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Laying down the foundations of right

living through time-tested approaches

Awake

ning the higher compassAwakening the higher compass

Mastering the lower squareMastering the lower square

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The Mysteries

probe into the

highest goals ofhuman life.

What is success?

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Is it wealth?

German billionaire dolf Merc!lecommited suicide

"ir! #tephenson$the chief

operating officer of private e%uityhouse &livant$'umped in front of

a train at a rail station west of

London.

in (ew )or!* +ene-Thierry Magon

de la ,illehuchet was found deadat his des!* both wrists slashed

and a bottle of pills nearby.

#teven Good* & of hicago

auction firm* also committedsuicide

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Is it fame?Is it fame?

Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe

Michael /ac!sonMichael /ac!son

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Is it position and power?

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Table 2

The Lodge Officers and their Correspondence with the Principles of Man

Master =

The Spiritual Self The spark of divinit! the true higher self in ever

human being"

Senior Warden =

Spiritual ConsciousnessThe intuitional consciousness which is the seat of

true spiritualit in man"

Junior Warden =Higher Mind 

The abstract Mind which is the bridge between thepersonalit and higher consciousness of man

Senior Deacon =

Lower Mind #epresenting the normal mind that we use da to da

Junior Deacon =

Desire Body 

A bod of desires which can be directed and dictatedb either the sensor organs or the mind" $t is a

source of energ and power 

Tyler =

Sensory organs

%hen we withdraw and go within we must first closethe doors of our sense and hence the " $n &nglish

Masonr! this is further divided into the Outer 'uardand the $nner 'uard"

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 lbert instein

/ose +i0al

 braham Lincoln

Mahatma Gandhi

#t. 1aul

2uddha

T bl 2

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Table 2

The Lodge Officers and their Correspondence with the Principles of Man

Master =

The Spiritual Self The spark of divinit! the true higher self in ever

human being"

Senior Warden =

Spiritual ConsciousnessThe intuitional consciousness which is the seat of

true spiritualit in man"

Junior Warden =Higher Mind 

The abstract Mind which is the bridge between thepersonalit and higher consciousness of man

Senior Deacon =

Lower Mind #epresenting the normal mind that we use da to da

Junior Deacon =

Desire Body 

A bod of desires which can be directed and dictatedb either the sensor organs or the mind" $t is a

source of energ and power 

Tyler =

Sensory organs

%hen we withdraw and go within we must first closethe doors of our sense and hence the " $n &nglish

Masonr! this is further divided into the Outer 'uardand the $nner 'uard"

T bl 2

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Table 2

The Lodge Officers and their Correspondence with the Principles of Man

Master =

The Spiritual Self The spark of divinit! the true higher self in ever

human being"

Senior Warden =

Spiritual ConsciousnessThe intuitional consciousness which is the seat of

true spiritualit in man"

Junior Warden =Higher Mind 

The abstract Mind which is the bridge between thepersonalit and higher consciousness of man

Senior Deacon =

Lower Mind #epresenting the normal mind that we use da to da

Junior Deacon =

Desire Body 

A bod of desires which can be directed and dictatedb either the sensor organs or the mind" $t is a

source of energ and power 

Tyler =

Sensory organs

%hen we withdraw and go within we must first closethe doors of our sense and hence the " $n &nglish

Masonr! this is further divided into the Outer 'uardand the $nner 'uard"

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Higher Will 

Motivated y values and

 principles

!air " o#ective

Self$centered 

Driven y needs and

desires

Conditioned 

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Our Dual Nature

LOWER MENTAL

EMOTIONAL

PHYSICAL

TRUE SELF

TRANSCENDENT/

TRANSPERSONAL

HIGHER MENTAL

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( )teps

1hysical 3ealth and +ela4ation5

Freedom from stress

motional almness and Mastery5Freedom from unhappiness

Mental %uanimity5

Freedom from mental disturbance 

ffective Life #!ills5 +ationality

Wholesome 1hilosophy of Life and the

#piritual Life5 Moral #ense5 Intuition

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#tress and emotional distress are ma'or

sources of. . .

 6amily conflicts

 1hysical illness

 Ineffectiveness in wor!

 ,iolence

 7nhappiness

 #uicide

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Why are some people

able to remain calm andpeaceful even when theyare faced with very heavyproblems andresponsibilities?

Why are some people so

stressed even when they

are 'ust facing small

inconveniences* such as

household chores?

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 nimals* including human beings* have an instinctive

way of adapting to threat. 8r. 3ans #elye calls it 9general adaptation syndrome.:

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*%& 'hysical Scanning 

  natural way to handle daily

tension and stress

 bdominal breathing

#canning parts of body

8oing this several times aday

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 bdominal 2reathing

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#canning

rown

yes and face

2ac! and sides of head (ec! and shoulders

 rms and hands

6ront of body

2ac!

3ips* legs and feet

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2ased on anunderstanding

of the flow of

ch;i inacupuncture.

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