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Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry
R. Swinburne Clymer · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMantram names a sacred verbal formula.
- In Ancient Mystic Oriental MasonryThe account distinguishes spelling from phonetic expression, discusses intoning a text, and connects the secret of pronunciation with spiritual understanding.
- In this editionMantram is the historical form retained here.
- A place to readM.45: … “the a, u, m, indicating different methods of pronouncing the Sacred name,"*”
Meaning
Mantram names a sacred verbal formula. In the Lost Word discussion, sound and pronunciation are assigned a potency beyond ordinary verbal description.
Use in the book
The account distinguishes spelling from phonetic expression, discusses intoning a text, and connects the secret of pronunciation with spiritual understanding. The Word can consequently be represented as both a philosophical key and an effective utterance.
Places to read
- Mystic Masonry · Block 45… “the a, u, m, indicating different methods of pronouncing the Sacred name,"*”
- Mystic Masonry · Block 52… “metrically intoning the text. The principle of the Mantram was therefore known to the High Priests at least, and, therefore, the Word, the Name, that known in all its pentitude and” …
- Mystic Masonry · Block 54… “very precautions taken to conceal it. The true pronunciation of that name was in truth a secret, in which, however, was involved the far more profound secret of its meaning. "”
In this edition
Mantram is the historical form retained here. Sound includes ordinary references that do not concern a sacred formula.
Reading the argument
The relation should be examined rather than assumed. A sound's physical effects, a community's reverence for it, and the spiritual capacity assigned to its speaker require different explanations. The book offers an esoteric synthesis rather than a controlled demonstration.
Mantram
“Mantram” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.52.
sound
“sound” — 4 occurrences in 4 text blocks: M.1, 52, 68, 71.
pronunciation
“pronunciation” — 2 occurrences in 2 text blocks: M.54, 56.
pronouncing
“pronouncing” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.45.