/lit/ - Literature

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In the Original heading post I procided a definition of metaphysics coming from Guénon's own writings, here in addition is how Guénon see the relationship between Metaphysics and what we know as Theology, from his first book A Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines - link to pdf also in original post,

"The theological point of view is but a particularization of the metaphysical point of view … it is an application of it to contingent conditions, the mode of adaptation being determined by the nature of the conditions to which it must respond … From this it follows that every theological truth, by means of a transposition dissociating it form its specific form, may be conceived in terms of the metaphysical truth corresponding ot it, of which it is but a kind of translation."
- Since everything has a reason for its existence, so does theology. In particular, man as he is a contingent being, will respond and understand theological language, while finding metaphysical language abstract and unapproachable. The other more important factor, de-emphasized or ignored by Guenon, is that metaphysical doctrine itself is secondary and derivative. Specifically, in a book dedicated to the six orthodox schools of Hinduism, which claim to be based on the Vedas, there is no mention of the contents of the Vedas themselves.

This can be further understood with reference to the quote from Schuon provided here
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