Publication
Imprint: Bloomington, Indiana : World Wisdom Books, c1997. Context: Originally published in French as El ojo del corazón, L'Age d'Homme / Delphica, Lausanne, 1995. Responsibility: Frithjof Schuon. OCLC Number: 35229143. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvii, 181 pages ; 21 cm. Features: Includes index.
Call number
PS / Schuo
ISBN
0941532224 / 9780941532228
Original publication date
1995
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: On the one hand, Schuon is relentlessly discerning in his critique of modern errors such as existentialism, rationalism and the so-called realism that labels as "abstractions" all principial realities. On the other, one will be struck with the author's gift for evoking a profound recollection of the sacredness of creation and the message of beauty in manifestation. At the core of this wisdom is the Platonic adage, "Beauty is the splendor of the True," which expresses the primordial, intimate and inalienable relationship between the Real and the Beautiful.
The essays collected here cover a wide range of subjects, including the fundamental principles of spiritual symbolism, questions on the afterlife and many invaluable insights concerning the integration of everyday activities into spiritual life. Many today are seeking within traditional wisdom for a holistic viewpoint that can refute the systematic ugliness of the modern world. Known for his intellectual universality, Schuon is unequaled among living writers in elucidating the spiritual intention of traditional doctrines, forms and practices, while at the same time defending the need for the religious framework that safeguards their efficacy.. -- from publisher
Table of Contents:
pt. 1. Metaphysics and cosmology.
The eye of the heart ;
On knowledge ;
concerning Pythagorean numbers ;
theological and metaphysical ambiguity of the word ex ;
The question of Theodicies ;
Concerning the posthumous states --
pt. 2. Human and cosmological questions.
Intellectuality and civilization ;
Between east and west ;
Paradoxes of spiritual expression ;
transgression and purification ;
On sacrifice --
pt. 3. Spiritual life.
Modes of spiritual realization ;
Diverse aspects of initiatory alchemy ;
Microcosm and symbol ;
Prayer and integration of the psychic elements ;
On meditation.
FY1998 /
The essays collected here cover a wide range of subjects, including the fundamental principles of spiritual symbolism, questions on the afterlife and many invaluable insights concerning the integration of everyday activities into spiritual life. Many today are seeking within traditional wisdom for a holistic viewpoint that can refute the systematic ugliness of the modern world. Known for his intellectual universality, Schuon is unequaled among living writers in elucidating the spiritual intention of traditional doctrines, forms and practices, while at the same time defending the need for the religious framework that safeguards their efficacy.. -- from publisher
Table of Contents:
pt. 1. Metaphysics and cosmology.
The eye of the heart ;
On knowledge ;
concerning Pythagorean numbers ;
theological and metaphysical ambiguity of the word ex ;
The question of Theodicies ;
Concerning the posthumous states --
pt. 2. Human and cosmological questions.
Intellectuality and civilization ;
Between east and west ;
Paradoxes of spiritual expression ;
transgression and purification ;
On sacrifice --
pt. 3. Spiritual life.
Modes of spiritual realization ;
Diverse aspects of initiatory alchemy ;
Microcosm and symbol ;
Prayer and integration of the psychic elements ;
On meditation.
FY1998 /
Physical description
xvii, 181 p.; 21 cm
Description
Essays covering a wide range of subjects: spiritual symbolism, the afterlife, and more.
Language
Original language
French