Manly P Hall statement

Many people sacrifice their intelligence to a notion and some viewpoint either original or assumed deprives their mentality of the power of choice. Many people are obsessed with fear. Many people are obsessed with the belief in black forces. Many otherwise intelligent persons are obsessed and driven nearly to frenzy by a creature who never existed outside of their own fancy which they are pleased to call the devil who is the largest and most important thing which man has ever manufactured from whole cloth. Thousands, yes millions of people are obsessed by the superstition of a hole in the dark. Just as children will not enter a darkened room for fear of the bogie man whom thoughtless nurse girls have used as their power over the child. So man peoples the unknown, the dark parts of his own nature with shades, ghouls and specters before whom he abjectly bows, failing to realize that they never existed outside of himself, but whose existence is seemingly proven by the respect and veneration of others equally ignorant. The imagination of man is a tremendous power, capable of making his life either one of beauty or else to fill it with endless nightmares, all depending upon his own outlook upon life. Many people are obsessed with a religious concept; others by a dogma, but wherever the power of choice is inhibited, a man is not free to dictate the decisions of his own consciousness, that person is dangerously obsessed, by a personality, power or attitude that will ultimately destroy him if he does not eliminate it.

MPH

Great statement. Which book of his is this from?

tried to locate it but could not. half of the quotes I come across do not list where they are found. sorry.

Not a problem.
I own The Secret Teachings of all Ages, but have not gotten through it yet. However, every time I open it, there's something fascinating to digest.

A good conversation with some positive statements.

Mystic will like this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyj_JxnBZ0M

Rhea Kay: you might consider taking a look at MPH book "Healing, The Divine Art"

Thanks. Seems like an interesting title but it is a long video. What details does it cover? It does not say in the description everything that it goes over.

you will not get off that easily. lol. it comments all through the video about issues that have been raised here in various conversations.

Lightseeker needs to view this as well.

Thanks for the recommendation. Looks like a great read from what I can tell.