Really, Brother John? Hundreds of years of Masonic writings and thousands of years of ancillary works, and you would grab your own publications?
Carl Claudy "Introduction to Freemasonry", Morals and dogma by Albert Pike, and "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius (Hypotherically, lets say your Masonic bookshelf is on fire and you can only save FIVE MASONIC book (not including VSLs)... What do you save?
Yes, I would my Brother. I reread them continuously. They remind me of what I have already discovered and had forgotten. They help me focus my efforts upon Building me better. And they are the very books that I wished I had been given or were at least available when I went through the degrees and because they didn't exist for me, I wrote them. And for that matter, the original question asked for me to save 5 "MASONIC" books, and I really do not see many books mentioned in this thread that fit that description. Most all the books that were mentioned have to do with FREEMASONRY and not MASONRY. The former is all about the Organization of Brothers. The later is all about Building Better Builders. So, yes, I would in this hypothetical situation reach for them first. They focus upon making good men better men, not making good members better members. Thanks for asking!Really, Brother John? Hundreds of years of Masonic writings and thousands of years of ancillary works, and you would grab your own publications?
They focus upon making good men better men, not making good members better members.
And that is exactly why I would save them. They are a written account of what I have found best guides me Masonicly.I agree!
The book is not only a source of information, but a guide to action. They help us build ourselves and change human nature.
And that is exactly why I would save them. They are a written account of what I have found best guides me Masonicly.
If I understand what you are asking, YesDear brother of John, I have a question for you.
You have undoubtedly read books that are not and Masonic authors of these books are not Masons, but still they carry the Masonic philosophy, teachings, ideas, Masonic morality and ethics.
Have you read these books?
huh?What can you advise of his many years of experience?
Yes.If I understand what you are asking, Yes