MANLY P. HALL "Learning to Know the Dweller in the Flesh" | Lecture Analysis

MANLY P. HALL "Learning to Know the Dweller in the Flesh" | Lecture Analysis

Author: Alexander Sachon March 14, 2024 Duration: 1:32:52

In this episode, I break down a classic Manly P. Hall lecture titled "Learning to Know the Dweller in the Flesh". It's all about understanding the philosophy of the Self (or Higher Self), how it relates to the physical personality, and what we can do to align with it.

I start the episode off by reading a short essay I published a couple weeks ago on my Substack called "The Real You".  If you don't follow me there, you should: thewisdomtradition.substack.com

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