/lit/ - Literature

This thread is dedicated to the discussion, of the works of Rene Guenon and the Traditionalist authors (as-well as primary source Traditional authors).
Which include but are not limited to:

- Martin Lings
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Frithjof Schuon
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- Julius Evola
- Titus Burckhardt
- Philip Sherrard
- Jean Borella
- Marco Pallis
- James Cutsinger Etc.
Also thinkers indirectly affiliated, influenced by, or similar to Traditionalism:
- Henry Corbin
- William Chittick
- Mircea Eliade
- Arthur Avalon Etc.

This is also a thread for the discussion of the Scriptures, and works of Great theologians, mystics, philosophers, or whatever you may call them who explicated conceptions which either influenced the Traditionalist school, or are in some accordance with or in connection to what we may call the "Primordial Tradition."

Some works of Rene Guenon:

https://archive.org/details/reneguenon


A basic "definition" of Metaphysics according to Réne Guénon:

"It may now be stated that metaphysics [...] is essentially the knowledge of the Universal, or, if preferred, the knowledge of the principles belonging to the universal order, which moreover alone can validly lay claim to the name of principles; but in making this statement, we are not really trying to propose a definition of metaphysics, for such a thing is a sheer impossibility by reason of that very universality which we look upon as the foremost of its characteristics, the one from which all the other are derived. In reality, only something that is limited is capable of definition, whereas by definition metaphysics is on the contrary by its very nature absolutely unlimited, and this plainly does not allow our enclosing it in a more or less narrow formula [...]."
-Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines, part II, «The general characteristics of eastern thought», chapter V: «Essential characters of metaphysics», p. 70.

just bought:
Guenon - The crisis of the modern world; Intro to the study of the hindu doctrines; Man and his becoming
Evola - Revolt
Schuon - Understanding islam; Esoterism as principle and as way

I just hope that I didn't wasted the money of my parents and these are good books!

What has happened to all the Réne Guénon threads, all the threads dedicated to works (books) of the Traditionalist authors?
This thread here is to be a thread dedicated to the discussion, of the works of Réne Guénon and the Traditionalists,
Which include but are not limited to:

- Martin Lings
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Frithjof Schuon
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- Julius Evola
- Titus Burckhardt
- Philip Sherrard
- Jean Borella
- Marco Pallis
- James Cutsinger Etc.
Also thinkers indirectly affiliated, influenced by, or similar to Traditionalism:
- Henry Corbin
- William Chittick
- Mircea Eliade
- Arthur Avalon Etc.

This is also a thread for the discussion of the Scriptures, and works of Great theologians, mystics, philosophers, or whatever you may call them who explicated conceptions which either influenced the Traditionalist school, or are in some accordance with or in connection to what we may call the "Primordial Tradition."

Some works of Rene Guenon:

https://archive.org/details/reneguenon


A basic "definition" of Metaphysics according to Réne Guénon:

"It may now be stated that metaphysics [...] is essentially the knowledge of the Universal, or, if preferred, the knowledge of the principles belonging to the universal order, which moreover alone can validly lay claim to the name of principles; but in making this statement, we are not really trying to propose a definition of metaphysics, for such a thing is a sheer impossibility by reason of that very universality which we look upon as the foremost of its characteristics, the one from which all the other are derived. In reality, only something that is limited is capable of definition, whereas by definition metaphysics is on the contrary by its very nature absolutely unlimited, and this plainly does not allow our enclosing it in a more or less narrow formula [...]."

Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines, part II, «The general characteristics of eastern thought», chapter V: «Essential characters of metaphysics», p. 70.

>René Guénon defies classification. . . . Were he anything less than a consummate master of lucid argument and forceful expression, his work would certainly be unknown to all but a small, private circle of admirers.”
—Gai Eaton, author of The Richest Vein

>“Guénon established the language of sacred metaphysics with a rigor, a breadth, and an intrinsic certainty such that he compels recognition as a standard of comparison for the twentieth century.”
—Jean Borella, author of Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery

>“To a materialistic society enthralled with the phenomenal universe exclusively, Guénon, taking the Vedanta as point of departure, revealed a metaphysical and cosmological teaching both macrocosmic and microcosmic about the hierarchized degrees of being or states of existence, starting with the Absolute . . . and terminating with our sphere of gross manifestation.”
—Whitall N. Perry, editor of A Treasury of Traditional Wisdom

>“René Guénon was the chief influence in the formation of my own intellectual outlook (quite apart from the question of Orthodox Christianity). . . . It was René Guénon who taught me to seek and love the truth above all else, and to be unsatisfied with anything else.”
—Fr. Seraphim Rose, author of The Soul After Death

>“His mixture of arcane learning, metaphysics, and scathing cultural commentary is a continent in itself, untouched by the polluted tides of modernity. . . . Guénon’s work will not save the world—it is too late for that—but it leaves no reader unchanged.”
—Jocelyn Godwin, author of Mystery Religions in the Ancient World

>“René Guénon is one of the few writers of our time whose work is really of importance. . . . He stands for the primacy of pure metaphysics over all other forms of knowledge, and presents himself as the exponent of a major tradition of thought, predominantly Eastern, but shared in the Middle Ages by the . . . West.”
—Walter Shewring, translator of Homer’s Odyssey

link to the old thread:
>>17736406

Thread for discussing the ideas and books of thinkers associated with the Traditionalist school, sometimes also known as the Perennialist school. Including but not limited to:
- Rene Guenon
- Martin Lings
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Frithjof Schuon
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- Julius Evola
- Titus Burckhardt
- Philip Sherrard
- Marco Pallis etc
Also thinkers indirectly affiliated, influenced by, or similar to Traditionalism:
- Henry Corbin
- William Chittick
- Mircea Eliade
- Arthur Avalon
- Aleksandr Dugin etc

It was time for a new thread.

