Frithjof Schuon Archive

Wise Solomon had temples builtTo foreign gods, for his belovèd wives;With loving sweetness Magdalene pouredSpikenard oil on Jesus’ feet.On Dante’s thorny path of lifeRavenna’s noble women were a grace.The eternal feminine I wish to praise —Woman’s solace is a favor...

Truth, Way, then noble mind —These are the pillars of our earthly lifeUpon which rests all that we are;Without this ternary man lives in vain.Whether thou renounce everyday attraction,Or understand the deep meaning of beauty,Or accomplish thy duty in both respects...

Pneumátikos: Wisdom is his blood;And yet: Ex Oriente Lux — which means:Many a sacred word came from the East;To it thou owest thy knowledge of gnosis.But the source lies in the core of our being,Around which our thoughts are gathered;Truth’s lightning does not come...

I would like to compare this wreath of songsWith Krishna’s flute, which sings of Âtmâ.O may it reach the hardened heartThat drinks of the cup of earthly folly!There is the gopis’ golden dance of love,Made pure and vivified by Krishna’s play;O may the soul bow to the...