Spiritual Perspectives and Human Facts: A New Translation with Selected LettersWorld Wisdom, Inc, 2007 - 297 sivua This new edition of Frithjof Schuon's Spiritual Perspectives and Human Facts is a fully revised translation of the French edition, and has an extensive Appendix containing previously unpublished letters and other private writings. |
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Sivu 32
... cosmic qualities, including human virtues. Art that is deliberately individualistic and founded on the preju- dice of genius does not exteriorize either transcendent ideas or pro- found virtues: it objectifies the individual fact alone ...
... cosmic qualities, including human virtues. Art that is deliberately individualistic and founded on the preju- dice of genius does not exteriorize either transcendent ideas or pro- found virtues: it objectifies the individual fact alone ...
Sivu 37
... cosmic dance of the Gods . In certain respects the Tamil style is heavier and more static than that of the Aryan Hindus of the North . Muslim art is abstract , but also poetic and gracious ; it is woven of sobriety and splendor ; the ...
... cosmic dance of the Gods . In certain respects the Tamil style is heavier and more static than that of the Aryan Hindus of the North . Muslim art is abstract , but also poetic and gracious ; it is woven of sobriety and splendor ; the ...
Sivu 43
... cosmic environment is too remote from celestial realities and too emptied of grace for there to be any frequent occurrence of great miracles. If a saint of our period had lived in the Middle Ages, he might well have walked on water; if ...
... cosmic environment is too remote from celestial realities and too emptied of grace for there to be any frequent occurrence of great miracles. If a saint of our period had lived in the Middle Ages, he might well have walked on water; if ...
Sivu 44
... cosmic causality insofar as it governs our posthumous destinies. Biblical facts or sacred facts in general cannot help but corroborate symbolism since it is in the very nature of things: holy persons have risen visibly to the sky ...
... cosmic causality insofar as it governs our posthumous destinies. Biblical facts or sacred facts in general cannot help but corroborate symbolism since it is in the very nature of things: holy persons have risen visibly to the sky ...
Sivu 47
... cosmic fire in all its rage and splendor; like fire it is terrible and pure. The lion is solar: the passional aspect is here neutralized by a kind of royal serenity; like the eagle—which in its own order manifests the principle of ...
... cosmic fire in all its rage and splendor; like fire it is terrible and pure. The lion is solar: the passional aspect is here neutralized by a kind of royal serenity; like the eagle—which in its own order manifests the principle of ...
Sisältö
Selections from Letters and Other Previously | 231 |
Editors Notes | 247 |
Glossary of Foreign Terms and Phrases | 277 |
Index | 287 |
Biographical Notes | 297 |
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Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
absolute according Angelus Silesius appears aspect Ātmā Avatāra beauty become bhakti Brahma Buddhism charity Christ Christianity consciousness contemplation cosmic divine doctrine editor's note error esoterism essence essential Evagrius Ponticus everything evil existence expression fact faith false formulations Frithjof Schuon gnosis grace hadīth heart hence Hindu Hinduism holy human humility Ibn Arabi ignorance illusion individual infinite insofar Intellect intelligence Islam Jesus jnāna Knowledge and Love light manifestation Māyā means Meister Eckhart metaphysical mode moral Muslim mystical nature neighbor nonetheless note for Contours note for Knowledge object objectification oneself opposite passional perfect perspective Philokalia philosophy plane point of view possible primordial principle Prophet pure Ramakrishna Ramanuja reality realization reason relation religions revealed sacred Saint Sanskrit Scriptures sense sentimental Shahādah Shankara soul speak spiritual Sufi Sufism symbol teaching things thou tion traditional transcendent true truth uncreated understand universal unto Upanishads Vedānta virtue wisdom word
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Sivu 266 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Sivu 271 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability ; and straightway took his journey.
Sivu 270 - He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Sivu 254 - Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Sivu 274 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Sivu 253 - The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Sivu 253 - Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old ? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born ? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Sivu 254 - He saith unto him, Which ? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother : and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Sivu 254 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come and follow me.
Sivu 248 - And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.