In The Essence of Archaism, Guillaume Faye describes the return of what he calls “archaic values”. First of all, the Greek word arche, like the Latin principium, means what comes first, either temporarily (“beginning”) or ontologically (“principle”). Thus the Prologue to John’s Gospel in Greek is, “En arche en o … Continue reading
Heredity and the Law of Attraction
Thoughts on heredity, consciousness, reincarnation. Continue reading
Doctrine of Castes
One law for the lion and ox is oppression. ~ William Blake, Marriage of Heaven and Hell The characteristics of each caste is shown in the following chart, which combines details from Rene Guenon, Julius Evola, and Plato. (Note: The English translation of Revolt Against the Modern World suggests the … Continue reading
Indispensable Spiritual Qualities
Frithjof Schuon provides a succinct description of the qualities that are indispensable for spirituality. Continue reading
Selfless Service to Humanity
Action in the world should be selfless, not in the sentimental or altruistic sense that is common today, but rather in the sense that the action follows from the Will of God, not one’s personal will residing in soul life. Such action is detached and not attached to the fruits resulting therefrom. This means, in particular, that such action is free and arises from one’s very nature and does not conform to any external system or code of morality. Continue reading
Madness and the Primordial State
The center of the True Man transcends the soul life, which is experienced as exterior to himself, just as much so as is the exterior world of the trees, birds, mountains, and oceans. Continue reading
Christendom and the Superstition of Fact
A warrior acts courageously because it is an expression of his nature, his being. An artist can portray a courageous man in a poem or play, but is not thereby courageous himself. A philosopher will debate the meaning of courage, but will always end in aporia. Continue reading
Kidz, Kulcha, Kreativity
A few years ago, I watched a contrived controversy on a cable news channel. An exclusive and expensive liberal arts college in the suburbs of Los Angeles was giving students access to time on the campus cable TV channel. Not surprisingly, one group decided to produce pornography. Appearing on the … Continue reading
Universal Reason
We have been at pains to point out that the mentality of man is not constant. It varies over the course of cosmic cycles. It varies between the different castes. It varies between nations and races, whose spiritual makeups may be quite different. It varies within an individual who is … Continue reading