Rosicrucian Heritage Magazine - 2011-09 - AMORC

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Secretary, and Munachimso Chukwuemeka PRO. There was a Coordinators forum which was chaired by the National Coordinator, with discussions centred on the need for parents and guardians to step up their role in the moral upbringing and character moulding of the Light Bearers. A variety night that showcased diverse cultural dances spiced with other types of youth entertainment was held on the final evening in the Rose-Croix Hall at Rosicrucian Park, Calabar. The conference was rounded up early on Sunday morning of 25 April 2011 with a meditation session conducted by the GA. On Enlightenment H by Swami Rama ow CAN I be ENLIGHTENED I ASKED. Back came the reply, “By experimenting with the knowledge that you have acquired from outside. Find out for yourself, with the help of your direct experience. Finally you will come to a conclusive and fruitful stage of knowledge. All knowing is in vain if it is not direct. Indirect knowledge is of course informative, but not fulfilling. All wise people throughout history have gone through great pains in order to know truth directly. They were not satisfied by the mere opinions of others. They were not frightened off from this quest by the defenders of orthodoxy and dogma, who persecuted and sometimes even executed them because their conclusions were different.” Since that time I have tried to follow this advice. I have found that direct experience is the final test of the validity of knowledge. When you have known truth directly, you have the best kind of confirmation. Most of you go to your friends and give your viewpoint. You are seeking confirmation in their opinions. Whatever you think, you want others to confirm it by agreeing with you, to say, “Yes, what you think is right.” But somebody else’s opinion is no test of truth. When you know truth directly you do not need to ask your neighbours or your teacher. You don’t have to seek confirmation in books. Spiritual truth does not need an external witness. As long as you doubt, it means you have yet to know. Tread the path of direct experience until you attain that state where everything is clear, until all of your doubts are resolved. Direct experience alone has access to the source of real knowledge. 40 The Rosicrucian Heritage -- No: 2, 2011
Memorable Moments We all have our memorable moments in life, and here follows a few such moments in the life of Fr Kenneth and Sr Bridget Idiodi, our much loved helms-man-&-woman for the Order in English speaking West Africa. Sr Bridget and Fr Kenneth met 41 years ago in Lagos on Thursday evening 20 th August 1970 at 8:00pm. Both were already active members of the Rosicrucian Order and Fr Kenneth was in the Isis Lodge Conclave Committee planning to host the then visiting Grand Master of the English Grand Lodge of AMORC, Fr Chris Warnken and his wife Sr Joe Warnken at the Nigerian National Conclave that was scheduled for September 1970 at the Mainland Hotel, Lagos. Another memorable moment was the wedding of Fr Kenneth and Sr Bridget on 28 th June 1975, followed by the memorable moments of the birth of each of their four wonderful children, all now adults with professional careers, and beautiful grandchildren. This year, 2011, came another memorable moment with the election of Fr Kenneth to the board of the Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC. Fr Kenneth has been a member for 46 years and Sr Bridget for 42 years. Their combined service to the Order of 88 years has been nothing less than spectacular: positive, strong, united and with complete dedication to the spiritual ideals of the ancient Rosicrucian system of spiritual discovery. Apart from having been the longest reigning most loveable couple in Nigeria, they have worked tirelessly, side-by-side throughout this time to bring dignity and spiritul upliftment to tens of thousands of Rosicrucians, as well as many non-Rosicrucians who nevertheless have benefitted in many ways from learning about the gentle way of peace and prosperity of living the Rosicrucian way. This, the first couple of AMORC in English speaking West Africa remain diligently devoted to spreading the Greater Light Under the Auspices of the Rosy Cross, and Rosicrucians from far and wide wish them well in their hard endeavours. The Rosicrucian Heritage — No. 2 2011
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