Virtues
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Der Spiegel lügt nicht: Selbstreflexion als ethische Praxis
Zenon von Kition, der Begründer der Stoa, trat in eine Welt ein, die politisch unruhig und geistig im Umbruch war. Aus diesem Erfahrungshorizont heraus entwickelte…
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Silence as Speech: The Underestimated Power of Silence in Ritual
Silence as a spiritual practice in Freemasonry and antiquity – why silence is not an absence, but the deepest form of attention.
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Virtue is not a state – it is an exercise
We often talk about virtue as if it's something you either have or don't have. Aristotle thinks differently: virtue is not a finished characteristic, but rather...
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Become who you are meant to be
But how can one become who one is meant to be? Four tried-and-tested strategies and practical steps (inspired by the philosophers)...
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The meaning of Freemasonry in daily life
Freemasonry primarily conveys its teachings through symbols and legends. This symbolic language is deeply rooted in tradition and allows for the transmission of complex philosophical and…
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Die 7 Kardinaltugenden, die Freimaurerei und ein gelingendes Leben
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our mind.. Bob Marley -Redemption Song Die sieben Kardinaltugenden stammen aus der antiken griechischen Philosophie…
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Happiness is a warm gun – what is happiness?
The Beatles' White Album remains a great source of musical and poetic treasure for me. John Lennon is not just known for his...
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Can tolerance be learned?
No virtue, or perhaps more accurately, no ethical task, has shaped the claims and self-understanding of the Enlightenment, and thus also of Freemasonry, more than...
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Ethics practice
Masonic approaches When immersing yourself in the fascinating world of Freemasonry, it is advisable to proceed with an open but also critical mind. Different representations offer a...
J.B. Röhrle
The author is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and humanist. He has been active in various roles within Freemasonry for over two decades. He would like to know what holds the world together at its core, but he doesn't know. Possibly also because he didn't pay close attention in high school physics class. Instead, during that time, he wrote love poems without much success. The poems are no longer findable and are presumably lost to posterity forever.
