Frithjof Schuon Archive

There is a God, who dwells high in Heaven;Who is good and mighty, and who createdThe world and all that it contains; Who rewards good souls in Paradise,And severely punishes the bad.To Him, who rules over all things,Let us pray faithfully day by day.This you must...

Peace treaties cause new wars;Why? Because in making them one forgets the people,Who are innocent of the actions of their leaders.One should not punish a whole people with one’s victory.One punishes oneself by not wishing to seeThat, in one’s triumph, a new calamity...

Bali has been called “the island of the gods” —Here India blossoms amongst beautiful Yellow people,In the midst of a dark blue sea;It is a golden land of childlike love of the gods —Where however, from time to time, the mountains tremble —Paradises like this must...

Sometimes, when air and clouds are favorable,The whole landscape, at sunset, is envelopedIn a golden mist. The world becomes cool —And the evening wind dreams of the fragrance of roses.See how the evening provides a symbolOf God’s grace gilding thy soul.