Frithjof Schuon Archive

The German word Atem1 comes from the Sanskrit Âtmâ;There are many deep meanings in everyday words.In every breath, thou canst experience God —I do not wish to expand on this as a philosopher,For it is self-evident. We often speak withoutBeing touched by the deepest...

Lalla Maghniah, a woman saint, Dwelt in the mountains near the desert —She lived naked before God’s creative glance;But from the kadi, she hid herself.The body is not merely an earthly husk —Yoga wills that it should radiate a blessing.

In life, one must make order from time to time —There is so much paper to get rid of.Where to put it? The soul needs fresh air —One cannot always dream of the past.See, every time has its own burden —And, quick as lightning, think of GodAnd of life’s meaning; herein...

Birthday — God the Creator decidedThat I may enter into space and time:That I may exist as a new human being;Sprung from the realm of possibility —A path of life, that gives a message,And ends in the primordial source of all Truth.