Frithjof Schuon Archive

I am neither Moslem, Jew, nor Christian;I am the gust of wind that trembles in God —The Spirit that dwells everywhere and nowhere;So said a Sufi, who lived within Islam.Jesus said: the wind — thou knowest not how it blows;And so it is with the soul that has been...

One could describe Paradise as a circleIn whose center radiates God’s Presence;The circle turns, like an immense wheel —Like the ring of gopis gathered round Shrî Krishna.A circle that bows down before God’s Presence —And also rises in a drunken dance;The Presence of...

It is strange how venerable ancient culturesSuddenly collapse — end of the story.How is this possible? Because, in a worldOf foolishness, men who are too far removedFrom their traditional origins, become tired of their dignity.A sanctuary that suddenly falls into ruin...

In the Sâvitrî it is said: Earth, wind,And heavenly expanse; may SavitâGrant us enlightenment, God’s gift,Which from above flows down to earth.Bhûr bhuvah svah: earth is matter;Air or wind is the psyche, the world of the soul;Heaven is the Spirit; Savitâ isThe divine...