Frithjof Schuon Archive

Thou shouldst not fear the emptiness of God —Know that, in its way, the world isEmptiness; so let God fill it —And watch over thy heart with His Presence.If God seems empty to thee, it is only because Thou hast not found thy peace in Him.

The saint, the hero, the genius:Three summits in the world of man;Each on its own, or all three in one —A genius, who is a saint and a hero.A genius can be either good or worldly,And likewise the hero.Linked to GodAnd blissful, is the saint alone.

Genius and saint and hero; but what of the sage?In true wisdom there is also sanctity.On the other hand, not every saint is readyFor the lofty path of knowledge.God knows best where the soul stands,And where and how the wind of the Spirit blows.

Esoterism is firstly a pathWithin a religious form; it is religion at a deeper level.But then it transcends all forms,It is more than a reward for religious virtue.Assuredly the revealed form is true,But Truth is not a narrow form;For Pure Truth can only be one.The...