The Essential Rene Guenon Metaphysical Principles, Traditional Doctrines, and the Crisis of Modernity
by Herlihy, John; Lings, MartinFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-10-15
Publisher(s): World Wisdom
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Summary
A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, Rene Guenon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension of religion, this book is a compilation of his most important writings. A key component of his thought was the assertion that universal truths manifest themselves in various forms in the world's religions and his writings on Hinduism, Taoism, and Sufism are particularly illuminating in this regard.
Author Biography
Rene Guenon (1886-1951) was one of the founders of the Perennialist or Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. In a time of unquestioning belief in the dogmas of progress and evolution, Guenon issued a devastating critique of the modern world. A pioneering philosopher and orientalist, he also provided the intellectual keys for a reclamation of the West's spiritual riches through an exposition of the Eastern metaphysical doctrines.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| The Modern World | |
| The Dark Age | p. 3 |
| Sacred and Profane Science | p. 16 |
| A Material Civilization | p. 28 |
| Introduction to The Reign of Quantity and the Signs of the Times | p. 43 |
| Quality and Quantity | p. 52 |
| The Postulates of Rationalism | p. 57 |
| The End of a World | p. 63 |
| Civilization and Progress | p. 68 |
| The Metaphysical World | |
| Eastern Metaphysics | p. 77 |
| What is Meant by Tradition? | p. 93 |
| Essential Characteristics of Metaphysics | p. 97 |
| Metaphysical Realization | p. 105 |
| Sanatana Dharma | p. 108 |
| Some Remarks on the Doctrine of Cosmic Cycles | p. 117 |
| Foundation of the Theory of the Multiple States | p. 124 |
| The Realization of the Being through Knowledge | p. 128 |
| The Hindu World | |
| On the Exact Meaning of the Word "Hindu" | p. 135 |
| Perpetuity of the Veda | p. 140 |
| The Law of Manu | p. 144 |
| Principles Governing the Institution of Caste | p. 149 |
| Yoga | p. 154 |
| General Remarks on the Vedanta | p. 158 |
| The Vital Center of the Human Being: Seat of Brahma | p. 171 |
| The Degrees of Individual Manifestation | p. 179 |
| Buddhi or the Higher Intellect | p. 183 |
| Final Deliverance | p. 187 |
| The Traditional World | |
| Kabbalah | p. 197 |
| The Symbolism of the Grail | p. 201 |
| Islamic Esoterism | p. 206 |
| Taoism and Confucianism | p. 212 |
| Rite and Symbol | p. 226 |
| The Symbolism of Weaving | p. 231 |
| The Sword of Islam | p. 237 |
| The Heart and the Cave | p. 243 |
| Initiatic Affiliation | p. 248 |
| True and False Spiritual Teachers | p. 260 |
| Conclusion to Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines | p. 264 |
| Biography of Rene Guenon | p. 275 |
| The Works of Rene Guenon | p. 283 |
| List of Sources | p. 285 |
| Biographical Notes | p. 287 |
| Index | p. 289 |
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