Frithjof Schuon Archive

The first couple were clad in animal skinsFrom the moment they were cast out of Eden;It was not their nakedness, but their souls,That no longer were allowed to live in Paradise.The question is: could it have been otherwise?The right answer would be: yes and no.Holy...

If thou standest before God, ask not: am I good?Thy heart is good beneath the banner of the Lord.Thou knowest that none is good but God;Whatever I may be, the Lord is good within me.

Thou mayst have reached a crossroad —And knowst not whither to proceed.It is well said that all roads lead to Rome;But one never knows where better winds may blow.Think on God — and go where thou wilt;So that, with Him, thou fulfillest the right.

One day, a brahmin came to a wellWhere a pánchama sat in the sunshine;“Give me to drink,” said the brahmana;“This I may not do,” said the other,“As thou well knowest, I am not pure for thee.”The priest: “Say: Shiva! This wordIs purification, whatever thou mayst...