This is a special 4-volume book-set autographed by the Managing Editor.

EDITOR'S NOTE

This is a book-set of series; Manly P. Hall - A Seeker of More Intelligent Life.

Manly Hall was born on 18 March 1901, in Peterborough, Canada, to William S. and Louise Palmer Hall. The Hall family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, in 1904. Manly Hall later settled in Los Angeles in 1919.

As a young man, he became interested in all forms of occult subjects. He subsequently joined a number of societies, among them the Theosophical Society, the Freemasons, the Societas Rosecruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis, and the American Federation of Astrologers.

In 1922, Hall wrote his first book: Initiates of the Flame and was collecting all form of esoteric/exoteric/mystical subject matter, in his own words: "late in the fall of 1922, the plan for a comprehensive work on the symbolism of western mystical societies began to take shape in my mind. It soon became apparent that research facilities for such a project were not available in Southern California... The only answer was to contact antiquarian book dealers and elicit their cooperation in the search for the items desired." In 1934, Hall founded the Philosophical Research Society, a research institute modeled on the ancient school of Pythagoras.

He was ordained a minister in 1923 to an occult/mystic congregation at the Church of the People in California. In that same year specifically in May 1923, Manly Hall began the membership/student based, not for sale magazine, all written, edited and published by Hall titled the "The All Seeing-Eye."

We now follow Manly P. Hall from the "All Seeing Eye" book series at the age of 24, to his private lessons for his students in this latest book series, at the age of 32. In this series, Mr. Hall moves from imparting wisdom through stories to a confident, fact-based approach of his findings and understanding of his research. His elucidation exudes confidence and is well written, with it being exceedingly broad in scope. In this series we provide 4 years of lessons condensed into four books. We are positive you will find the information herein to be quite useful in filling in some hidden areas of understanding in religion and history.

Editing was minimal in terms of punctuation and spelling. In some cases, there are made-up words (or words that are no longer in use) in which case they were left spelled as is.

I'm sure that you will find, as did I, that Manly Hall was highly intelligent and possibly bordering on genius.

Suffice it to say, we are positive you will enjoy the many journeys Manly Hall takes you on.

6 x 9 Trade Hardcover: Set of Four

Book First Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................9

MAY 1, 1934 ........................................................................11

JUNE 1, 1934 ......................................................................16

THOUGHTS FROM A PHILOSOPHER'S SCRAPBOOK ....22

JULY 1, 1934 .......................................................................23

THOUGHTS FROM A PHILOSOPHER'S SCRAPBOOK ....29

AUGUST 1, 1934 .................................................................29

THOUGHTS FROM A PHILOSOPHER'S SCRAPBOOK ....34

SEPTEMBER 1, 1934 ..........................................................36

SOME PHILOSOPHICAL FRAGMENTS .............................42

HEALING - CHAPTER I .......................................................42

PALINGENESIS OF PLANTS ..............................................45

OCTOBER 1, 1934 ...............................................................48

HEALING - CHAPTER II .......................................................55

NOVEMBER 1, 1934 .............................................................61

HEALING - CHAPTER III ......................................................67

DECEMBER 1, 1934 .............................................................74

THE MASTERY OF FEAR - I ................................................80

JANUARY 1, 1935 .................................................................87

THE MASTERY OF FEAR - II ...............................................93

A LITTLE ESSAY ON BEAUTY .............................................98

PARIS, FEBRUARY 1, 1935 ................................................100

THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF SUPERSCIENCE - I .............110

LONDON, MARCH 1, 1935 ..................................................113

THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF SUPERSCIENCE - II ............122

NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 1935 .................................................126

AUTHOR AND MANAGING EDITOR ...................................139

MANLY P. HALL BOOK SERIES ..........................................141

Book First ISBN: 979-8-88556-043-6

Book Second Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION        ...........................................9

WASHINGTON D.C., MAY 1, 1935   ...................11

LOS ANGELES, CALF. JUNE 1, 1935  .............. 24

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS   ..........................30

LOS ANGELES, JULY 1, 1935     ........................36

LOS ANGELES, AUGUST 1, 1935    ...................48

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    .........................55

LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 1, 1935  .............61

LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 1, 1935   .................73

LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 1, 1935   ..............86

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    93

LOS ANGELES, CALF. DECEMBER 1, 1935  ....99

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    106

LOS ANGELES, CALF. JANUARY 1, 1936  .......112

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    ........................119

LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 1, 1936   ..............124

MARCH 1, 1936        ...........................................137

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS    ........................143

SPECIAL ARTICLES       ....................................149

APRIL 1, 1936         ............................................149

AUTHOR AND MANAGING EDITOR  ................163

MANLY P. HALL BOOK SERIES    .....................165

Book Second ISBN: 979-8-88556-044-3

Book Third Contents

MAY 1936 .............................................................................11

LAO-TZE THE OBSCURE SAGE ........................................11

THE DOCTRINE OF TAOISM ..............................................15

THE DISCIPLINES OF TAOISM ...........................................22

QUOTATIONS.......................................................................23

JUNE 15, 1936 .....................................................................25

CONFUCIUS ........................................................................25

THE DOCTRINES OF CONFUCIUS ....................................31

CONFUCIAN DISCIPLINES .................................................34

QUOTATIONS ......................................................................36

JULY 15, 1936 ......................................................................37

BUDDHA ...............................................................................37

THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA ..........................................45

