We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. A note on rene guenon studies in comparative religion. Our main goal is the teaching and divulgation of the traditional knowledge. The sophia library is an online library dedicated to the presentation of the timeless truth underlying the diverse religions. Jun 01, 2004 perspectives on initiation is rene guenon s highly rigorous and objective account of what initiation truly means and how significant a role it plays in spiritual realization. Religion in the light of the perennial philosophy, 2000, p. The reign of quantity and the signs of the times sophia. The present volume is a companion volume to guenon perspectives on initiation, in which guenon carefully defined the nature of initiation and of the organizatio. Rene guenon english pdf book packbear in mind that sophia perennis might have changed. Its a shame that these defenders of the white race are being raked through the mud. The crisis of the modern world collected works of rene. Guenon ecrit en reponse plusieurs articles sur linitiation, dont une partie est recueillie en volume en 1946 sous le titre apercus sur linitiation. Rene guenon perspectives on initiation gen51dyyje4o idocpub.
Copyright 20 roy all rights reserved this text was. I got acquainted with traditionalism, mostly the author rene guenon 1886. Theres nothing like a bit of that old end times predicting to pass a hot summers day. Hello select your address best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. This truth, often referred to as the sophia perennis or perennial wisdom, finds its expression in the revealed scriptures, as well as in the writings of the great spiritual masters and in the artistic creations of the traditional worlds. This is a great book about initiation and realization from the perennialist perspective written by rene guenon, the original expounder of the traditionalist movement. Rene guenon 18861951 was a french metaphysician, writer, and editor who was largely responsible for laying the metaphysical groundwork for the traditionalist or perennialist school of thought in the early twentieth century.
On our website we have put together a collection of the best books descriptions, testimonials, and feedback about the. Thus, in accepting a shadilite initiation, it was initiation that guenon chose, and not a path. Rene guenon and the question of initiation 4 providential character in being a redressal of the modern occidental decline, in perfect agreement with cyclic laws. This text is considered the magnum opus an1ong guenons texts of civilizational criticism, as is symbols of sacred science among his studies on symbols and cosmology, and man and his becoming. Initiation and spiritual realization rene guenon, henry d. The reign of quantity and the signs of the times is rene guenons most prophetic work, which only becomes more relevant with each passing year. If initiation and counter initiation can be distinguished only in terms of the concrete experience of spiritual realization, then no external criteria can help on this matter. Metaphysics, tradition, and the crisis of modernity rene guenon, john herlihy, martin lings on. Guenon and evola identified the enemy in extreme detail. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Guenon predicts a reign of inverted quality just before the end of the age. Perspectives on initiation presents initiation as essentially the transmission, by the appropriate rites of a given tradition, of a spiritual influence which represents the beginning initium of the spiritual journey.
Rene guenon perspectives on initiation mysticism esotericism. Nov 15, 2010 2,358 words rene guenon 18861951 was a french metaphysician, writer, and editor who was largely responsible for laying the metaphysical groundwork for the traditionalist or perennialist school of thought in the early twentieth century. Initiation and spiritual realization is the closest thing to a work on spiritual direction rene guenon ever wrote, touching as it does upon such vital topics as the transmission of initiatic grace, the various types and functions. The author clarifies the meaning and application of initiation, defining initiation primarily as the transmission of spiritual influence. We have often said that the profane conception of the sciences and the arts, such as is now current in the west, is a very modern one and implies a degeneration with respect to a previous state where both presented an altogether different character. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Initiation and spiritual realization by rene guenon. Wherever possible, references have been updated, and english editions substituted. Rene guenon perspectives on initiation free ebook download as pdf file. Rene guenon and the question of initiation political irish. Brackets indicate editorial inser tions, or, within citations, guenons additions.
Rene guenon english translations is a decidedly useful selection of guenon in english. Having seen his telling analysis of western culture, the crisis of the modern world, swiftly overtaken by events, guenon based this his final and most profound critique squarely on changeless metaphysical principles. Rene guenon autorite spirituelle et pouvoir temporel 64 pages 20 05 17. Aug 30, 2002 conditions for initiation rene guenon by brett stevens on august 30, 2002. The author approaches the topic both in an scholarly fashion and from a traditional perspective. Rene guenon 18861951 was a french author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of sacred science,traditional studies, symbolism and initiation. Perspectives on initiation by rene guenon, paperback. Two previous translations of the crisis of the modern world were consulted in the preparation of this edition, that of arthur osborne. Most of guenons published work after his move to cairo appeared in etudes traditionnelles until. We have often said that the profane conception of the sciences and the arts, such as is now current in the west, is a. Pdf rene guenon initiation et contreinitiation argenteis. The analysis of the west and the exposition of tradition and traditional by shaykh abd al wahid yahya rene guenon, cannot and must not be falsified and so degraded by right wing neo nazis or supremacists of any kind. The present volume is a companion volume to guenon perspectives on initiation, in which guenon carefully defined the nature of initiation. It seems quite unnecessary but it has to be clearly stated.
Related articles were later published 1952 in the posthumous col lection initiation and spiritual realization guenon frequently uses words or expressions set. Rene guenon, frithjof schuon, ananda coomaraswamy, perennial. As of june 20 i make my text available in pdf and epub format. Guenon remains influential today for his writings on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, on symbolism, on spiritual.
An interesting discourse on the nature of initiation into esotheric knowledge. Biography of rene guenon countercurrents publishing. The crisis of the modern world collected works of rene guenon. Rene guenon perspectives on initiation presents initiation as essentially the transmission, by the appropriate rites of a given tradition, of a spiritual influence which represents the beginning initium of the spiritual journey. This text is considered the magnum opus an1ong guenon s texts of civilizational criticism, as is symbols of sacred science among his studies on symbols and cosmology, and man and his becoming. Full text of rene guenon english pdf internet archive. Its goal, as guenon states it, is to explain a symbol that is common to almost all traditions, a fact that would seem to indicate its direct attachment to the great primordial tradition. Perspectives on initiation is rene guenon s highly rigorous and objective account of what initiation truly means and how significant a role it plays in spiritual realization. Pdf rene guenon initiation interioartistic diy academia. The symbolism of the cross is a book dedicated to the venerated memory of eshsheikh abderrahman elish elkebir. And recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone who wants to get a sense of the guiding ideolog of what. We can now return to the question of the conditions necessary for initiation. Initiation and spiritual realization guenon, rene, fohr, henry d. Rene guenon author of the crisis of the modern world.