So would I, haha.Posted by Lancelot (here)
.....I do look forward to learning the reasons behind the stance that Pythagoras, Einstein and Da Vinci took on this issue....
But seriously, from the homepage of Rosecrosshgrc.com (Website for the Rosicrucian Order):
and.....at the bottom of the homepage is the following:In ancient times, when Egyptian civilization was at its height and Egypt was the world’s center of learning, there existed a secret body of teachings called The Mysteries. Considered sacred, these were taught in the mystery schools, where only the most worthy and qualified were admitted.
Through the centuries, these teachings were preserved and taught by the prophets (including Moses, Enoch, Abraham, Solomon and Jesus) and philosopher –sages (Hermes Trismegistus, Amenhotep IV, Socrates). Always, they were taught only to those who were deemed ready and capable of comprehending the philosophical, metaphysical and scientific ideas embodied in the teachings.
In time, the teachings came in the possession of many rulers, thinkers and men of science (Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Emperor Napoleon, Count Saint-Germain, Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson). In carefully studying and applying the teachings, these men were able to live extraordinary lives and make outstanding achievements in their respective fields.
Not entirely sure as to the validity of the statement, but it does tie the Pythagoras, Da Vinci and Einstein together under the hermetic banner.FAMOUS HERMETICISTS
The following list enumerates a few of the world’s most famous Kabbalists, Martinists, Rosicrucians, Alchemists or Theurgists who have made important contributions in various fields: Albert Einstein, Albertus Magnus, Benjamin Franklin, Jose Rizal, Count Caglistro, Dante Alighieri, Dr. John Dalton, Dr. John Dee, Emilio Aguinaldo, Helena P. Blavatsky, Isaac Newton, Jacob Boehme, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Michael Faraday, Robert Boyle, Pythagoras, Emilio Jacinto, Rene Descartes, Nicholas Flamel, Apolinario Mabini, Paracelsus, Roger Bacon, Sir Christopher Wren, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Vaughan, William Blake, William Shakespeare, Napoleon Bonaparte, Juan Luna, Robert Boyle etc.
I've just downloaded The Corpus Hermeticum and will read it cover to cover before attempting to elaborate on what I hinted at earlier. Sorry for being a slacker. It's been a long week!