Frithjof Schuon Archive
Featured Books
Das Weltrad 1, 2
The German sense poems of Frithjof Schuon form a metaphysical and spiritual whole that unites the essential teachings of this master in a form that is both accessible and immediate.
Featured Poems
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Modern World
Thou art born into a world that understands nothing,And of which thou dost nothing understand.It seeks to falsify thee according to its image;It is its wish that thou shouldst be destroyed.Therefore thou must struggle to be true to thyself:To become what thou art...
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-By the Way
Poetry is a message — or else merely art,A play of words, before which one bows;I would rather be a minstrel in the streetsWho proclaims a way to the Highest Good.
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-Animality
Mankind, they say, with reason is endowed,Its spirit is free, it stands at Heaven’s door;At the same time — who can deny it? —Man is an irrational animal,Yielding to his desires and proud of vanities;He acts as if wars were a simple jokeAnd thinks this can go on...
Adastra and Stella Maris: Poems by Frithjof Schuon-The Poet
A ray comes over thee and makes thee write poetryAt early dawn, and deep into the night;Thou weary one, who wouldst repose — thou must accomplishThe work, which the Spirit ever kindles anew.Let me then harken to the Spirit’s voice —And my despondency may God forgive.I...
Featured Articles
The Introduction to “Prayer Fashions Man”
Editor James S. Cutsinger provided this probing “Introduction” to a selection of Schuon’s writings on prayer, Prayer Fashions Man. Cutsinger summarizes the various types of prayer covered by Schuon, as well as Schuon’s overall perspective.
The Introduction by Thomas Yellowtail to “The Feathered Sun” by Frithjof Schuon
Crow Sun Dance Chief and Medicine Man Thomas Yellowtail (1903-1993) wrote this introduction to Frithjof Schuon’s book “The Feathered Sun: Plains Indians in Art and Philosophy” to attest to the authenticity and truthfulness of Schuon’s writings and paintings found in this book. Yellowtail details his long relationship with Schuon and goes on to point out that Schuon captured the spirit of the olden-days Indians in both his paintings and his prose.