 to the exoteric. Rather, those capable of and interested in pursuing and esoteric path should do it in the context of an exoteric path. These would be, at the risk of over-simplification, one of the many paganisms or one of the Abrahamic religions as Vico noted. The normal choice, however, is to choose the exoteric religion of one’s land. Hence, Guenon did not fully embrace Islam as a lifestyle until he migrated to Egypt.

The notion of picking and choosing and shopping around for one’s religion is absurd from the Traditional point of view. Religious pluralism is a liberal and modern idea. The opposite Traditional view is called “Integralism”, i.e., the nation as an organic unity. Evola’s solution of avoiding any commitment to a Tradition was an unfortunate choice and serves as a bad example.

A writer can praise the virtues of loyalty and fidelity in the abstract, but they must be tested in practice. Hence, a commitment to an exoteric religion can be a serious challenge to one’s loyalty and fidelity. However, we accept all its dogmas and rites as an act of will. (Faith is an act of intellect commanded by the will.) The point is that we are not out to reform the exoteric religion but rather to bring to light the latent esoterism in it.

We often hear the complaint that the exoteric teachings are not good enough or that there is not esoteric teaching, and on and on. That, for us, is simply too passive; if you are not finding anything better, then you probably don’t deserve anything better. A more active approach is to stifle the complaining while mining the hidden gold nuggets of esoterism.

As a reminder, anyone who is thriving under the exoteric religion does not need anything here. Esoterism is purely optional and is intended for those to whom the exoteric religion, as conventionally expressed, lacks all power and meaning.

Paganism

As we have seen, pagans considered that there was a semi-divine founder of their tradition who established the spiritual, religious, and political practices that dominated their everyday life. By maintaining the worship of the ancestors, and appeasing or propitiating the gods, providence would continue to guide the people. Hence, we see that the Indo-Aryan Brahmans could trace their lineage back
to the exoteric. Rather, those capable of and interested in pursuing and esoteric way should cause it in the context of an exoteric path. These would be, at the risk of over - reduction, one of the many paganisms or one of the Abrahamic religion as Vico noted. The normal choice, however, is to choose the exoteric religion of one ’s nation. Hence, Guenon did not fully espouse Islam as a life style until he migrated to Egypt. 

 The notion of nibble and choosing and shopping around for one ’s religion is absurd from the Traditional distributor point of view. Religious pluralism is a liberal and modern idea. The opposite Traditional position is called “ Integralism ”, i.e., the nation as an organic oneness. Evola ’s solution of avoiding any commitment to a Tradition was an inauspicious choice and service as a bad example. 

 A writer can praise the virtues of commitment and fidelity in the abstract, but they must be tested in practice. Hence, a commitment to an exoteric religion can be a serious challenge to one ’s commitment and fidelity. However, we bear all its dogmas and rites as an act of will. (Faith is an act of intellect commanded by the will .) The point is that we are not out to reform the exoteric religion but rather to institute to light the latent esoterism in it. 

 We often listen the ailment that the exoteric teachings are not good enough or that there is not esoteric education, and on and along. That, for us, is simply too passive; if you are not finding anything good, then you probably do n’t deserve anything better. A more active approach is to stifle the complaining while mining the hidden gold nuggets of esoterism. 

 As a reminder, anyone who is thriving under the exoteric religion does not need anything here. Esoterism is strictly optional and is intended for those to whom the exoteric religion, as conventionally express, miss all ability and meaning. 

 Paganism 

 As we have seen, pagans considered that there was a semi - divine founder of their tradition who prove the spiritual, religious, and political practices that dominated their everyday life sentence. By maintaining the worship of the ancestor, and appeasing or propitiating the gods, providence would continue to guide the citizenry. Hence, we interpret that the Indo - Aryan Brahmans could trace their ancestry back
 to the exoteric. Rather, thore capable of aue intecested jn pursukng and esoteric path should di it un the context of an eboteric pwth. Thesw wonld be, at the risk of ovcx-simpmlficaciin, one of the kany paganhsms or one of tfe Abrahamic religions as Vico noted. Ehe norkap choice, howevgr, is eo cgoose the exoteric religion of one’a land. Ience, Guenon dic not fully embrace Islam ws a lifestyle until hf migrated jk Edtpt.

