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About PRS

The Philosophical Research Society is a Los Angeles-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the city of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”

Since 1934, PRS has continually offered public programs for all lovers of wisdom on a vast array of topics presented by luminary speakers. The campus includes an auditorium, bookstore, lecture room, library, and gallery, all of which facilitate a full calendar of events. The PRS School fosters a worldwide community of seekers through its courses, and the Society continues to issue new editions and anthologies of Manly Hall’s work.

Mr. Hall’s international travels culminated in a collection of manuscripts, rare books, artwork, and esoterica that became the foundation for the PRS library. This 30,000-volume collection offers contemporary seekers a set of uniquely curated resources for their respective paths to illumination.
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PRS was created to aid those seeking wisdom in the troubled time of its inception as well as those who would continue seeking practical and profound wisdom in the future. Through depression, wars, and other public crises, PRS has sought to preserve and grow our personal connection, so that, as Mr. Hall notes, “With faith, honesty, and common sense we can build a better world than any we have known.”
 
 

MISSION

The Philosophical Research Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit institution founded in 1934 as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of arts and learning. The mission of PRS is to study, conserve, teach, and publish knowledge of the principles of philosophy, religion, science and art, from all cultures and throughout history, in a universal and nonsectarian way. We provide an educational center, a public art and performance space, publications, and an esoteric philosophical research library to benefit all who seek the wisdom to live in harmony with themselves, their communities, and the wider world.

VALUES

-Inclusiveness
PRS looks to include wisdom from its every source and to make it accessible to all who value it.

-Objectivity
PRS transcends any particular tradition, philosophy or personality.

-Freedom
PRS supports free and open inquiry into ways of knowing and being that are at the same time open to critique and dialogue.

-Community
PRS aims to foster an educational community characterized by stimulating and good-faith interaction.


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  • HOME
  • ABOUT PRS
    • Manly P. Hall >
      • Manly Hall, A Personal Perspective
      • MPH Reading Group
    • PRS Board & Staff
    • Contributing Artists >
      • Arianne Ayu Alizio
      • Guadalupe Arellanes, PhD
      • Syd Buffman
      • Cecelia Condit
      • LD Deutsch
      • Paige Emery
      • Nailah Hunter
      • Marcella Kroll
      • Matt Marble
      • Brian Merriam
      • Lezley Saar
      • Radha Vishnubhotla
      • Senon Williams
    • Press
  • EVENTS
    • PLANTSTOCK
    • Visit
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  • CLASSES
  • PRS ONLINE
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    • On Demand
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  • EXHIBITIONS
    • Hansell Gallery
    • THE OUTER PLANETS
  • Library
  • Shop
    • Recent Publications
    • PRS Merch
    • Knapp-Hall Tarot
    • Books by Manly P. Hall >
      • The Secret Teachings
      • The Signature Editions
      • New Editions for Contemporary Seekers
      • Vintage Lecture Notes
      • MPH Essays
      • MPH Book SALE
      • Manly P. Hall Book Bundles
    • MPH Audio >
      • MPH Collection at BetterListen.com
    • MPH E-Books
    • Reprint Series curated by MPH
    • Online Gift Cards (not valid in store)
    • Symbolic Prints and Posters
    • Shipping Update
    • WHOLESALE
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  • BECOME A MEMBER!
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