Frithjof Schuon Archive
Featured Books
Den Islam verstehen
This book by the great philosopher of religion Frithjof Schuon is considered worldwide as one of the best introductions to the true teachings of Islam.
Featured Poems
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Opposition
One asks: is Mâyâ good or bad?The Universe’s dream-web can be both.Here darkness, aberration, din —There peace and love — the sunlight of Âtmâ.The divine ray must distance itself from the OneSo as to manifest Its thousand wondersAnd weave a world into the naught —For...
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Centrum
Wisdom is not simply mental knowledge;It is also being. Discipline is not a burden;To the wise it is a deep-rooted way of life —He who lives in the Truth, loves dignity.The Divinity that moves the universe is ItselfMotionless Center. The sagePartakes in it: the...
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Scripture
Holy Scripture is infallible. But beware —It is made, in part, of the same fabric as man:The Word of God willed to become human language —It became form so that it might be understood on earth.The wording, as it stands written, is not always true — True is what drives...
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Panacea
Why has God given us the gift of speech? For prayer.Because God’s blessing enters the heart of himWho trusts in God.The very first cry in this lifeIs a prayer. And the last breath is a word of hope —Given by God.What is the substance of which man is made,His deepest...
Featured Articles
Book Review of “Logic and Transcendence”
Formal Diversity, Essential Unity: Frithjof Schuon on the Convergence of Religions
This is the text of a talk delivered at the Australasian Association for the Study of Religions Conference on the theme “The End of Religions? Religion in an Age of Globalization”, at Sydney University, in September 1999. The author discusses the traditional views of Schuon’s “transcendent unity of religions” in the context of the modern phenomenon of globalization.
The Foreword to “Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy”
In this “Foreword” to author Harry Oldmeadow’s study of the intellectual and spiritual message of Frithjof Schuon, Dr. William Stoddart (a close associate of Schuon’s for many decades) situates Schuon’s writings in the history of human thought, gives suggestions to new readers on how to approach Schuon’s “difficult” expositions, and touches on the esoteric nature and intent of Schuon’s work. Stoddart praises Oldmeadow’s book for its clarity and comprehensiveness.
The Language and Style of Schuon’s Writings
These observations on the language and stle of Frithjof Schuon’s writing were excerpted from editor Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s “Introducing the Writings of Frithjof Schuon” (the ‘Introduction’) in The Essential Frithjof Schuon. In the piece, Dr. Nasr shares insights on some linguistic and literary aspects of Schuon’s writing, ending with how these aspects may contribute to the impact of Schuon’s prose upon many readers.