Titus Burckhardt

William Stoddart

An introduction to the thought of one of the greatest perennialist authors of the twentieth century.

Reflections on Sacred Art, Faiths, and Civilizations

The Essential Titus Burckhardt

Safiya 

The essentials of Burckhardt, is a series of selected articles, that I guess did sum the whole of Burckardht's ideas, except for the ones regarding evolution ( that are to be found in his Mirror of the intellect).
Burckhardt's stance, is a meticulous observation of the entire spectrum of different religions, and itemizing their "identical" primordial essence. He tracks the rituals to their esoteric origins, and tries to seek answers from the practitioners of such religion, or such sect, or such Tariqa... If I could say so, he's an adept of those who learn directly from men rather than consume themselves in an endless reading.
His smooth and subtle way of arguing against some of the modern aspects ( to not say all), is way gentler than the radical battle that Guénon has declared against Modern society, which still makes sense rather than the "mystical" utterance of Schuon, of Whom I had scarcely read, and seldom understood of its plain meaning.

The Essential Titus Burckhardt Reflections on Sacred Art, Faiths, and Civilizations

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