Frithjof Schuon Archive

Some craftsmanships we can scarcely understand:For instance, wood-block carving. I choose my words with care:Who has the time to carve so finely —Even the smallest dot? To me it is incomprehensible.The result may well enchant us;That we cannot understand the...

Doubtless, no one is omniscient. Consider this:What thou canst not understand with thine intelligence,What thou canst not make use of in thy path,Thou shouldst readily lay aside.And what pertains to the duty of thy functionShould not be a burden that disturbs thy peace.

Beauty of the Earth, and the language of its signs —Thou canst, through these, reach many a deep meaning.The performance of thy duty and the suffering of life —Thou canst not avoid what God has ordained for thee.God, and the radiance of His Face —Be still, my heart,...

Space, time, form, number, matter:These are the fundamental categories of sensorial existence.Then ether, fire, air, water, earth:These also are loaned by God to the world.On the one hand, there are mass and energy;On the other, there are life and consciousness,And,...