Frithjof Schuon Archive

One was afraid of something without reason —What came to pass was good. One is ashamedBefore the Creator, who directs everything.He is the fashioner of destiny, from our first breath to our last hour.To think of that which may or may not beIs useless, and contrary to...

God says “yes” — the yes of His Reality and Presence.And I say “yes” to God —The yes of submission and security;No sooner have I awoken than the Lord is there.

Desiring pulls the soul hither and thither —In God alone can it find repose.Desiring has indeed a certain natural rightTo action — but worldlinessCannot link us to Paradise.So desire nothing when God beats in thy heart —Then desire’s energy will become, not what it...

Sunrise: the sun rises in the sky —This is how our eye sees it, but not science.For science, the sun does not rise,Because the light of the heavens is motionless.But what we see — God wanted us to see And believe. Because God alone —In the All-Possibility that belongs...