The PhilosophicaX. Research Society, Inc.

3910 Las Feliz Blod. - Los Ánseles 27, Calif. - Normd¡tdy 3-2167

MANLY P. HAT¿ 40th ANNIVERSAX.Y

HENRY L. DRAKE
F OF MANLY P. HALL'S
PUBLIC WORK
Vice-President 1960

0oNTRIBUîORS ' BUffiErIr -- 0CT03m, 1964

Dear Friend.¡
In our lûarch 1964 ¡'riends Funel letter, re nentloneð the needl for better
3.lghtlng and ventllation Ín our llbrary. lhe big ncra of the nonent ls that
1n Âugust a conplete alr conclltionlng eysten ras inatal-l.cc1. lnhiE ¿dil¡ aot
only to the aonfort ancl pleasure of the lnereasing aunbor of visltora and
read.ers, but helps to protect the treaeu¡ee gathered, bere. Eve¡r on the bot-
test day, the tenperature will be a comfortable fOo. Tf you live fn thc
&rea, re hopc that you will ilrop ln some rarn afteraoon snd. enJoy our net
nclimate.tr le are also on the vergê of soLvíng the llghtlng problcn, rhlch
hao preeentecl. nany il.ifficulties and conplicatlonc. üore fa the future on
thls subject.
Our exhlbit of 3u<lclhist art of Chlna, Japan¡ Thailand., end. flbet is oae
of the most aomprehensive ctisplays we have ever offered. le have tleclcled to
extend thls exhlbit through Ootober 25th, changfng naterial fron tine to tlne
as art obJecta oontinue to amive fron the
Orient. Hlghlightlng the Japanes€ offerlngs ls
a, very fine palntlng, ns¡su:ring e,pproxinateLy
7 by Ì0 feet, attributed. to thc Kaneku¡a Periotl
(fre5-ft9z). Thte .pC.eor¡ rhf.ch dopfct¡ tho
Parfnirvana of the Bualilhc¡ approache¡ the qual.-'
fty of a ilatioaeL lfro¡¡urô. It ra¡ cent to
Japan sometine ago for reuountfngr cnd. ras held
there for severaf nonthe by officl¿l.o ¡ho rere
reluctant to all-ow 1t to leave the country. llbe
Budld.ha ie represented lying o¡¡ a oouoh fn a
grove of sala trees, aulroüritetl by hlr grleving
elioeipleo, celestfal befnge , ud. orcat¡rres of
the aninal. kingclon.
À very unusuaL Tlbetan lten ic alao rortþ
of nentl"on. |[hfs thang-ka¡ or hanging pleture,
a section of rhloh 1¡ shorn at left, is eetually
a passport to proteot the bearer fron ev1l cptr-
lts a,nd naturaL hrz¡rds rhlle travellng through
d.angerous coun$ry. ft fc paintcct on yelloriEh
brocn silk, anil at the top lr a repreceatation
of the great lflbet¡n refor¡oor, lleong-Ka-Pa. 3e-
lor the ffgure lre ¡êvGrcl llnes of rrltlng andl
reil monaetery cecle. So far r.s iE lorotnl onl-y
one other versLon of thf ¡ pusport sxlstr.

Á, NoN-pRoFIT EDUcATToNAL coRpoRATIoN, FouNDED rN 1934, DEDTCATED To rHE DTsSEMINATIoN or usrrul, KNowLEDcE
IN THE FIELDS OF PHILOSOPHY, COMPARATIVE RELIG¡ON,'.tND PSYCI¡Otr¡Cy
 Friend.s attend.lngi our FalI Festival on October 25t}¡ 1111 have an oppor-
tunity to see thig Budd.hist exhiblt. fn the afternoon at 2¿1Q¡ I rlJ.l give
a talk on nllhe Saored Synbollsn of Eastera Àrtrr'ln which I riIl discuss a
nunber of the treasures on d.1spLay. Our annual October Open House ls be-
conlng a traclftfonal event at Eeadguarters, and. le alrays a nost enJoyable
occagion. l(y norning leoture riII be rÂn Aetrological .å,nalysis of the 1964
Presid.entlaL ElectLon.il The [ospitaLity Connittee rf1l then serve luncheon
ln the patio, and. vigitors çi1l have anple tine to stucly the library exhlbft
at leisure, ao reJ.l as a chance to brotse at the book tables, the gift shopt
and. special bargain tableg. We rill- have a large selectlon of fine Christnas
card.s, and suggest that you come preparetl with a Christnas shopping list.
rOrlental Flower, Birelr aad lanciecape Stucliesn rlll be the subject of
the l[ovember exhiblt ln our llbrary, rhich rill run from the lst through
the 29th. .û,rtiets all over the rorlcl have becone hlghly sensitive to 0rien-
tal stylizatlon, espeolally the treatnent of florerÍng plants and scenlc
viere. The ¡n¿terfaL ghorn rfll bave epec{al interest for ctud,ents of the
Bunjj.n and, feaga Sohools. llhese artísts rere usually scholarsr statesnent
poets, and. other itignltariea, rho stualled painting as an avocatlon. Gradu¿l-
ly, their rather freer nethods of ctepicting verious subJects lnfluenced, the
fornal school¡ aad ney be regard.ed as the noilernistic novenent ln the Far
East. Âdong the ltens shorn rtll be albr¡ns and. ekotch books of ad.vanced.
stuclents, and original ileslgns rhicb rere later d.eveLoped. tnto najor vorks.
One unusual Ecroll tleplct¡ thirty flylng oraneõ r saicl. to have been prepareil
by the artist so that proepeotlve ouetomers coultl gelect the t¡re of crane
they rfshecl \to have repreEented, on a screetr or paintlng. 0f speclal interest
ie a Japenese soroLl more than elxty feet long, shoring the prinolpal ehrlnes
ancl tenples of Japan ln their natural eettings, and enploylng an unusuå,l
bteniti.ng of archtteotu¡al and. soenic notifE. llhe result is astonlshlngly
piotorlal. There w111 also be charnÍng studles of bÍrclsr flowersr ínsect
1lfe, and. hunan figures in gard.ens or other aatureL baokgrounds.
Our booklet trÂstroLogloal [asaysrñ nentlonetl ln laet nonthrs Frlenals
Funtl letter, will go to the printer in the next few days. Thls has been out
of print for nany ye.;.rs¡ and contalne several articles of practical value
d.ealing wlth unusual phaaes of astrology -- 1nf¡at nortalltyr namiagel deatht
and suicide. Ilnder nornal conditions, the booklet shoulcl be avallabl€ 14
about sixty d.ays.
May I expre$¡s a rord of appreoiatlon for your kintlly response üo our
reoent Friends Fund. appeal. It ls inspiring to know that you are wlth ug ln
spirit ancl in praotical support. Âgain, nany nany thanks.
Very sincereLy yourst

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