Œil du cœur. English

The eye of the heart : metaphysics, cosmology, spiritual life : a new translation with selected letters / by Frithjof Schuon ; edited by Harry Oldmeadow ; foreword by Huston Smith [translated by Mark Perry and Jean-Pierre Lafouge].

Bloomington, Indiana : World Wisdom, [2021]

©2021

xviii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

"This new edition of The Eye of the Heart, one of perennialist author Frithjof Schuon's earliest works, features a fully revised translation from the French original as well as over 50 pages of new material, including previously unpublished selections from the author's letters and other private writings. Also featured is a foreword by renowned religion scholar Huston Smith, an editor's preface, extensive editor's notes, a glossary of foreign terms and phrases, an index, and biographical notes. Schuon's perspective is that of the sophia perennis or "perennial wisdom", which is capable of discerning the spiritual intentions behind religious doctrines, forms, and practices. The essays collected here cover a wide range of subjects, including the fundamental principles of spiritual symbolism, the enigmatic nature of evil, questions on the afterlife, and many invaluable insights concerning the integration of everyday activities into the spiritual life. Schuon also evokes the sacredness of creation and the message of beauty, which when seen with the "eye of the heart" leads back to God"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Schuon, Frithjof, 1907-1998. The eye of the heart Bloomington, Indiana : World Wisdom, [2021]

English

November 19, 2021

Includes bibliographical references and index.