the secret teachings of all ages by manly hall

Into this band of the elect–those who have chosen the life of knowledge, of virtue, and of utility–the philosophers of the ages invite YOU.” Only philosophy can teach man to be born well, to live well, to die well, and in perfect measure be born again. Only the illumined reason can carry the understanding part of man upward to the light. Only transcendental philosophy knows the path.

Science batters itself impotently against the barriers of the unknown. Religion wanders aimlessly in the maze of theological speculation. The false civilization built by man has turned, and like the monster of Frankenstein, is destroying its creator. The great institution of materiality has failed. “The criers of the Mysteries speak again, bidding all men welcome to the House of Light. When however, worldliness is transmuted into Spiritual Integrity he is free, even though he still dwells physically among worldly things.” As long as the human being is obsessed by worldliness, he will suffer from the Karmic consequences of false allegiances. Death may take man out of the world but only wisdom can take the world out of the man. “Experiences are the chemicals of life with which the philosopher experiments”“We can only escape from the world by outgrowing the world. “If the infinite had not desired man to be wise, he would not have bestowed upon him the faculty of knowing.” “To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.” “Man’s status in the natural world is determined, therefore, by the quality of his thinking.” Quotes from “ The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P.

The secret teachings of all ages by manly hall