The great triad

Doctrine Métaphysique #4

by René Guénon

This is the first English translation of one of Rene' Guenon's most important works, and constitutes a major contribution to the field of traditional studies. What is owed to Guenon for having outlined so clearly the cause of the spiritual crisis of the modern world, and for having offered remedies that are uncompromising in their application, is realised more and more by each generation of his readers. For Guenon presents an approach to religion that satisfies at once the highest level of intellectual rigour and the deepest level of religious practice, in the context of a perennial wisdom that acknowledges the integral 'way' of each revealed religion as a path to the totality of Truth - as the rays of the Sun can be traced to their luminous source. The great triad is centred on Taoism while being characteristically rich in illuminating cross-references to other traditions, for the ternary in question - Heaven, Hearth and Man - is an inescapable feature of all spirituality. Seldom can the multiple levels of significance of a single symbol have been expounded in such profound and meaningful detail so as to reveal that, when properly assimilated, the triad symbol possesses the possibility of functioning as an initiatory means of support for inner realisation.

Genres: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Religion, Theology, Esoterica, Nonfiction

171 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

About the author

René Guénon (1886-1951) was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of sacred science,traditional studies, symbolism and initiation.

French biography : http://arlesquint.free.fr/rene%20guen...
http://www.index-rene-guenon.org/

Reviews

[no.stache.nietzsche · Rating 5 out of 5]

A later Guenon work of the specifically metaphysical variety, we found this one easier to digest that Multiple States of Being, as well as Symbolism of the Cross. Perhaps that was because we've studied Taoism for years, and this one specifically deals with Taoist topics, so we had a little more context. Also touches on alchemy, which was helpful!

[Denis Seiti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to this work I could discover a forgotten new persepective on the Quran,
And I am sure it is a universal work that can help interpret any religion and mythology in a new light that in the end is not a new thing but always has been in us

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the master piece of Guenon - but a simpler writing in comparison to others, which helps in getting some confidence with the Author...

[شاهنشاه‎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comme toujours avec Guénon, il est difficile de retenir tout ce qu'il a à dire avec une seule lecture. Ce livre a pour sujet surtout les ternaires de l'extrême-orient, mais pas que. Le livre touch aux sujets très divers, comme l'hermetisme jusqu'à la réligion chrétienne. Ce qui est fort logique, vu que, selon Guénon, toutes ces traditions se derivent de la tradition primordiale.

Il faut dire que ce livre n'est pas facile à aborder. Si l'on n'a jamais lu de Guénon, je recommendrais "Le Roi du Monde" et "La Crise du Monde Moderne." D'ailleurs, sans avoir déjà lu "La Règne de la Quantité," ce livre serait plus difficile encore.

J'ai beaucoup appris à propos de la tradition orientale, mais il reste beacoup à extraire de ce livre. Je le relirai dans un avenir proche, je pense.

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

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