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Road to the Heart : Poems
Poetry has been called “the language of the gods,” and in this collection of over 80 short poems, the principles and insights expressed in Schuon’s other writings find a lyrical voice in the most simple and concise form.
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Autumn Leaves & The Ring-The “I”
No “I” could last a hundred thousand years —It would feel itself, so to speak, behind walls.Where is our homeland after so long a span?In Paradise, which is in God Himself.One must understand: who says “I,” says “time” —The Self alone is in Eternity.What might the...
Autumn Leaves & The Ring-Guna
Sattva, rajas and tamas: light, hot and heavy,So one could say, according to one’s viewpoint.In Mâyâ there is “yes,” and “heat,” and “no” —The soul is composed of variety.But even in the heavy and dark there is a good:The earth reposes beneath the sky’s expanse.And...
Autumn Leaves & The Ring-Primordial Signs
The circle signifies perfection. AndThe square signifies the world with its doors:North, South, East, West. The triangle is that which strives:It wishes to give birth; it wants to lead upward.And so too is the soul: she is pure spirit,Then the world of experience: the...
Autumn Leaves & The Ring-Universe
Space has three dimensions, four phasesAre in time; so it is, when one considers themIn themselves. Then space also has a center,And time has a present; and therein is the I.God is Here, Now — infinite and eternal.
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