René Guénon

René Guénon (November 15, 1886 – January 7, 1951) was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics , having written on topics ranging from metaphysics, sacred science and traditional studies to symbolism and initiation . In his writings, he proposes either "to expose directly some aspects of Eastern metaphysical doctrines", these doctrines being defined by him as of "universal character" or "to adapt these same doctrines [for western readers] while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit"; he only endorsed the function of "handing down" those Eastern doctrines, while stating their "non-individual character". His works, written and first published in French , have been translated into more than twenty languages. There were two original French editions, both under the title Symboles fondamentaux de la Science sacrée , Editions Gallimard, Paris. The first contained a foreword followed by notes and comments by Michel Valsan , the second did not contain these additions. "Traditional studies" is a translation of the French Les Etudes Traditionnelles : the title of the journal in which many of René Guénon's articles were published René Guénon, The Symbolism of the Cross , foreword. René Guénon, Man and his Becoming according to Vêdânta , foreword. René Guénon, Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines , translated by Marco Pallis, 2nd rev. ed. Nicholson), the review by René Guénon of an article by Paul Le Cour which appeared in the Journal Atlantis , February 1936, and reproduced in René Guénon's Reviews : "'our doctrines' do not exist, for the very reason that we haven't done anything else than exposing the best we can traditional doctrines, which should not be the ownership of anyone".

René Guénon (November 15, 1886 – January 7, 1951), also known as Shaykh 'Abd al-Wahid Yahya , was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics , having written on topics ranging from metaphysics, "sacred science" and traditional studies to symbolism and initiation . In his writings, he proposes either "to expose directly some aspects of Eastern metaphysical doctrines", these doctrines being defined by him as of "universal character", or "to adapt these same doctrines for Western readers while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit"; he only endorsed the act of "handing down" these Eastern doctrines, while reiterating their "non-individual character". He wrote and published in French and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages. There were two original French editions, both under the title Symboles fondamentaux de la Science sacrée , Editions Gallimard, Paris. The first contained a foreword followed by notes and comments by Michel Valsan , the second did not contain these additions. "Traditional studies" is a translation of the French Les Etudes Traditionnelles : the title of the journal in which many of René Guénon's articles were published René Guénon, The Symbolism of the Cross , foreword. René Guénon, Man and his Becoming according to Vêdânta , foreword. René Guénon, Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines , translated by Marco Pallis, 2nd rev. ed. Nicholson), the review by René Guénon of an article by Paul Le Cour which appeared in the Journal Atlantis , February 1936, and reproduced in René Guénon's Reviews : "'our doctrines' do not exist, for the very reason that we haven't done anything else than exposing the best we can traditional doctrines, which should not be the ownership of anyone".

René-Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon ( ; 15 November 1886 – 7 January 1951), also known as ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Yaḥyá ( ) after his conversion to Islam, was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of mysticism , having written on topics ranging from sacred studies and traditional studies , to symbolism and initiation . He mainly wrote and published in French, and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages. Later on he perfected his Arabic and from 1931 onwards wrote articles in that language for the journal Al Marifah , while outside French and Arabic he had command over Latin, Greek, Hebrew, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish, able to talk with native speakers in these tongues. He is considered to be an important writer in the Traditionalist School of philosophy. Guénon's philosophy had a "charismatic impact" on Traditionalist authors. The Simple Life of René Guénon . There were two original French editions, both under the title Symboles fondamentaux de la Science sacrée , Editions Gallimard, Paris. The first contained a foreword followed by notes and comments by Michel Valsan , the second did not contain these additions.

French metaphysician (1886–1951) René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon (15 November 1886 – 7 January 1951), also known as Abdalwâhid Yahiâ ( ; ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Yaḥiā ), was a French intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics , having written on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation . In his writings, he claims to hand down eastern religious traditions and adapt them to western readers "while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit". Initiated into Islamic esotericism from as early as 1910 when he was 24, he mainly wrote and published in French, and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages; he also wrote in Arabic an article for the journal Al Marifah . Introduction to Magic, Volume II: The Path of Initiatic Wisdom P. 11 "René Guénon et la Tradition primordiale – les idées à l'endroit n°22 – les Amis d'Alain de Benoist" . 27 February 2019. Look to the Land .

French intellectual (1886–1951) René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon (15 November 1886 – 7 January 1951), also known as Abdalwahid Yahia ( Arabic : عبد الـواحد يحيی ; ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Yaḥiā ), was a French intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics , having written on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation . In his writings, he proposes to hand down eastern metaphysics and traditions, these doctrines being defined by him as of "universal character", and adapt them to western readers "while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit". Initiated into Islamic esotericism from as early as 1910 when he was 24, he mainly wrote and published in French, and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages; he also wrote in Arabic an article for the journal Al Marifah .