The fez became a symbol of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. Continue reading
Just as Atman develops all the possibilities of manifestation, the jivatman develops all the possibilities of the individual human state. Continue reading
Fractured and unadorned review of Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point. Continue reading
Purusha and prakriti are the two poles of all manifestation. Purusha is the active principle, represented as masculine.
Prakriti is the undifferentiated primordial substance. It is the passive principle, represented as feminine. Continue reading
The first of men, Fuxi crystallized the Primordial Tradition, Lao Tzu drew from it a body of doctrine, Confucius drew from it a system of morality. Continue reading
Brahmin, or the Divine Spark, resides in the vital center of every human being, not just for the one who is united or liberated. The heart is the center of life and esoterically refers to the seat of intelligence. Continue reading
It takes years of training to teach us to deal intelligently with the world of everyday life. Our schooling — whether in plain reasoning or formal topics — is rigorous, because the knowledge we are trying to impart is very complex. Continue reading
Guide to Chapter 2, The Self and the Ego, from Man and his Becoming. Continue reading
Our online discussions for 2022 begins with an extended commentary on Man and his Becoming by Rene Guenon. This is based on our new translation, which will be published by the end of the year. Continue reading
Behind the Mongolian influence that still affects social life even in modern times there lies Atlantis with its grand vision of unity gazing heavenwards to the Great Spirit and with its priest-kings who ruled the peoples with unrestricted power like higher beings. Continue reading