Freemasonry is a Moral-Building Organization: A.K. Sharma

Hyderabad, June 18: Freemasons of Telangana organized a Walk for Values on Sunday morning on Tank Bund. It was a novel and unique walk. It was rare to organize a walk on such an important, very useful subject.

Mr. A.K. Sharma, the Grand Master, the Head of 293 years old Freemasonry in India flagged off the kilometer walk to highlight the importance of values in our society. It was kick-started at Rotary Park, near the Swami Vivekananda statue (as Swami Vivekananda was a member of Freemasonry) on the Hussain Sagar Bund. 200 members, their spouses, and family members took part.

The walk was organized simultaneously in 150 masonic centers in India at the same time. It was organized on the eve of Universal Brotherhood Day which is observed each year by Freemasons across the world on June 24 to commemorate the spirit of Masonic brotherhood said AK Sharma, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India.

Freemasonry is a Moral-building organization, A.K. Sharma added.

Freemasons were holding placards of values such as Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth, Faith, Hope, Charity, Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, Justice, Virtue, Honour, Mercy, Wisdom, Strength, Beauty, Secrecy, Fidelity, Obedience, Courtesy, Benevolence, Gratitude, Duty, Kindness, Affability taught in Freemasonry and marched on the tank bund for about a kilometer.

Low moral values are creating unrest and turmoil in our society. Honest are struggling and facing hardships. When moral values are fading and there is a fast decline in moral values in these times, a walk on values is just a reminder that it is a time we keep our moral values high and spread happiness all around, the release added.

Freemasonry is a very unique organization. It is a very silent organization. It traces its roots in India in 1730 when officers of the East India Company held their meetings in Fort William in Calcutta. It is a 293-year-old organization in India.

Freemasonry has been in existence In Hyderabad, since 1810. It has 23 lodges (branches) in the twin cities of Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, and Nalgonda with about 800 members.

Freemasonry is a moral-building organization. It teaches values and makes good men better, the release added.

Freemasonry Teaches Kindness in the home, Love for one another, Courtesy in society, Resistance towards evil, Help for the weak, pity and concern for the unfortunate, Forgiveness for the penitent, Fairness in work, Honesty in business, and above all, Reverence and Love for God. In fact, Freemasonry is a Way of Life.

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