Morals And Dogma

Beckman, Albert and Grafton, Edwin: Selected Readings of Morals and Dogma, 1965 Scottish Rite Committee

Pamphlet Very Good- Edition: 1 Middle page is detached. Sticker from previous owner inside front cover. ; Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders processed promptly and packaged with care. Satisfaction guaranteed. ; Gilded titling on front cover. This 162 page pamphlet contains selected readings from Albert Pike's book, "Morals and Dogma," and was printed in order to make it easier for every Scottish Rite Mason to partake of Pike's wondrous message to humanity. Divided into sections for selected readings and commentary of the Entered Apprentice, the Fellowcraft and Master's Degrees.

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SHINTO KYKUU SHUU OH HARAI: SHINTO BIBLE.. SHINTO KYKUU SHUU OH HARAI: SHINTO BIBLE; A Shinto Prayer Book & Sutra..
A PERRY ERA NATIVE JAPANESE RELIGIOUS PRAYER BOOK & SUTRA Shinto is Japan's most primitive and basic set of beliefs, not a religion as it lacks dogma & morals, but is the found- ation of the origin of the Japanese Imperial line and is the basis of Japan's spiritual life. KAMI [Invisible God], cosm- gony of the "heaven and the earth" are main themes. This sutra was done during the time of Commodore Perry's historic visit to Japan. This holy scripture was written entirely in Japanese Kanji with much Furigana and is pronounced strictly in Japanese, rather than any Chinese reading of the charact- ers. The palm-sized Ori-hon [folding-book] is designed to be used by a Shinto desciple or follower, while praying to Japan's native gods and spirits. Shinto [WAY OF THE SPIRITS] is the national belief of Japan, is a mixture of the venera- tion of ancestors & nature worship. To loosely quote an ex- cerpt from E. Papinot: HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN p.578-579. "The Shinto mythology mentions a first God AME-NO-MINAKANUSHI [Lord of the Middle of Heaven] who remained motionless in the centre of the universe at the time of the creation, or who, according to others, was the first born at Takama-ga-hara [Plain of Heaven]. After him, come Takamimusubi, Kamimusubi, Umashi-ashikabi-hiko, Kunito- kotachi, Kunisatsuchi, Toyokunu then a host of others, fin- lly the most famous are Izanagi & Izanami the two that crea- ted Japan and an infinite number of Gods. Of them were born Amaterasu-o-mikami...who sent her grandson Ninigi-no-mikoto to rule over Japan. He is the great-grandfather of Jimmu- -tenno, the first Emperor. Shinto has personified all the forces and allthe phenomena of nataure, and sought to render them propitious; whence, the Gods of the wind of the sea of the mountains of epidemics &c. It even added to them Gods of food, kitchen, the hearth &c. In the beginning there was no other temple but the Imperial Palace. The readings and cere- mony consists of purifications & ablutions." Often, Japanese will throw a handful of salt to purify their home or establ- ishment after a bad experience, part of this purification practice. The temple of Ise was the first erected outsided of the Palace for Shinto worship outside the Palace. The three treasures are the mirror, sword & the jewel. Absent of metaphysical dogma, Shinto was challenged in 552 by the int- roduction of Buddhism with its higher moral code. There are 163,861 Shinto temples in Japan. Capt. F. Brinkley in his historic A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE, devotes substant- ial space to this all important & most primitive of Japanese beliefs. Works of this period wood-block printed on the very special mica-flecked paper are truly rare and seldom if ever found on the market for sale. When throughly worn out, they are usually burned at the end of the year in as an offering, rather than kept. Prey few old examples remain due to this reason. There are also Shinto rituals related to the purification and acquisition of Japanese Samurai swords. A great example of Japan's oldest and most unique and native pantheon. A scan can be sent by e-mail. * * * BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 43 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! * * * !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

[Kyoto 1855, Yamato-Ya]. Accordion folded down to 6.2 x 15 cm., 2m. 43.5 cm long, printed on both sides, on mica-fleck- ed paper, lacks back cover, but complete, some folds mended, essential solid, pocket size, actually used. S C A R C E

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Pike, Albert / Hutchens, Rex R. Albert Pike's Lecture on Masonic Symbolism and a Second Lecture on Symbolism: The Omkara and Other Ineffable Words [RARE!] Transcribed and Annonated by Rex R. Hutchens, Washington The Scottish Rite Research Society 2006
The book is in : English Mysticism Varia World Religions

This book is a rare edition of two lectures by Albert Pike (1809-1891) - an attorney, Confederate officer, occultist, poet and Freemason. Pike wrote extensively on issues related to masonic symbolism and rites (his most famous treatise is "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry" 1871) and devoted a large amount of his time to developing the rituals of the order. 285x220mm. 190 pages. Hardcover with Gilt front cover and spine. Cover slightly dirty. Front cover slightly stained. Rear cover upper edge slightly bumped. Spine edges somewhat bumped. [SUMMARY]: This rare treatise on masonic symbolism and other matters related to freemasonry is in very good condition.

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PICCOLOMINI, FRANCESCO, Universa philosophia de moribus, a Francisco Piccolomineo Senense, in academia Patavina philosopho primo in decem gradus redacta. Additi sunt indices duo: unus primorum capitum, alter singularum sententiarum. Accessit eiusdem Piccolominei Comes politicus, pro recta ordinis ratione propugnator, nunc primum a Iul. Pacio recognitus, & notis illustratus.
*'Francesco Piccolomini (1523-1607) studied at the University of Siena, where he also began his distinguished career as professor of philosophy (1546-1549), before moving on to teach first at Macerata (154-1550) and then at Perugia (1550-1560). For almost forty years (1560-1598) he taught at the University of Padua, the most important centre of Aristotelian studies in Italy, attaining the senior chair in natural philosophy in 1565. Through his courses on the Physics, De anima, De caelo and De generatione et corruptione, he conceived considerable eminence and renown. The first work to be published under his name, A comprehensive philosophy of morals, appeared when he was sixty years old (1583), and dealt with a subject, ethics, on which he never lectured. In 1596 he published an equally encyclopedic work in his own field of natural philosophy, followed in 1600 by a philosophical dictionary, containing some 120 terms. After his retirement in 1598, he returned to Siena, where he continued to produce works on Aristotelian philosophy. Piccolomini's lifelong commitment to Aristotelianism was combined with a firmly held devotion to Catholic dogma and a wide-ranging interest in other ancient philosophical systems, especially Platonism and Stoicism'.J. Kraye in: Cambridge Translations of Renaissance philosophical texts. Volume 1: Moral philosophy, p. 68

Z.p., Apud haeredes Eusthatii Vignon, 1596. Drukkersvignet. Perkament. 8°. (XCIV) 816, 80 pp. *op rug in oud handschrift: Ethica Piccolominei 1583, van de indices zijn enkele bladen niet of deels afgesneden, papier door boek heen licht watervlekkig*

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