Mission Statement

As a Freemason seeking Light, I have decided to take up the practice of Yoga, specifically Kundalini Tantra, as I see it as being consonant with the aims and method of speculative masonry. I am drawn to Kundalini Yoga primarily because it is a systematic, results-based, experiential approach to the purification of the body and mind, and development of cosmic consciousness, which are the means and end of all true religions. Namely union (Yoga) with Deity, the Great Architect of the Universe.

A careful consideration of the Masonic dictate to “circumscribe our desires and keep our passions within due bounds” will demonstrate the deep correspondence at the very heart of Masonry and Tantra, for this is the essence of the method of each system. There are other aspects of Freemasonry that readily lend themselves to a Tantric interpretation, and may be explored later in this blog series (as much as can be said in an un-tyled forum), but suffice it to say that I see merit in taking up the practice of Kundalini Tantra, within the context of the Masonic Tradition.

One may ask “if Masonry is a complete system, why would one need to look elsewhere to find More Light?” The simple answer is that Masonry may indeed be a complete system, however the difficulty with the Masonic system is the fact that one is provided with the rituals and symbols thereof, but is not provided with a method or indeed the meaning behind any of the symbols, beyond the simple explanations given in the catechisms offered as a part of the Masonic teachings. The power of Masonry is the lack of dogma; each is left to his own interpretation, his own understanding of the meaning of Masonry. As such, many Masons may not see the same correspondence between Masonry and Tantra that I do. To each his own. But, if there is indeed a correspondence, then the study of one may help to illuminate the other.

This series of articles will be my attempt to illuminate Freemasonry by way of Kundalini Tantric practice.