Frithjof Schuon Archive

Human language is a kind of miracle —The fact that one can express ideas with sounds;From the trivial to the sublime;From the severe and hard to the sweet and mild.In words there can be curse, but also blessing;There is human conversation with its to and fro;And there...

Form and substance. The substance can be precious through its form,And the form can be precious through its substance.Form and number: number adds nothingTo noble form; unless numberBe the meaning of the form — in which case number representsThe value of the thing....

I have lived through a whole centuryAnd feel as if I am a piece of history —I have little faith in the majority of men,But I do not like to sit in judgement.Because there always are good people in the world.Whoever loves the Most High respects his neighbor!

Firstly, discrimination between Âtmâ and Mâyâ —Then concentration on the divine nature of Âtmâ.Humility and Faith — then the love-dance of Laila;Through these the ailing heart can, and must, recover.