Frithjof Schuon Archive

Abraham Lincoln believed in the people,Because he did not know how people are;He believed that the majority were like himself,Noble and pious — children of the same spirit.The good man often confuses the idealWith the appearance thereof — with the mere husk;Not...

There are three substances in every human being:The first one is what makes him human;The second makes the individual man —The third is what the individual’s spirit has engendered.Thou has responsibility for what thou art —But God created what makes the human...

One can experience the God-willed beauty of this worldAs a sinner, a slave of passion—Or as a wise man, who penetratesWhat God’s love and compassion create.The penitent has the right to repent of his weakness—But God has the right to sweeten the struggle for the...

Pope Pius XII worked himself to death,Because he thought that work was virtue —For him, the accomplishment of duty was sanctity,The pious “thou must,” whose goal is the Most High.Far more essential for a pontiffIs contemplation. A priest may well have dutiesTo the...