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Buddhism
Do not believe in anything
simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything
merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions
because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
~ The Buddha [Kalama Sutra]
Manly P. Hall
Manly Palmer Hall
(18 March 1901 - 29 August 1990)
A world-renowned authority on philosophy, comparative religion and the esoteric doctrines of antiquity.
Founded the Philosophical Research Society in 1934 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.
He was a Canadian-born author and mystic.
He is perhaps most famous for his work -
The Secret Teachings of All Ages — An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy , published in 1928 at the age of 26, which is widely regarded as his magnum opus.
On 8th December 1973, he was recognized as a 33 degree Mason (the highest honor conferred by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite) - at a ceremony held at PRS - despite never being initiated into the physical craft.
In his over 70-year career, Mr. Hall authored more than 150 books and essays, and delivered over 8000 lectures in the U.S. and abroad, in his multi-faceted role as a teacher of the universal laws through which the creating principle manifests itself.
Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike
Studies in Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Mystery of the Ineffable Name of God
2 - Sacred Tradition and the Aryas
3 - Secret Language of Symbolism
4 - Wisdom Religion in Persia
5 - Restoration of Ritualistic Instruction
Dream Symbolism
Studies in Dream Symbolism
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - An Alphabet of Dream Symbols
2 - Self-Instruction Through Dreams
3 - Warnings & Premonitions - the Dangerous Dream
4 - The Dream As a Mystical Experience
5 - The Twilight Hour - Dreams Between Sleeping & Waking
Comparative Mythology
Studies in Comparative Mythology
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Babylonian Creation Myths
2 - Greek Philosophical Mythology
3 - Teutonic Hero Myths
4 - Buddhist Regeneration Myths
5 - Egyptian Myths of the Afterlife
Septenaries
The Septenaries
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - The Seven Creative Powers of the Godhead
2 - The Seven Great Ages of the Earth
3 - The Seven Races of Mankind
4 - The Seven Laws Governing Human Life
5 - The Seven Schools of Mystery Religions
Pythagorean Theory of Number
Pythagorean Theory of Number
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Basic Philosophy of Numeration and Number
2 - The Tetractys and the Motion of Number
3 - The Fourth Pythagorian Proposition
4 - The Human Soul and Archetypal Number
5 - The Symbolism of Numbers
Psychological Theory and Practice
Psychological Theory and Practice
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Defense Mechanisms in Daily Conduct
2 - Dissociation - the Abrupt Mood Change
3 - Prenatal Factors in Psychic Stress
4 - The Psychology of Social Integration
5 - Cause & Effect in Mental Process
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Practical Mysticism
Practical Mysticism in Modern Living
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Mystical Content in Scientific Knowledge
2 - Mystical Directives to Personal Action
3 - Mystical Aspects of Modern Medicine
4 - Mystical Overtones in Culture & Society
5 - Mystical Trends in Modern Psychology
Philosophy of Value
The Philosophy of Value
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - The Oriental Concept of a Value
2 - Things As Objects of Value
3 - The Ageless Quest for Value
4 - Taking Hold of Value
5 - Living in the Light of Value
Paracelsian Philosophy
Paracelsian Philosophy
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - On Natural & Unnatural Religion & Science
2 - Invisible Creatures of the Five Elements
3 - Universal Energy & Metaphysical Medicine
4 - Doctrine of Sympathetic Forces in Nature
5 - Man As a Constellation
New Concepts of Therapy
New Concepts of Therapy for Daily Living
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Constructive Uses of Suggestion and Auto-Suggestion
2 - Recent Progress in Hypnotic Techniques
3 - The Value of Group Prayer and Meditation
4 - Types of Magnetic Healing
5 - Mental Control of the Energy Fields of the Body