Thread for discussing the ideas and books of thinkers associated with the Traditionalist school, sometimes also known as the Perennialist school. Including but not limited to:
- Rene Guenon
- Martin Lings
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Frithjof Schuon
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- Julius Evola
- Titus Burckhardt
- Philip Sherrard
- Marco Pallis etc
Also thinkers indirectly affiliated, influenced by, or similar to Traditionalism:
- Henry Corbin
- William Chittick
- Mircea Eliade
- Arthur Avalon
- Aleksandr Dugin etc

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

All of Guénon's books
https://archive.org/details/reneguenon

Traditionalist-affiliated blog that hosts many of Guénon's letters
https://www.gornahoor.net/

Resource for different Traditionalist authors with links to their writings such as journal articles
http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/home.aspx

Let's start some Guenon(pbuh) threads this next year

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

The Return Third Edition

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

All of Guénon's books
https://archive.org/details/reneguenon

Traditionalist-affiliated blog that hosts many of Guénon's letters
https://www.gornahoor.net/

Resource for different Traditionalist authors with links to their writings such as journal articles
http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/home.aspx

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

Where are all the Guenon(pbuh) posters? Where is the light that guided /lit/?

All of Guénon's (pbuh) books
https://archive.org/details/reneguenon

Traditionalist-affiliated blog that hosts many of Guénon's (pbuh) letters
https://www.gornahoor.net/

Resource for different Traditionalist authors with links to their writings such as journal articles
http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/home.aspx

Resurgence Edition

I'm happy to see Guenon-posting is back. Hopefully, we can get some submissions now.

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

The Return #2 Edition

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

The Return Edition

I feel I owe it to all those who have submitted for volume 2 to just be patient and look for a few more submissions so I can finally finish this.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

Everyday until we get enough submissions. I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

Everyday until we get enough submissions. I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

Thread for discussing the ideas and books of thinkers associated with the Traditionalist school, sometimes also known as the Perennialist school. Including but not limited to:
- Rene Guenon
- Martin Lings
- Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Frithjof Schuon
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- Julius Evola
- Titus Burckhardt
- Philip Sherrard
- Wolfgang Smith
- Jean Borella
- Marco Pallis etc
Also thinkers indirectly affiliated, influenced by, or similar to Traditionalism:
- Henry Corbin
- William Chittick
- Mircea Eliade
- Arthur Avalon
- Alain Danielou
- Seraphim Rose
- David Bentley Hart
- Algis Uzdavinys etc

Here is a short video summary of what Traditionalists believe:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kDtabTufxao

Here's a cheesy documentary on Perennialism:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=135s&v=P_CNg4dpU54

An hour long interview with Julius Evola (sorry about the stupid intermission):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=611s&v=QiCtdi5nCoA

Here's a short text on the exoteric-esoteric distinction:
http://www.fatuma.net/text/Haqiqa_and_Sharia_in_Islam_by_Rene_Guenon.pdf

Here's an exchange of letters between an Islamic Traditionalist and a Christian critical of traditionalism, specifically debating over the idea of non-dualism (I particularly enjoyed this exchange):
http://www.sacredweb.com/online_articles/sw17_bolton-upton.pdf

Guenon's Books
https://archive.org/details/reneguenon


Any posters contributing other resources for learning about traditionalism, especially oc, or resources for learning about the various world traditions are appreciated. That means anything from copypasta, to reading charts, to helpful links etc. This is an effortposter zone.

Just need a couple more decent submissions. I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

This is a thread for discussing how a gifted polymath arose to retroactively refute nearly all of western thought and elucidate the fundamental problems of our times, and the works of adjacent thinkers. Like a lighthouse beacon, René Guénon's (pbuh) writings shine as a veritable fountain of truth and wisdom in these dark times.

All of Guénon's (pbuh) books free here

https://archive.org/details/reneguenon

article of the day: The Bugbear of Literacy by AK Coomaraswamy

http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/viewpdf/default.aspx?article-title=The_Bugbear_of_Literacy_by_Ananda_Coomaraswamy.pdf

text of the day: Ellam Ondre (All is One)

http://ramana-maharshi.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/7/2/24723372/ellam_ondre_all_is_one.pdf

Everyday until we get enough submissions. I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

Everyday until we get enough submissions. I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com

I don't believe it is time to give up on this yet.

We almost have enough submissions for volume 2, and I figure that this maybe a good time to get some quarantine inspired work.

Volume 1: https://www.docdroid.net/qD1kL4v/guenonmag1.pdf

This is for discussion of volume 1 and submissions for volume 2.

Please submit any work to guenonmag@protonmail.com