Frithjof Schuon Archive

In many people there is a substance of soulWhich one would like to turn to good account —That seems to be waiting for a higher, God-centered goal;God grant that ye wait not in vain.Thus every man is there for something good —The question is whether he himself can see...

There are many who do not find the strengthTo overcome the flotsam of the past —Things that should possibly be forgotten,As one rolls up a silken scroll.The Spirit confers on us an eternally youthful “now,”Which replaces past illusion a thousand times —May the True...

In existence, everything is an up-and-down;How could ye believe it to be otherwise?Whatever happens, from the beginning to the grave —Peace ye find in God alone.The Lord made the world ambiguous —At the same time, He brought us salvation,And gave us His promise: ye...

Hold fast to God; and whatever thou needest in lifeWill come from this basic law.The Lord created the Spirit of Truth —Blessèd is he who sees his path in the True.True is what is willed by God — what is real;Know thy Lord, and know what thou art.