What are the historical roots of the Great Lodge of Adepts?

In esoteric tradition, the symbolic and historical roots of the Lodge of the Adepts are traced to the ancient sanctuaries and mystery schools, forming a chain that is described parabolically as beginning with Hermes and Orpheus 1. Within this mystical framework, the essential life of these sanctuaries cannot be reduced to writing or conferred automatically through formal initiation alone; it requires that the candidate be properly prepared to receive it as a living principle 1.

From an Eastern esoteric perspective presented in Masonic literature, the Great Lodge of Adepts is described as antedating the Vedas, having created the religion, inspired the civilization, and taught the science of ancient India, as an article on The Masonic Trowel website notes.