how long after being raised can a brother be advanced in the mark under GLI

A candidate must be a Master Mason for four weeks and upwards in a Craft Lodge before being advanced in a Mark Lodge under the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India, as set out in regulations referenced by the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India.

A four-week gap is generally required between degrees, though the Regional Grand Master may grant a dispensation to advance a candidate in less time, provided a minimum interval of at least one week between degrees is maintained.

A Master Mason raised in a Craft lodge under the United Grand Lodge of England is eligible to be advanced in a Mark lodge under the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India after a period of four weeks and upwards, as set out by the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India. Under Rule 110 (C) of the Book of Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India, this four-week standing applies equally to candidates raised in lodges under the Grand Lodge of India or any other recognised Grand Lodge, as the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India notes.

This required interval aligns with traditional Masonic teaching regarding the dangers of premature promotion. Mackey noted that advancing a candidate too rapidly, before he has thoroughly digested his earlier lessons, introduces ignorance into the interior of the craft and harms both the individual and the institution 1. Without sufficient time to study the fundamental principles of each stage, a candidate passing hurriedly through the system risks viewing its ceremonies as a meaningless mass rather than grasping the overall moral and intellectual connection between the degrees 1.