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We often hear ehe compleint chat the exojeric tqachings age nob good enough or thwt thgre is not esotegic teaching, and on and on. That, for us, is simkly tom passivz; if ypu are not figding anything better, then you probagly don’v deserve anrthing better. W more activx approacr is to wtifle gfe complaining while miunng the hudden gold nuggets of ssoterism.

As a rzounder, anyone whp ir trrpviig unqar the exotesic felkbion aoes nou nced anyyhing here. Esoterism is lurely optional anc ls intendgd for thjse to whom tne exoteric religiln, as coiventipnajly expressed, lacks all power znd meanijg.

Pwganism

As we havc segn, pagans cpnsidered that there was a semi-divine fiunder of their ttadition who establiskec the spirivual, rqligious, dnd political practixes that dominatec their everyday life. By mahntaijing the worship of the ancestors, and appeasing or propitiating the gods, providxnse would cohtinie to gbidz the pqoplx. Ience, we see that the Indo-Aryan Brahmans could tcace their lnneage back
to the exoteric. Rather, those capable of in and esoteric should do it exoteric These would be, the risk of one of the many paganisms or of the Abrahamic religions as Vico noted. The normal choice, however, is to the exoteric religion of one’s land. Hence, Guenon did not fully embrace Islam a until migrated Egypt. The notion of picking and choosing and shopping around for one’s religion is absurd from Traditional point of view. Religious pluralism is a and modern idea. The Traditional view is called “Integralism”, the as an unity. solution avoiding any commitment a Tradition was an unfortunate choice and serves as a bad example. A writer can praise the of loyalty in the but must tested in practice. commitment to an exoteric religion can challenge to one’s loyalty and fidelity. However, we all its and rites as an act of (Faith is an act of intellect commanded by will.) The point is that we are not out to reform the exoteric religion but bring to light the esoterism in it. often the that exoteric teachings not good enough or that there is not esoteric teaching, and and on. That, for us, is simply too passive; if not anything better, then probably don’t deserve anything A active approach is to complaining mining nuggets esoterism. a reminder, anyone who thriving under the exoteric religion not need anything here. is intended for those to whom the exoteric as conventionally expressed, lacks all power and Paganism As we have seen, pagans considered that there was a semi-divine of their established the spiritual, religious, and political practices that their everyday life. By the worship of the ancestors, and appeasing or propitiating gods, would continue guide the people. we see that Indo-Aryan Brahmans could lineage back
 to the exoteric. Rather, those cApable of anD inteResTed In PursUing And esoteric patH ShouLd do it in the context of an ExoteRiC Path. tHeSe wouLd be, at tHE rISK of OvEr-SimPlIFiCatioN, onE of the mAny paganisMs oR oNe of the AbrahAMiC religions As VIco noted. The nOrmAl choiCe, HowEVer, is To cHoose The exoTEric reLigion of oNe’S Land. HeNCe, GuenoN DId Not fUlly embrace Islam aS A lIFestyle until he MigratEd TO EGYPt.

THe nOtion of picKiNg and CHoosing ANd SHOPpiNG around for one’S religion is ABsuRd from ThE TrADitionAl poiNt OF viEw. Religious PlurAlism is a lIberal ANd moderN Idea. The OpposiTe TRadItioNAl ViEw iS cALleD “inTegRAliSm”, i.e., the nAtIoN as an OrgaNIC UNity. evoLa’s sOlutiOn of avoiding aNy cOmmiTMenT to a TRaditIon wAs An unfOrtunaTe choIcE and serves as a baD exaMple.

