – Nigredo Monastery – When the truth is spoken, there is nothing to do but listen!
Once they were two zen monks on their way to a hermitage to visit an enlightened zen master. They were about 4 …
Fathers and Mothers – Decline of the Family – Civil War between Men and Women!
Dear Fathers, dear Mothers, As a young man I went into the dark forest. Far, far from home. With my teachers and …
Nihilism and Eternalism – The Deadly Traps of Zen Meditation in the West!
There are many people who, after persevering in their practice for a while, do not feel that they are progressing. They then …
Mindfulness – Meditation – Self-Consciousness – Psychological Marxists
Without goal and telos, all mindfulness in the world is useless. You can sit there for hours, even years, and “meditate” aimlessly. …
Zen Priest – Zen Monk – Abbot Reding – Switzerland
Zen Priest Abbot Reding (Zen Monk) welcomes you to – Zen Monastery in Switzerland. Zen priest As a Zen priest, I can …
Order – Life Crisis – Rebirth into the new Responsibility!
Welcome to the Nigredo Monastery in Switzerland. The monthly meditation week offers you peace to get out of the life crisis. The …
Roshi – Zen Master – Father Reding – Meditation Center – You discover that there is a possibility!
Roshi (jap. Zen Master) Father Reding welcomes you to the Nigredo Monastery in Switzerland. Trained in Japan and Korea, he founded the …
Compassion is not Pity – Factual Error – The truth that appears at the moment of death is lost in fear and terror!
Compassion. More compassion, then all problems would be solved! But it is often confused with pity, for compassion, like the true self, …
Mystics & Agnostics – After all, dragons live among snakes! Remember!
Mystics and agnostics continually examine the true self. With great faith, great doubt and great provocation. Contemplation – Mystics This old …
Golden Calf – Idolatry – Decline of our Society
In Christianity or in Buddhism, the golden calf is universal. When society (and you) falls apart, everyone dances around the golden calf …
Yoga and Vipassana – Lost Sexuality and lost Motherhood – Back to Paganism
The religious vacuum drives many to yoga and vipassana practices. Since we no longer use and understand the body and mind in …
Zen Master – Patriarch – Switzerland – The Zen Master manifests the Logos and lives truly!
The Zen Master manifests the Logos and lives truly. Without these role models, I could never have imagined that such a life …
Zen – Vita Innocentis – Nigredo Monastery – Switzerland
Free from life and death. Out of the tyranny of the Zen monastery, through the desert of the marketplace and finally into …
The Holy Bible
The Bible. The logos. The old testament – The Bible The five books of Moses: The book of Genesis The book of …
Seung-Sahn Sunim – Founder of Kwan-eum Zen School in the U.S
Well known Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn Sunim [Haeng-Won], founder of Kwan-eum Zen School in the U.S., was once staying in the …
Jesus and Buddha – The Origin of Religion is Self Awareness – The Discovery of the Will!
Was Jesus Christ a Boddhisattva or a Monk? Buddha, the World-honored One was born a prince, as the son of Suddhodana in …
The Lord’s Prayer – Pater Noster – It is a celebration and manifestation of the Logos!
The Lord’s Prayer, also called the Our Father and the Pater Noster, is a venerated christian prayer that, according to New Testament, …
Love – Responsibility – Sacrifice of the Ego – Foremost, one should introspect upon oneself with vigilant doubt!
For the seeker of truth and love preoccupied with Study, that which must principally be avoided is maintaining the idea that “I …
God – Without God, there is no individuality and everything is aimless and lost!
Without God, there is no individuality. What are we imitating? If we know what we’re imitating, then we know what kind of …
Equality of Outcome – Equality of Opportunity – Factual Error
Equality of outcome must be clearly distinguished from equal of opportunity. Often, however, we have a factual error. If I don’t understand …
Meaning of life – literally – We all have the logos (meaning of life), but are we using it properly?
What is the meaning of life? We all have the logos (meaning of life), but are we using it properly? The sword …
Meditation – Let the awakening and watching be perpetually alive and bright!
Zen is the gateless gate. Just awaken the mind and be alert. Turn your attention from the outside and radiate within. Let …
Personal Responsibility – Whether entering or exiting, whether coming or going, it is free and divine!
Personal responsibility is the most important issue to reexamine life and death. Even a mountain, river or great wall cannot obstruct this. …
International Zen Center – Omnipresent luminous, and it sees the outer perspectives without hatred or delight but with brightness!
The Nigredo Monastery is a rustic and small international zen center in Switzerland. Here you can find more information and register for …
Zazen – Sitting Meditation – If you completely understood the self-nature, it would not be that way!
The zazen sesshin meditation week is a resilience training. Zazen means in Japanese “sitting meditation.” To sit in the true Self. do …
Resilience Training – If so, then, after this corpse passes away where this one spirit take refuge?
Welcome to the monthly resilience training (zen retreat) at the Nigredo Monastery. One who did not understand the true mind, because he …
Resilience Meditation – That is why the Buddha and Jesus told us the law of cause-and-effect!
Welcome to the – Zen Monastery in Switzerland. A place for Resilience Meditation. Contemplation – Resilience In the outer perspectives there …