Frithjof Schuon Archive

Objectivity — holding fast to the thingThat has its own existence apart from ourselves.And with it comes the holy radiation of the heart —Something of ourselves; the Lord, in His Compassion,Watches faithfully over our selfhood.Hold strictly to that which is as...

Snowflakes whirl down to earth —In warm homes, people sing summer songs.In summer, when the sun burns fiercely,They anxiously cherish everything that is cool.Yin-yang — what does the symbol mean?A to-and-fro — so it is with peopleAnd with the soul. From each pole,You...

Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Sleeping Beauty —Ye think they are idle fairy tales;But the treasury of fairy tales stems from olden times —And has a deep wisdom to teach you.Symbols — ye carry them within you;He who is wise will willingly listen to...

One should perceive the logical and the beautiful,Not only in great, but also in little things;Even in the to-and-fro of daily life, we shouldPrepare the way for God’s blessing.One often thinks that little is nothing —But everything has meaning before the Face of...