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What's so special about Guenon's books?

>> No.22300137

>>22300050
He pretty much solved metaphysics.

>> No.22300183

>>22300050
He's not explicit about his adoration for crypto-Buddhist annilation and tries to lure the reader into thinking he's talking about perennial classical theism.

>> No.22300215

>>22300137
Explain HOW

>> No.22300331

>>22300050
nothing, everything he said has already been said by someone else and in a much better way

>> No.22300887

>>22300050
he tricks you into becoming muslim and talking about him more than people used to talk about The Wire

>> No.22301082

>>22300050
they unlock special powers of insight and spiritual intuition in the reader, while taking apart all the errors instilled in him by modern education

>> No.22301173

>>22301082
This is true, Guénon helps understanding the mindset of the spiritual perspective in a very clear and comprehensive way. His teaching on symbology and initiation is the inspiration of Eliade's whole work. Obviously some of the things he said were demonstrated false by history but the core still stand ans have been adapted by academics like Jean Borella.

>> No.22302046

>>22301173
>>22301082
okay what book do you recommend if I will only read a single book by him and nothing else no matter how good he is.

>> No.22302155

bump

>> No.22302889

>>22302046
Probably miscellania or into into Hindu doctrines. I haven't read all his works by the way.

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>>22302046
pic rel

>> No.22302950

>>22300050
Why does he look like that. Shroud of Turin lookin ass

>> No.22302965

>>22300050
He reinforces chudcels notions that they were born in le wrong generation

>> No.22303248

>[Scene: Kramer's Apartment]

>Kramer is sitting on his couch, surrounded by books.

>Kramer: (Excitedly) Oh, Jerry's going to love this!

>[Kramer holds up books with titles like "Revolt Against the Modern World" and "The Occult War."]

>Kramer: I've discovered the writings of Julius Evola and René Guénon, Jerry. They're revolutionary!

>Jerry: (Confused) Revolutionary? In what way?

>Kramer: They talk about transcending the modern world and embracing ancient wisdom. I'm going to make some changes in my life, Jerry. Live according to the principles of Tradition.

>Jerry: (Skeptical) Tradition? What does that even mean?

>Kramer: (Enthusiastic) I don't have all the details worked out yet, but it involves rejecting the shallow aspects of modern society.

>Jerry: (Smirking) And what are you going to do, become a hermit in the woods?

>Kramer: (Thoughtfully) Well, that's one option, Jerry. But first, I might start with a radical new hairstyle and wardrobe!

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Reading Guenon allows you to comprehend the final boss of /lit/

>> No.22303302

>>22302046
Crisis of the Modern World is his best introductory work, it gets you straight into his position without getting into nitty gritty terminology (albeit which is important, but not to the average reader). If you make the mistake of beginning guenon with Introduction to the Hindu Doctrines, then you will never read him.
If you want to, you could read that book later, but only the first half really, which funnily enough doesn't talk about any hindu doctrine in particular, that's in the second half.

>> No.22304415

>>22301082
I haven't read a post on here more accurate than first sentence of this. I've always thought about how Guenon and Traditionalism fixed the way I thought, but could never think of the right words to express that. This post really is no joke.

>> No.22304428

>>22303302
>make the mistake of beginning guenon with Introduction to the Hindu Doctrines, then you will never read him.
This is false. Only the first half of Introduction must be read in order to understand Traditional metaphysics and ecumenical eschatology. This helps immensely for when you read Crisis. That's how I did it. Only then I finished the second half of Introduction (which is about Hinduism itself and boring).