Frithjof Schuon Archive

“In the early morning” — sang Shankara —“I thought of Sat, Chit, and Ananda;Of Being, Consciousness, and Bliss — the ThreeThat transcend the duality of simple thought.”“I am not this body, not this soul —I am the Âtman in the cavern of my heart.”That which the Veda...

Fanâ and Baqâ — Extinction and Permanence —Thus do the Sufis describe our spiritual state With regard to God; firstly vacare Deo —And then the jewel attained by gnosis.

If thou standest before God, then do not rebel,Even if thy cause be completely just.In the presence of God,Let earthly things take their course.The evil one wishes to unhinge us —He is not interested in our rights.

In my childhood I prayed:I am small, my heart is pure —And I wanted always to beIn the garden of the little angels.Then came hard life,Things became difficult;The happiness so near to God —I no longer found.But later, ParadiseOpened again —God finally willedThat my...