In this new edition of the classic work Gnosis: Divine Wisdom, Frithjof Schuon, the foremost representative of the perennialist school of comparative religious thought, writes on seminal aspects of religion and the spiritual life, dealing with themes such as the diversity of revelations, gnosis, the love of God, and “seeing God everywhere,” while a remarkable final section treats of the Christian tradition in depth.
The breadth of Schuon’s erudition can be somewhat daunting, especially for those not accustomed to reading philosophical and religious works. The pages of his books contain numerous allusions to traditional theological doctrines, important philosophers or spiritual authorities, and the sacred Scriptures of the world’s religions, but a citation or other reference is not often provided. A series of editor’s notes, organized by chapter and tagged to the relevant page numbers, has therefore been added to this new edition. Dates are provided for historical figures together with brief explanations regarding the significance of their teachings for Schuon, and citations are given for his frequent quotations from the Bible, Koran, and other sacred texts.
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