Templars of Sangreal

A few years ago, a search engine came up to a Master of Arts Real (true Mystic) and asked him:

- Teacher, would like to know why humans war itself and can not understand why, for most who claim to be seeking peace and understanding, as much as preach love and more claiming to abhor the Hate ?

- This is a very serious question. Generations and generations have done and did not get a satisfactory answer, for not realizing that everything is a question of evolutionary level. The vast majority of humanity on planet Earth is currently living at level 1. Many others at level 2 and some others at level 3. That is the great majority. Some few people ever reach the level 4, very few level 5, level 6 rare and only a thousand one in a thousand years appears to have the level 7.

- But Master, what levels are these?

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(*) Extracted from Pioneirosdebrasilia.com

Brothers co-authors of this piece of architecture: Alair Moreira Spinola, Antonio Lopes da Silva, Sergio Roberto Gimenez, Sergio Sanemitsu Tawata; Lyra Valter Gomes, Joseph W. Nunes and Roberto Mauro B. Gomes.

Venerable Master

The jewel of the picture is the Square. As the Square the symbol of righteousness, as distinctive jewel of the office of Worshipful, indicates that it should be the Mason straighter and fairer Store presiding.

As a symbol of righteousness, every Mason should subordinate their actions. As a symbol of virtue, we must rectify our hearts. The brace is materially the instrument used in construction. Symbolizes for the Venerable, the greatness, the wisdom of his judgments and lessons to members of the Workshop. It is this wisdom and discern ment of Justice should sprout their judgments, their judgments.

By Venerable Workshop is known, that is, being the result of the will of the Brothers of the Board, is constitutionally responsible directly and indirectly by the activity or inactivity, the brightness or the mediocrity, or disarray by participation, equality or complex, by arrogance or the atmosphere of harmony, and finally by the resounding success or failure.

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A wider tolerance is necessary in connection with ideas and opinions, imposing itself as the first condition of life and Masonic activity, and as necessary to postulate that the differences between the ideas do not impede the realization of solidarity and a spirit of brotherhood that always should prevail among Masons.

Let each one strive individually and in concert with the possibilities of your intelligence and make the best and wisest use of their knowledge, but take care not to criticize others, either because he does not understand or because they do not already understand that occurs when one of the cases, and often both at once.

Every honest opinion for this reason deserves to be respected even though there may be disagreement on its merits. True freedom of thought is measured by the freedom that every individual knows the other grant.

The difference of ideas should never produce results in a lack of sympathy and even less antipathy between two brothers: those who do miss their duties of Masons.
It should rather try to understand and identify each other as much as possible with the opposite view. Any antipathy is fundamentally a lack of understanding, while understanding and sympathy are synonymous.

Masonry, Universal Order, are men of all races and nationalities, hosted by initiation and gathered in shops, in which, aided by symbols and allegories, study and work for the betterment of the Humane Society.

It is founded on Brotherly Love and hope that with love of God, the homeland, family and neighbor, with tolerance and wisdom, constant and free investigation of truth, with the evolution of human knowledge in philosophy, science and arts, in the Triad of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and within the Principles of Morals, Reason and Justice, the world reach the general happiness and universal peace.

From this we can deduce the following statement:

* Masonry proclaims, since its inception, the existence of a Creative Principle, which, in respect to all religions, called the Great Architect of the Universe;
* Masonry does not limit the search for truth, and to ensure that freedom requires all of the increased tolerance;
* Masonry is open to men of all races, classes and faiths, whether religious or political, except those that deprive man of freedom of conscience, expression of thought, restrict the rights and dignity of human beings and demand unconditional submission;
* The Craft Masonry consists of three universally recognized and adopted Degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellow and Master;
* Masonry addition to combat ignorance in all its forms, constitutes a school, imposing the following program:
a) conform to the democratic laws of the country;
b) live by the dictates of honor;
c) practice justice;
d) love your neighbor;
e) work for the progress of man;

Freemasonry forbids partisan political discussion and religious-sectarian in their temples.

Alongside this definition to Masonry, also proclaims the following principles:
- Loving God, Fatherland, Family and Humanity;
- Practice the charity, so discreet, without humiliating;
- Practice the masonic solidarity in just causes, strengthening the bonds of brotherhood;
- Defending the rights and individual guarantees;
- Consider the lawful and decent work as a duty of man;
- Require members of good moral character, civic, social and family life, fighting for the improvement of customs;
- Require tolerance for any form of manifestation of conscience, religion or philosophy, whose goals are to gain the truth, morality, peace and social good;
- Fighting for the principle of equity, giving each one what is right, according to his ability, works and merit;
- Combating fanaticism, passion, obscurantism and addictions.

Masonic teachings guide its members to dedicate themselves to the happiness of their fellowmen, not only because the reason and moral obligation that they impose, but also because this feeling of solidarity makes them brothers.

Text taken from page GLESP