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.
Five-Fold Nature of the Self
The Five-Fold Nature of the Self
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - The Self That Senses
2 - The Self That Thinks
3 - The Self That Wills
4 - The Self That Grows
5 - The Real Self
Five Paths of Yoga
Five Paths of Yoga
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Karma Yoga - the Yoga of Action
2 - Hatha Yoga - the Yoga of the Body
3 - Bhakti Yoga - the Yoga of Devotion
4 - Inana Yoga - the Yoga of Wisdom
5 - Raja Yoga - the Royal Path
First Principles of Philosophy
First Principles of Philosophy
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - The Four Aspects of Metaphysics
2 - Logic and Ethics
3 - Psychology and Epistemology
4 - Esthetics and Theurgy
5 - The Symbolism of the Ten Bulls
Exploring Dimensions of Consciousness
Exploring Dimensions of Consciousness
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Universal & Personal Consciousness
2 - Approach to the Preconscious
3 - Subconscious States in Nature & Man
4 - Consciousness & Mind
5 - Superconscious Cognition
Esoteric Philosophy of Helena Blavatsky
Esoteric Philosophy of H. P. Blavatsky
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Source of "The Secret Doctrine"
2 - Indian Philosophy as Interpreted by H.P. Blavatsky
3 - Inner Teachings of Lamaism
4 - "Voice of the Silence" as Mahayana Buddhism
5 - Raja Yoga of H.P. Blavatsky
Esoteric Anthropology
Esoteric Anthropology
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - The Beginning of Human Life
2 - The Rise of Mankind in Nature
3 - The Origin of Race and Languages
4 - Ensouling of Humanity
5 - The Future of the Human Race
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Doctrines of Neoplatonism
Doctrines of Neoplatonism
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Proclus on the Theology of Plato
2 - Iambichus on the Mysteries
3 - Plotinus the Beautiful
4 - Porphyry on the Wanderings of Ulysses
5 - Julian on the Mother of the Gods
Doctrines of Hermes Trismegistus
Doctrines of Hermes Trismegistus
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Orientation of the Hermetic Philosophy
2 - Hermetism, Gnosticism, & Neoplatonism
3 - Great Body of the Hermetic Literature
4 - Influence of Hermetic Tradtion
5 - The Principle of Text, Divine Pymander
Cycle of the Phoenix
The Cycle of the Phoenix
- A New Approach to the Philosophy of History
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - 600B.C. to Era of the Ancient Teachers
2 - 1 A.D. to Christian Era
3 - 600 A.D. to Moslem Era
4 - 1200 A.D. to Era of Intellectual Restoration
5 - 1800 A.D. to Era of Social Liberation
Atom in Religion and Philosophy
The Atom in Religion and Philosophy
— Lectures by Manly P. Hall
1 - Greek Philosopher - Atomists
2 - Atomic Research in India & China
3 - Atomism in Early European Philosophy
4 - How Modern Philosophy Can Cope with the Atom
5 - The Spiritual Challenge of the Atomic Age