Frithjof Schuon Archive

The Kalki-Avatâra, it is written,Will soon come at the end of this yuga —Riding on a white horse;At his side will be all the noble, pious menWho ever fought for the victory of Truth.

Of what does the “I” consist? Firstly, of the impulsesThat remain in the soul from long ago;Of character traits from our parentsThat have steered the “I” along many paths;Then of the colorful dance of experience —Of things that show the soul’s intention;And finally of...

As sparks flash forth in the cold nightAnd then expire, but are preservedIn the fire’s substance — so we are castInto existence. Thus did the Lord conceive us —He radiated His Being into the naught of the other;Being wishes to rest in Selfhood — but also to move...

Let not thyself be troubled by the phantomsBrought thee by thy soul in order to delude thee —Clouds of fog cannot endure;Let them dissolve before the Spirit’s walls.The tempter may well threaten us with ruses;The Light keeps watch — the delusion is gone.There is...