Frithjof Schuon Archive

If thou hast cares, then say to thyself:Nothing in life can remain the same;Even things that are a burden on thy soul,Are often a door to better days.If thy heart reposes in God’s nearness —And if thou always thinkest of Him because this is the meaning of life —Then...

The presence of God is the highest Word —But if It wishes, It is deepest silence too.God can show us His wondrous nearnessIn both a yes and a no.Whatever be the language of His nearness —He gives Himself to us, and we belong to Him.

Melancholy comes from the evil one, a proverb says —And so do disturbing thoughts.“A mighty fortress is our God.”If it please the enemy, he may himself waver.Always take refuge in the Highest Good,And leave the devil to rage in vain.The one who seeks to disturb a pure...

In the desert sand near Mecca,An unknown man, the leader of a caravan, went on his wayBeneath the vault of heaven. Some years later,His empire dominated a third of the world.Tiny cause, immense effect —For in the son of the desert, God saw His instrument.Blessèd is he...