Frithjof Schuon Archive

It may be disappointing, but it is true:Saints were able to cruelly persecute Those with beliefs other than their own. It would certainly be betterTo seek more earnestly the Lord’s forgiveness.Certainly: to love God makes man better:It gives him humility and goodness,...

Concerning the right way of living,Every saint is wise. And it is in the natureOf wisdom that every sage is holy;The Most High has chosen His own.

Wisdom in itself, and sanctity in itself —They may, if God wills, remain hidden;But sometimes these two miracles must shine —God wishes to reveal them in the sunlight.

One can often see strange contradictionsWith highly gifted people: always in flight,They are incredibly prolific and combineWord-inebriation with profundity; hence Shakespeare’s impact.Actors may well live towards the outward —But nonetheless can have their...