The Pineal Gland, Manly P. Hall
The Pineal Gland, Manly P. Hall
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The Pineal Gland
The Eye of God

Author: Manly P. Hall

Narrator: Russell Newton

Unabridged: 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/09/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy


Synopsis

René Descartes described the pineal gland as "the principal seat of the soul and the place in which all our thoughts are formed". The notion of a "pineal-eye" is central to the philosophy of the French writer Georges Bataille, Bataille uses the concept of a "pineal-eye" as a reference to a blind-spot in Western rationality, and an organ of excess and delirium. The secretory activity of the pineal gland is only partially understood. Its location deep in the brain suggested to philosophers throughout history that it possesses particular importance. This combination led to its being regarded as a "mystery" gland with mystical, metaphysical, and occult theories surrounding its perceived functions.Download your copy of this amazing audiobook now!

About Manly P. Hall

Manly P. Hall (1901-1990) founded the Philosophical Research Society, an organization dedicated to the dissemination of practical knowledge in a variety of philosophical fields. He is best known for his 1928 classic, The Secret Teachings of All Ages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Desiree on August 23, 2013

Manly P Hall sure knew how to do research! This book, added with his lectures on the pineal and endocrine functions, written before the science of our day, was ahead of its time. Today, the foods on the market that are most popular are also the ones most destructive to pineal and endocrine operation......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on October 06, 2021

Amazon offered me this curious book for four bucks, so I bought it without further inspection. When it arrived, I beheld its total of 9 pages of text, and admit to having felt robbed. It's but one chapter from a whole book. That aside, the text is densely put to the point, and my initial regret is rem......more

Goodreads review by Harry on June 29, 2024

From shiva to Horus to bacchus they all spoke of the apple pine cone shaped organ that bestows immortality and godhood… these sacred teachings depict the study of the organ and the masters that expounded upon them from Aphrodite being the inchoate body-spirit to Hermes being the fully realized god......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on February 08, 2016

Provides a sound understanding of the Pineal Gland, with information often too hard to access online [for obvious reasons]......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on March 23, 2018

Some of the anatomical and technical details are difficult to grasp, but the basic ideas are very clear. As always, Manly P. Hall is an accessible, clear writer.......more