The battle differentiates, selects, creates hierarchy; especially when – to use the traditional terms – it is not the lesser battle, but the greater battle; not the battle of man against man, or against the world, but the battle of the supernatural element of man against everything in him that … Continue reading
Buddhism and Tradition
Mahayana absolutism and the Advaita Vedanta are valuable as providing the basis on which a world-culture can be built. It is only absolutism that can make for the fundamental unity of existence and at the same time allow for differences. Continue reading
Liberalism and Socialism
The war is really about worldview but no one notices. Metaphysics must be opposed to the rationalism of the liberals and socialists; the moral regeneration of man must be given primary place before political and social change. These voices are few, and where they do exist, they are unconvincing and their philosophy is inconsistent. Continue reading
Are You a Counterrevolutionary?
What is needed is not a revolution in the opposite direction, but the opposite of a revolution. ~ Joseph de Maistre My principles are only those that prior to the French revolution, every well born person considered healthy and normal. ~ Julius Evola At a time when the right is … Continue reading
The Symbolism of the Horse
Within a single organization, a kind of double hierarchy can exist, especially when the apparent leaders are themselves unaware of any link to a spiritual center. In such cases there may exist beside the visible hierarchy made up by those apparent leaders, an invisible hierarchy of which the members may not fulfil any ‘official’ function but who, by their presence alone, nonetheless assure an effective liaison with this center. In the more exterior organizations these representatives of the spiritual centers obviously need not reveal themselves as such Continue reading
Random thoughts on Chivalry
Classical ethics, classical jurisprudence and classical philosophy, though by no means irreconcilable with Christian thought and exercising a powerful influence upon it, belonged to a pre-Christian tradition. Chivalry was thus reminded, forcefully, of the separation of the origins of its institutions from those of the priesthood, and of the original independence of its function — within the broad framework of divine providence — from the priestly one. Continue reading
Caste and Spirit
Caste refers to the division of society into functional and hierarchical classes reflecting the different characteristics of human individuals. “Caste” is often exclusively associated with the societal divisions of Hindu India, although the word originally referred to the feudal system in Portugal. Furthermore, George Dumezil documented the caste structure of … Continue reading
Courage and Fearlessness
The would-be initiate must bring with him a certain measure of courage and fearlessness. He must positively go out of his way to find opportunities for developing these virtues. His training should provide for their systematic cultivation. In this respect, life itself is a good school — possibly the best … Continue reading
The issue with Christianity
I had a different topic in mind, but I decided to address this thoughtful comment first: I think the issue some take with Christianity lies in the third of your criteria. The Christian religion seems to have been the fountainhead of a large number of subversive movements – though even … Continue reading