Frithjof Schuon Archive

There are two possibilities when a man experiencesWithin himself something of creative value:Either he is inflated with a vain self-satisfaction,Or his heart is turned towards God.Man must flee from the euphoria of the ego:Either outward, or deep within himself.

Be very careful, when thou complainest —For, in God’s eyes, it could be a lack of gratitude.He hears thee, so ponder what thou sayest —The soul should be free from bitterness.If injustice or foolishness wounds thee —Do not forget all that God has given thee.

“Great God, we praise Thee” —What does it mean to praise God?That everything good that thou knowestIn existence, comes from above.The Lord, in whose Goodness thou trustest,Will prepare for thee a bed of grace;And when thou devoutly lookest toward Him,Thy faith will...

The prohibition of images by Jews and Moslems means:The Lord alone is Creator.But others think: man is made in the image of God,So man too must be a creator of images.Man’s art is either a symbolThat brings us something of the heavenly worlds;Or a consolation, which,...