and all its metaphorical and symbolical uses within
Ritual,
always alludes to the Holy Book
which is etched deeply within
the heart of every man
who so places his hands upon it.
Should the Book
upon the Altar not represent fully
what is etched within the heart of
the man Obligating himself,
then what he says should be suspect,
for his
Book is still a mystery
and remains unknown to himself.
-------------- ENGAGE! --------------
Empowerment
comes from Engaged minds
Actively Asking That which is Uncommonly
Asked,
Actively Seeking That which is Uncommonly Sought,
and Actively
Knocking upon
that Which is Uncommonly Knocked upon.
-------------- TRIVIA--------------
FILED UNDER:
EARLY CHINESE PHILOSOPHY
In China the implements of architecture were used in a system of
moral philosophy at a very early date. Mencius, who wrote about 300
B.C., said: "A master Mason, in teaching his apprentices, makes use of
the compasses and the square. Ye who are engaged in the pursuit of
Wisdom, must also make use of the compasses and the square." In a book
called Great Learning, 500 B.C., we find that "A man should abstain from
doing unto others what he would not they should do unto him; and this is
called the principle of acting on the square."
-------------- CHARACTER --------------
“Iron rusts from disuse,
stagnant water loses its purity,
and in cold
weather becomes frozen;
even so does inaction sap the vigors of the
mind.” -- Leonardo Da Vinci
(Hat tip to Bro. Tom Rivera!)
-------------- MYTH --------------
"Make your god transparent
to the transcendent,
and it doesn't matter
what his name is."
Joseph Campbell,
Pathways to Bliss, p. xvii
-------------- FIND MORE! --------------
"All
that I contend for is,
that when a candidate
enters the fold of Masonry
he should feel that
there is something in it
better than its mere grips
and signs,
and that he should endeavor
with all his ability
to attain
some knowledge
of that better thing."
--Albert G. Mackey
-------------- VISIBLE! --------------
Masonry Makes
Freemasonry Visible!
-------------- THE TRUTH... --------------
Once you Come to Know the Truth about the Craft, you Begin to See how Superfluous some of its Activities truly are and why. You also Come to Know what Activities are Vital! What Difference would Knowing the Truth Make in your Life and Practice?
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