Posted: 11/29/2011 5:29:52 AM EDT
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Why there is so much stress in life ?
It is because we focus too much on good living standards Rather than "living with good standards" The highest and most sacred facet of Masonic Obligation is however its SPIRITUAL aspect - that of treading the path of TRUTH, the path of Light or the path of Knowledge by: Acquisition of Moral Truth (first degree). Acquisition of Intellectual Truth (second degree). Reflection on the "most interesting of all human studies" - the "knowledge of yourself." (third degree) and Introspection ("digging" and "descending" into one's own self) and acquisition of Divine knowledge and coming face to face with God. To stretch the liberal hand And pour the stream of gladness, O'er Misery's withered strand, To cheer the hearth of sadness: To dry the orphan's tear, And soothe the heart nigh broken; Breathing in Afflictions ear, Kind words, in kindness spoken. This is the Mason's part, A Mason's bounden duty; This rears the Mason's heart, In Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. True humility comes when you are in your self-respect. When you are full and in your self-respect, you will be able to remain humble in all situations. When there is no self-respect, any comments or criticism hurts your ego and you tend to lose your humility. When you find yourself getting affected by criticism, check whether you are sure of what you are doing. Increase your own confidence in whatever you do and you'll find yourself humble. And equally true it is that while men do receive the degrees of Freemasonry at the hands of their brethren, there is no Freemasonry in a man's heart if he is not willing to sacrifice some time, give some effort, some study, ask some questions, digest some philosophy, to make it truly his own. A TRUE MASON - is true in all his Masonic relations, and not alone in the special injunctions laid upon him. In his own Lodge, in the Grand Lodge, and to the whole membership, as well as the general interests of Masonry, he can always be relied on. "True and tried," is his motto, always. |