/lit/ - Literature

>>19999673
Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age by Seraphim Rose.

>>19634649
Funny how I've seen vast numbers of photos of monks and priests but never another one in this getup, and he was known to love special hats, and obviously worshiped his own beard to boot. He was very fashion and image conscious.

Father Seraphim Rose made a very good critique of scientism.
https://youtu.be/Wxin_8BHMhU

Peterson is boring, but Father Seraphim Rose had some interesting thoughts on Nietzche. He said that Nietzche, when he calls himself the Antichrist, actually shows his intense longing for Christ, and that sometimes the people who go farthest down the dark rabbit hole of nihilism are seeking Christ the most strongly. Father Seraphim Rose went through a similar phase as Nietzche but came out the other side and discovered the Orthodox Church.

Julius Evola vs Father Seraphim Rose would be an epic showdown

>>12875223
Thank you. Not even Orthodox but holy, how can they have such superior aesthetics? Is that basically what the religion is about? BTFO'ing Catholics and other religions on the aesthetic plane?

Also, do you know if these figures - Guenon, Rose, etc - ever did any charitable work, helping humanity and such? I ask because that's where my heart is, and I wonder if, as a generally spiritual person, I should be more aligned to finding a tradition/lineage/etc and following it and passing it down, rather than to become some kind of general volunteer in the world and spend my days helping people instead? Or should I do both? Spirituality to me is not merely about philosophical doctrines, but tangibly helping others for no recompense, and that's personally where my heart lies. Is that okay? Can I pursue that, or should I do so alongside initiation into a tradition? Keep in mind I have no background in Traditionalism at all, or any other spiritual culture.