Socrates distinguished between the Philosopher, the lover of wisdom, and the Sophist, a commercialized simulacrum of wisdom. The philosopher’s quest is the knowledge of the Whole, the Sophist is a partisan whose goal is to promote partial knowledge as knowledge of the whole. Continue reading
The Intellect tends toward the assimilation of Being as known, or, Absolute Truth. The Will tends to the possession of Being as absolute Good. The two tendencies converge on the direct vision of God. However, insofar as the soul is restricted to the plane of creation, there must also be an initiative from God that expands the intelligence and reveals himself. Continue reading
Training in esoteric psychology not only enables us to understand our own inner natures, but also provides a key to understanding much about how the world works. Continue reading
Esoteric teachings have to do with changes in man’s interior life, not with unusual events in the space-time world. More specifically, the esoteric teachings require a change in the way one lives life. Continue reading
I did not grasp that all is mystery, that we live only in mystery, that if such a thing as chance existed it would be even more mysterious than Providence. Continue reading
Vintila Horia: There are several keys to Dante. Rene Guenon provides us the key of esoterism, which would make the “Divine Comedy” the poem par excellence from the standpoint of traditional studies. Continue reading
The pursuit of experiences for their own sake leads to death, not only of the body, but especially of the soul. The only possible solution is to transcend all experience. Continue reading
Ostensibly a review of some artifacts of popular culture including the Man in the High Castle, the Vikings and Valkyrie, but a few may notice something else … Continue reading
In his novel, Submission, Michel Houellebecq refers to a philosophy dissertation, held at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, entitled Guénon lecteur de Nietzsche [Guenon Reader of Nietzsche] by Robert Rediger. Continue reading
Mark begins in media res. Matthew begins with Abraham and Luke with Adam. However, John begins at the beginning, with the Logos. Since John is the beloved disciple, this is the best place to start Continue reading