To Pass on the Lamp
Manly Palmer Hall
Jonathan
May 10, 2026Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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From the "Inspirational and Mystical" collection. Recorded at the Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles.
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A lecture-style transcript uses Francis Bacon, the hermit tarot symbol, and the “lamp” metaphor to argue that truth must be tested by consequences and carried forward through tradition, observation, and experimentation. It repeatedly links wisdom to moral conduct, self-correction, and inner peace, criticizing selfishness, profit-seeking, and the misuse of religion and science.
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