Center Harmony

 Women’s life in India may seem almost unreal to the Western reader. When a girl is born, many parents consider it a burden or even a curse: they have to protect the girl, making sure that she is a virgin before marriage; when she gets married, parents have to pay dowry –  money, houses, cars, and jewelry –  sometimes going over 60,000 pounds. An Indian woman explained that having a girl came with many strings attached. It is a problem if the girl is pretty, but it is also a …

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The need of harmonious existence is a leading feature of every individual who wants to grow and follow the path to self-knowledge.  Several questions appear in this person: “Who am I?”,”What characterizes and distinguishes my personality?”, “Do I, in fact, represent a riddle to myself?”
Unless individuals focus their minds on these questions, they have the confidence that they know themselves rather well.  Thus, people believe that they have a good grasp of the particularities and features that define their worldly experience and inner lives.
Yet, let us imagine that we have …

 Avocado and Orange Appetizer
INGREDIENTS:
Washed and drained fresh spinach leaves;
6 small size red potatoes (pre-cooked);
two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar;
five tablespoons of olive oil;
one bunch of radishes (sliced);
one teaspoon of sugar;
two teaspoons of orange zest;
two oranges;
two avocadoes
PREPARATION:
Combine potatoes, spinach, and radishes in a bowl. Mix oil and vinegar in a glass, add orange zest and sugar. Season the mix with salt and pepper and drizzle over the salad. Place it on a large platter and decorate with avocado and orange slices.
Roasted Vegetables

INGREDIENTS:
One can of drained chickpeas;
four red onions;
two tablespoons of olive oil …

Freemasons Today: Building the Temple of Humanity
Today, there are an estimated 5 million Freemasons all over the world. They are organized in lodges, mutually recognizing each other i.e. being in amity. Two main Freemasonry branches do, however, exist – the United Grand Lodge of England (UCLE) and the one, considered of the European continental tradition – the Grand Orient de France (GOdF). Both branches call themselves regular and are not in amity. Because of its larger membership, UCLE is often referred to as the regular branch.
Freemasons have a strict hierarchic …