QUOTATIONS FROM THE DHAMMAPADA .........................51

AUGUST 15, 1936 ................................................................52

ZOROASTER .......................................................................52

THE ZOROASTRIAN DOCTRINE .......................................59

QUOTATIONS.......................................................................62

SEATTLE, WASH., SEPTEMBER 15, 1936 .........................64

PLATO, THE DIVINE MAN ...................................................64

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PLATO ............................................67

THE PLATONIC DISCIPLINES .............................................72

QUOTATIONS .......................................................................75

PORTLAND, OREGON. OCT. 15 1936 ................................76

MOHAMMED, PROPHET OF ISLAM ...................................76

THE DOCTRINES OF MOHAMMED ....................................83

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. NOV. 1936 ......................................89

QUETZALCOATL ..................................................................89

THE LIFE OF QUETZALCOATL ...........................................93

FRAGMENTS OF ANCIENT MEXICAN METAPHYSICS ...100

EXTRACTS FROM AN AZTEC PRAYER ............................101

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. DEC. 1936 ....................................102

JESUS .................................................................................102

THE TEACHINGS OF THE MASTER ..................................110

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., JAN. 1937 ....................................116

PADMA SAMBHAVA ............................................................116

FUNDAMENTAL TENETS OF LAMAISM ............................122

EXTRACTS FROM TIBETAN PHILOSOPHY. .....................128

FEB. 15, 1937 ......................................................................129

AKHNATON, ADORER OF THE ATON. ...............................129

THE RELIGIOUS TEACHING OF AKHNATON ....................136

QUOTATIONS FROM THE HYMNS OF AKHNATON ..........140

LOS ANGELES, MAR. 15, 1937 ..........................................142

ORPHEUS ...........................................................................142

THE TEACHINGS OF ORPHEUS .......................................149

A FEW SELECTED LINES FROM .......................................154

THE ORPHIC RHAPSODIES ...............................................154

LOS ANGELES, APRIL, 1937 ..............................................156

HERMES TRISMEGISTUS ..................................................156

QUOTATIONS ......................................................................168

Book Third ISBN: 979-8-88556-045-0

Book Fourth Contents

NEW YORK, MAY 1937...11

BIBLICAL COSMOGONY...13

THE GODS ..14

THE FORMATION OF THE WORLDS ..16

THE SEVEN DAYS OF CREATION .18

THE PRE-ADAMIC MAN ..20

LETTER NO. 2 ........23

ADAM AND EVE .....24

EDEN AND THE ANGEL OF THE FLAMING SWORD 25

CAIN AND ABEL ....31

LETTER NO. 3 ..36

NOAH AND HIS WONDERFUL ARK ....36

THE COVENANT ..45

THE TOWER OF BABEL ......46

ENOCH, ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK ...48

LETTER NO. 4 ....49

THE SECRET DOCTRINE IN THE BIBLE - ISRAEL 49

THE WANDERINGS IN THE WILDERNESS ..50

MOSES ......51

MOSES RECEIVING THE TABLES OF THE LAW 53

THE TABLES OF THE LAW ....55

THE TABERNACLE IN THE WILDERNESS .......57

THE DEATH OF MOSES .......62

LETTER NO. 5 ......63

SOLOMON AND THE EVERLASTING HOUSE .63

SONG OF SOLOMON ........................................68

PROVERBS ........................................................71

LETTER NO. 6 ....................................................76

THE GREAT MAN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM 76

THE STORY OF SAMSON .................................78

THE VISION OF EZEKIEL ..................................81

THE SUFFERINGS OF JOB ...............................84

MELCHIZEDEK ...................................................87

LETTER NO. 7 ......................................................88

THE NEW TESTAMENT .......................................88

THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS ..........90

THE MYSTICAL CHRIST ......................................92

INTERPRETATION ................................................96

LETTER NO. 8 .....................................................101

THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT ..................................101

THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS ..............................102

JESUS BAPTIZED BY JOHN ................................103

THE MARRIAGE FEAST AT CANA .......................105

THE RAISING OF LAZARUS ................................106

THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES ........108

THE LORD'S PRAYER ..........................................110

LETTER NO. 9 .......................................................113

THE SECRET DOCTRINE IN THE BIBLE .............113

JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER .......................114

THE LAST SUPPER ...............................................115

THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE ........................118

CHRIST BEFORE PILATE ......................................119

CRUCIFIXION .........................................................120

THE EMPTY TOMB .................................................124

LETTER NO. 10 .......................................................127

THE SECRET DOCTRINE IN THE BIBLE ...............127

THE PARABLES .......................................................130

THE PARABLE OF THE SEED .................................132

THE EYE OF A NEEDLE ...........................................133

THE GOOD SHEPHERD ...........................................134

THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE ................................135

THE PRODIGAL SON ................................................136

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH .138

LETTER NO. 11 .........................................................140

THE JESUS OF PETER AND THE CHRIST OF PAUL 140

PAUL'S DOCTRINE OF THE LOGOS ........................144

THE MARTYRDOM OF THE DISCIPLES ...................145

BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH ..................................149

LETTER NO. 12 ...........................................................152

THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN ................................152

CONCLUSION ..............................................................161

Book Fourth ISBN: 979-8-88556-046-7