Leo Schaya
Leo Schaya(1916–1985) was a Swissauthorandscholarwhose works focused on theSufitradition, theKabbalah,and theTraditionalist School.
Biography
[edit]Born inSwitzerland,Schaya lived much of his adult life inNancy, France.He grew up in a traditional Jewish household and from his early youth he was interested in the works ofneo-Platonism,SufismandAdvaita Vedanta.
He published several articles on theKabbalah.He also wrote a book on theSufidoctrine of unity. He is the founder of the journalConnaissance des religions(Knowledge of Religions).
Traditionalism
[edit]Schaya was a friend and frequent correspondent of prominentTraditionalistFrithjof Schuon.
"The essential principles of the various orthodox revelations are identical, a fact which can be discovered by metaphysical penetration of dogmas and symbols."
— Schaya on the Perennial Philosophy "[1]
Bibliography
[edit]In English
- Sufism: Love and Wisdom(World Wisdom.2006)ISBN978-0-941532-75-4
- The Universal Meaning of Kabbalah(Fons Vitae; Tra edition, 2004)ISBN978-1-887752-60-2
- Seeing God Everywhere(contributed essay) (World Wisdom,2004)ISBN978-0-941532-42-6
In French
- L'Homme et l'Absolu selon la kabbale(Dervy, 1999)ISBN978-2-85076-966-5
- Naissance a l'esprit (Collection "Mystiques et religions" )(Dervy-Livres, 1987)ISBN978-2-85076-044-0
- La doctrina sufí de la unidad(José J. de Olañeta, 1985)ISBN978-84-7651-000-1
- La creation en Dieu: A la lumiere du judaisme, du christianisme et de l'islam(Dervy-Livres, 1983)ISBN978-2-85076-162-1
- La doctrine Soufique de l'unite (Initiation a l'Islam)(A.-Maisonneuve, 1981)ISBN978-2-7200-1003-3
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Leo Schaya, The Universal Meaning of the Kabbalah (Penguin Books,1973) 10.
- ^(fr)Léo Schaya, "L'homme et l'absolu selon la Kabbale"
- ^[1]"Pray Without Ceasing: The Way of the Invocation in World Religions",Patrick Laude
- ^[2]"Seeing God Everywhere: Essays on Nature and the Sacred" Barry McDonald, p. 241
- ^[3]"La onzième heure: la crise spirituelle du monde moderne à la lumière...",Martin Lings,Pages 92, 93, 94
- ^(fr)[4]"Le monde à l'envers: essais critiques sur la civilisation moderne",Jean Hani
- ^Universal Aspects of the Kabbalah & Judaism, Leo Schaya
- ^(fr)"Réceptions de la cabale", Pierre GISEL, Lucie KAENNEL
