In the biblical Sermon on the Mount the beatitudes occupy a special place. They are generally considered as a future reward for a morally outstanding life. The clarifications of J. van Rijckenborgh make clear that the texts are of quite a different nature, with a very topical value. The nine beati-tudes Meer...confront us with the ninefold path to true incarnation, with a path that every determined person can go in self-freemasonry.