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31st: Inspector Inquis=
itor
The central teaching of this degree is just=
ice.
To be free, a Mason must begin by passing judgment on himself. &nbs=
p;He
presents himself for examination. By acting honestly in first giving
judgment on himself within the principles of justice and equity, it should
not be doubted when he shall do the same to his brothers. The broth=
er
who finds mercy in himself, who has not been too lenient towards himself,=
or
punished himself too severely, can also judge his brothers. In so
doing, he can be certain that he has not acted contrary to his former obl=
igations.
He has freed himself.
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32nd: Master of the Ro=
yal
Secret
This degree teaches many lessons, but the
mystery concealed is that man is a creature of free will and capable of
recreating himself. If he accomplishes this goal, he will attain a
genuine power that can shake the limits of science, surpass the problems =
of
this earth, decipher the secrets of space, surpass the limits of ceremony=
and
catechism, and attain genuine enlightenment; a gnosis which is the founda=
tion
of all religions. He will also surpass the narrow views of interest=
in
the area of morals, and will comprehend a genuine virtue that transcends =
his
own interest. Thus, it will become his nature to help his fellow me=
n,
and, in so doing, he will discover the divine light within which brings t=
rue
freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, and freedom of culture. <=
/o:p>
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