Frithjof Schuon Archive

Good people give thee joy;Bad ones thou must bear with patienceOut of love of the Lord; knowing that the worldWould not be earthly without its burdens.Patience is gratitude at all times;Wherever thou art grateful, there is blessing.

You imagine angels as beautiful women,And not wrongly; but there are alsoThe Lord’s knights, with lance, sword, and shield:In God’s Name, they look after the rights of the good.Creatures, who are the servants of the Most High,Are like the storm that breaks down...

Is not the Kingdom of Heaven also a world?Whatever is a world, must have shadows;But in Paradise, there is everywhereThe grace of God with its gifts —Just as, after the day, the mild evening comes,The blessing of which helps all good souls.

Forget not to think of thy Creator;For, if thou wishest that He forget thee not,And measure thee not with too strict measures,Then thou must give Him thy heart and thy life.Certainly, every day has its burden;If thou wishest that God take accountOf what, despite thy...