Comments on: Teachings of Diogenes – Lesson No.1 / Emptiness http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/03/teachings-of-diogenes-lesson-no1-emptiness/ The Masonic Magazine for Freemasons by Freemasons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Teachings of Diogenes | freemasoninformation.com http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/03/teachings-of-diogenes-lesson-no1-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 The Teachings of Diogenes | freemasoninformation.com Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:18:11 +0000 http://freemasoninformation.com/?p=1548#comment-1032 [...] Lesson One Here. Diogenes was a very playful philosopher who liked to use great wit when challenging the [...] [...] Lesson One Here. Diogenes was a very playful philosopher who liked to use great wit when challenging the [...]

]]> By: Bro Jack Ky http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/03/teachings-of-diogenes-lesson-no1-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Bro Jack Ky Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:00:58 +0000 http://freemasoninformation.com/?p=1548#comment-75 Very good, As a mentor and teacher of the lectures, I find many times that the young mind in seeking light is inquisitive and yet closed. Many times I open with questions to allow him to search for reasoning in his own minds eye. In more than 45 years teaching, I too have been thumped on the forehead and though why could I not see that. Very good, As a mentor and teacher of the lectures, I find many times that the young mind in seeking light is inquisitive and yet closed. Many times I open with questions to allow him to search for reasoning in his own minds eye. In more than 45 years teaching, I too have been thumped on the forehead and though why could I not see that.

]]> By: Bro. Jim http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/03/teachings-of-diogenes-lesson-no1-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Bro. Jim Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:58:34 +0000 http://freemasoninformation.com/?p=1548#comment-72 Excellent philosophy. As a Entered Apprentice it is like entering the First Grade without your mom next to your side. So many new experiences, new things to learn and new faces (names) to remember. Initiation was a blur of events, and words. After witnessing another Entered Apprentice Initiation it became clearer but not fully understood. I have read my study guide and answered all the questions and gone over them with my Mentor. I only wish I would have had more one-on-one time with him on the study guide than so much emphasis on learning the Decipher Book. I feel that this would have open my eyes further. With this new knowledge I am encouraged to re-read the 'Entered Apprentice' section over so I do not get my forehead tapped. Excellent philosophy. As a Entered Apprentice it is like entering the First Grade without your mom next to your side. So many new experiences, new things to learn and new faces (names) to remember. Initiation was a blur of events, and words. After witnessing another Entered Apprentice Initiation it became clearer but not fully understood. I have read my study guide and answered all the questions and gone over them with my Mentor. I only wish I would have had more one-on-one time with him on the study guide than so much emphasis on learning the Decipher Book. I feel that this would have open my eyes further. With this new knowledge I am encouraged to re-read the ‘Entered Apprentice’ section over so I do not get my forehead tapped.

]]> By: Steve Brettell http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/03/teachings-of-diogenes-lesson-no1-emptiness/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Steve Brettell Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:10:31 +0000 http://freemasoninformation.com/?p=1548#comment-44 A mature student was applying to a master to be trained. During the course of the interview, the hopeful student was telling the master of his many studies and accomplishments; the master was pouring tea for the two of them. As the master filled the student's cup, he continued to the top, and then over filled it, and the tea began to spill out. It ran across the table and into the lap of the other. Startled and burned by the hot tea, the potential student jumped up and demanded what was going on. The master pointed out that you can't put more tea in a full cup. You can only know something by contrast with emptiness. White requires black. Good requires bad. Even hand is only known by being surrounded by not-hand. A mature student was applying to a master to be trained. During the course of the interview, the hopeful student was telling the master of his many studies and accomplishments; the master was pouring tea for the two of them.

As the master filled the student’s cup, he continued to the top, and then over filled it, and the tea began to spill out. It ran across the table and into the lap of the other. Startled and burned by the hot tea, the potential student jumped up and demanded what was going on.

The master pointed out that you can’t put more tea in a full cup.

You can only know something by contrast with emptiness. White requires black. Good requires bad. Even hand is only known by being surrounded by not-hand.

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