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Copyright 1896, by J. D. Buck .
Copyright 1911, by J.D . Buck .
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I Principles of Education and Ethics ................... .41
II The Genius of Freemasonry.......................:............ 65
III The Genius of Freemasonry Continued ................80
IV The Secret Doctrine................................................ 117
V The Secret Doctrine -Science and Religion.... 147
VI The Secret Doctrine - The Septenary
Nature ·of Man........................ 168
VI I The Secret Doctrine - The Sign of the
Master...................................... 207
VIII The Great Lodge ......................................................218
IX An Outline of Symbolism ........................................239
X Conclusion ................................................................256
Postscript to the Fifth Edition.................•.·-··-··········--269
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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FRONTISPIECE.
FORE\VORD TO THE THIRD EDITION.
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dans, an equal right to transform it to fit their own
creeds; and such transformation in every case de·
prives lvfasonry of its universal character. vVhile
it cannot benefit the c.r eed to which Masonry is
made to conform, it will, in the end, destroy Ma-
sonry itself. True Masonry has, for ages, held
aloft the torch-light of Toleration, Equity and Fra-
ternity. The bigoted sectarian, whoever he may be,
divides the world into two classes: those who, with
zeal and blind faith, accept his dogmas, and those
who do not. The first he calls "brothers," the sec-
ond class he regards as aliens, if not enemies.
Masonry, while adopting no religion and no form
of doctrine or creed, as such, or as formulated by
any one religion, recognizes certain basic principles
embodying the ethics taught in all religions. Every
Mason may formulate his creed to suit himself, and
may institute such forms of worship as may seem to
XXXIV Introduction.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
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IIO Mystic AI·asonry.
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The Genius of Freemasonry. ur
CHAPTER IV.
*Secret Doctrine.
The Secret Doctrine. 125
CHAPTER V.
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pronounce the Master's \Vord.
The "designs on the Trestle-board for the build-
ing of the Temple" are the laws that determine the
evolution of the Higher Self in Man: while the exe-
cution of the plan, or the construction of the temple,
in accordance with the plan, means a transformation
of the earthly tabernacle-the lower nature-into a
likeness with "that other, spiritual temple, not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens."
This is again symbolized by the triangle within
the square.
The triangle in the square symbolizes poten~ial
Being before evolution : Man in the Garden of
Eden. The .s quare in the triangle symbolizes regen-
eration; the purification of the lower earthly nature
so that it may "ascend to the Father;" return to
Paradise. This is symbolized by the careful posi-
tion of the compass and square in relation to the
Holy Bible, while the thlfee Greater lights, and
three Lesser lights again make a double triangle;
The Secret Doctrine. I 57
CHAPTER VI.
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as the Pineal Gland-with the Restiform bodies.
Modern physiology assigns to it no function. Des
Cartes called it "the seat of the soul." In the aver-
age individual it is small and app:1rentl~ useless,
though its focalized position and symmetrical rela-
tions to surrounding structures would seem to assign
to it some very important office. It presents a dif-
ferent appearance in the very young, the very old,
and in the idiotic, from that found in the prime of
life, health, and vigor. It has been called "The
Third Eye." The Ancient Hindoos called it THE
EYE of SivA, and it should be borne in mind that
Siva is the third person in the Hindoo Trinity, and
The Secret Doctrine.
*See Plate I.
A1ystic Masonry.
*See Plate I.
The Secret Doctrine.
''J)his is peace,
To conquer love of self and lust of life,
To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast,
To still the inward strife."
CHAPTER VII.
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CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
AN OUTLINE OF SYMBOLISM.
PROPOSITION.
CHAPTER X.
CONCLUSION.
SO MOTE IT BE,
Postscript to the Fifth Edition. 269
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''Unveil- 0 thou tizat giveth sustenance to the
universe, from whom all things proceed, to whom
all must return, -that face of the /roe Sun now
hidden by a vase .of Golden Light, that we may
know the truth, and do our whole duty on our
journey to thy sacred seal."
PLATE I.
DESCENT OF SPIRIT INTO MATTER.
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THE RELATION OF SPIR.IT TO MATTER.
PLATE VII.
MATTER AND SPIRIT IN EQUILIBRIUM.
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PLATE VIII.
THE G.R~A'fER TEtRAKTYS.
PLATE .XI.
THE." FoRTY SEVENTH PROBLEM"-DtvERSITY IN UNITY,
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