The Mission of the Philosophical Research Society
​By John Sanborn Pillsbury

We know what a society is, but what is meant by ‘Philosophical Research’ in our name? It was Manly Hall’s belief that all religions and philosophies are attempts by humanity to come closer to and gain understanding of the infinite reality in which we live, move, and have our being. Manly believed that all of the diverse streams of enlightenment which have flowed throughout history and time flow from the same universal source and are the birthright of all who seek that truth–which is not limited to any one leader or tradition. The Vedic story of the blind men and the elephant is a clear metaphor for the various approaches to ultimate truth, or The One, as Plato called it. Manly thought spiritual growth was an individual process. This does not mean that seekers cannot align themselves with a particular group or tradition, but that an idea must be both personally understood, and tested by living it, to have real meaning for that individual. Therefore, research, in this case, is the evolution of the soul of the seeker as one learns and applies the principles to which one aspires. We could say, as Manly did, that there are as many religions as believers.


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