Masonry
A HINDU VIEW OF MASONRY
(Bro. DR.M.VAMSHIDHAR)
Lodge Concord No.204
Contents
1. Prologue
2. Objective of Essay
3. Introduction
4. Masonic voyage of Candidate
5. Epilogue
A Hindu View of Masonry
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience1.”
1. PROLOGUE
The title of my paper “A Hindu View of Masonry” may appear misleading since one of the chief features of modern philosophical thought is the growing universality of outlook. Thus, it may appear inappropriate to project the mood of provincialism. But what justifies my title is that, when we speak of Indian philosophy or Eastern philosophy, we mean the philosophy that has developed in a certain region of the earth. We do not mean that the truth which the philosophy aims at is of the provincial character. The aim of philosophy is to reach the truth which is always universal and unconditional-‘Ekam sat vipra bahuda vadanti’ (truth is one, called differently by many).
I. Objective of paper:
My investigation is based on an imaginary candidate experiencing each plane of Masonic craft journey and to give commentary with the help of prolific Indian philosophy on his gradual transmutation process into a realized soul.
I wish to emphasize that I am neither a philosopher nor Gnostic. I have simply put together material from various sources for which ‘select Bibliography’ has been appended. It would be my responsibility to state straightaway that apart from documented information, I have liberally used my imagination to connect the dots in the preparation of this paper. I humbly claim that my writings make no pretence to being complete or dogmatic and crave the indulgence of the reader for my shortcomings.
1. Pierre Tielhard de Chardin- French Philosopher
2. INTRODUCTION
Freemasonry is not the first attempt by mankind to form cohesive organizations. Being
(Bro. DR.M.VAMSHIDHAR)
Lodge Concord No.204
Contents
1. Prologue
2. Objective of Essay
3. Introduction
4. Masonic voyage of Candidate
5. Epilogue
A Hindu View of Masonry
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience1.”
1. PROLOGUE
The title of my paper “A Hindu View of Masonry” may appear misleading since one of the chief features of modern philosophical thought is the growing universality of outlook. Thus, it may appear inappropriate to project the mood of provincialism. But what justifies my title is that, when we speak of Indian philosophy or Eastern philosophy, we mean the philosophy that has developed in a certain region of the earth. We do not mean that the truth which the philosophy aims at is of the provincial character. The aim of philosophy is to reach the truth which is always universal and unconditional-‘Ekam sat vipra bahuda vadanti’ (truth is one, called differently by many).
I. Objective of paper:
My investigation is based on an imaginary candidate experiencing each plane of Masonic craft journey and to give commentary with the help of prolific Indian philosophy on his gradual transmutation process into a realized soul.
I wish to emphasize that I am neither a philosopher nor Gnostic. I have simply put together material from various sources for which ‘select Bibliography’ has been appended. It would be my responsibility to state straightaway that apart from documented information, I have liberally used my imagination to connect the dots in the preparation of this paper. I humbly claim that my writings make no pretence to being complete or dogmatic and crave the indulgence of the reader for my shortcomings.
1. Pierre Tielhard de Chardin- French Philosopher
2. INTRODUCTION
Freemasonry is not the first attempt by mankind to form cohesive organizations. Being