He keeps talking about hiw the east is better than the west because she follows "tradition". He explains what tradition isn't but never what it actually is . Is it just spirituality?
>>24842353René Guénon’s concept of “the Primordial Tradition” (or Tradition primordiale, in French) is one of the central ideas in his metaphysical and esoteric philosophy. It refers to what he believed was the original, universal source of all true spiritual knowledge and wisdom—a divine revelation or supra-human truth that stands behind all authentic religions and sacred traditions.Here’s a detailed breakdown of what Guénon meant:1. DefinitionThe Primordial Tradition is the transcendent and timeless origin of all genuine traditional forms—religions, metaphysics, rites, symbols, and initiatic paths.It is not a historical tradition, but a metaphysical principle, eternal and outside of time.For Guénon, this original wisdom:Comes from a non-human or divine source (i.e., not invented by man).Contains the complete metaphysical truth about the nature of reality, the cosmos, and the divine.Was transmitted to humanity at the beginning of the current cycle of manifestation (in Hindu terms, the beginning of the Manvantara).2. Degeneration and FragmentationOver time, according to Guénon, humanity entered into a process of spiritual decline or involution.The Primordial Tradition fragmented into the various religions and esoteric schools we know today (Hinduism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, etc.).Each of these preserved aspects of the original truth, but few retained it in its full, pure form.Modernity, in Guénon’s view, represents the complete loss of contact with this primordial wisdom—hence his critique of the “Reign of Quantity” (the modern age dominated by materialism and rationalism).3. Esoteric UnityGuénon held that behind the apparent diversity of traditional doctrines, there is a universal metaphysical unity:All authentic traditions express, in symbolic or doctrinal form, the same underlying truth.The Primordial Tradition is therefore the common root of the world’s great traditional civilizations.This idea resonates with the Perennial Philosophy (philosophia perennis), though Guénon insisted that his version was rooted in metaphysical certainty, not syncretism.
>>248423734. Relation to Initiation and Sacred KnowledgeThe Primordial Tradition is accessible only through initiation—that is, through a living, orthodox transmission within a traditional framework (such as Hinduism, Sufism, or esoteric Christianity).Guénon rejected the idea that one could “reconstruct” or “rediscover” it intellectually; rather, one must be initiated into a chain of transmission (silisila, paramparā, etc.) that ultimately descends from the Primordial Tradition itself.5. Symbolism and Cyclic TimeGuénon often expressed the Primordial Tradition in symbolic and cyclical terms:It corresponds to the Golden Age (Satya Yuga) of Hindu cosmology.Subsequent ages (Silver, Bronze, Iron/Kali Yuga) represent stages of progressive decline or loss of spiritual knowledge.The task of metaphysics and initiation is to reconnect with that primordial source, transcending temporal decay.In short:The Primordial Tradition is the divine, supra-human source of all authentic spiritual knowledge — a timeless revelation that forms the metaphysical root of every true religion and initiatic doctrine.Modernity’s crisis, for Guénon, lies in its complete rupture with that primordial wisdom.
>>24842353Cheap syncretism
>>24842353He was presumably referring to the Tradition policy tree in Sid Meier's Civilization V.
>he didn't start at Introduction to Hindu Doctinesoh là là
>>24842375Holy shit you’re retarded, it’s literally the opposite of that.
>>24842373>>24842374Thanks GPT
This dude made me realize I might be a lib at heart>tradition Who cares man
>>24842353This is why I can't respect Guenon. He's a cosplayer and or LARPer.