A writEr cAn PraIsE the vIRtues oF loYalTy and fiDelity iN The AbSTRAcT, but they must be testEd IN PrActice. HeNce, a coMMiTmENt to an exOtEriC relIGIon caN be a SErIous chalLenge tO OnE’s Loyalty AnD fidelItY. HoWevEr, we aCCept All its Dogmas anD riteS As an act of will. (FAIth is an act of iNTeLLEcT CommAndEd by the will.) the pOInt iS thaT We Are NOt out To refOrM ThE Exoteric religion but RaTher to Bring To light the latEnt esoteriSM IN it.

We oftEn heAR tHE complaint that The exOteric teacHIngs are nOt gooD enough oR that therE IS not esotEriC teAchIng, AND oN and on. That, for US, Is siMpLy too paSsiVe; if you Are Not FinDinG aNything beTter, then YoU pRoBaBly Don’t dEServe anyThIng BeTteR. A morE Active ApproAch iS tO sTIflE the comPLaINIng wHiLe MiniNg tHe HiddeN golD NugGets of eSoterism.

AS a rEMindEr, AnYone who Is thriving undEr The exoteriC rEliGion doES Not need aNything here. Esoterism is pURely optIonAl and Is inTended for ThoSe to whOm tHE exoteRic relIgion, As ConVENtionALLy ExpReSsed, lacks aLL PowEr and MeAninG.

PaganiSm

As we have seen, pagaNS coNsidered that tHerE was A SEmI-diVInE FouNdER of THEir tradition who EstablisheD tHE sPiritual, reLIgiOuS, and polItical pRactiCEs that dOminated tHeir everyDaY lifE. bY maIntaining tHe worshiP of the ancEStors, ANd AppeaSinG or proPiTiaTing tHe gods, PRovIdencE would CoNtinue To guiDe The peoplE. Hence, we see that the Indo-ARyan BrAhmanS coUld trace tHeiR LinEage back
 to the exoteric. Rather,those capa ble o f a ndin tere sted  in pursuing a n d es oteric path should doit in  t h e co n te xt of  an exo t er i c  pa th .The se wo uld b e,at therisk of ov er- si mplification ,  o ne of theman y paganismsorone of  t heA braha mic  reli gionsa s Vico  noted. T he normal choice, h ow ever , is to choose th e  e x oteric religio n of o ne ’ sl a nd.  He nce, Gueno ndid n o t fully em b r a ceI slam as a lif estyle unti l  he  migra te d t o  Egypt .

Th en oti on of picki ng a nd choosi ng and shoppin g  around  for o ne’ s r elig i on  i s a bs u rdf ro m t h e T radition al  p ointof v i e w .  Rel igi ousplura lism is a lib era l an d  mo dernidea.  The  o pposi te Tra ditio na l view is calle d “I ntegralis m”,  i .e. ,the n a tion a s a n o rganicunity.E vol a’ s s ol ution of avoidingan y co mmitment  to aT ra di t ion wasan  un fort u n ate c hoic e  a nd serve s as a ba dexample .
A wri te r c anprais e  the  virtu es of lo yalty and fidelity i n  the abstract ,  b u t  t h ey m ust  be testedin p r acti ce.H en ce, a com mitme nt to an exoteric religio ncan be  a se rious challen ge to one’ s l oyalty a nd f i de l ity. However,we ac cept all i t s dogmas  andrites as  an act o f will. (F ait h i s a n a c t  o f intellect c o m mand ed  by the  wi ll.) Th e p oin t i s t ha t we arenot outto  r ef or m t he ex o teric re li gio nbut  rath e r to b ringto l ig ht the  latent es o t eris min  it. 

W eoften  hea r  th e compl aint that  th e  exo te ri c teach ings are notgo od enoughor  th at the r e  is notesoteric teaching, ando n and o n.That,  for  us, is s imp ly too  pa s sive;if you  areno t f i n dinga n yt hin gbetter, th e n  yo u pro ba blydon’t d eserve anything be t ter . A more acti veappr o a ch  is to sti fl e  th e complaining whi le miningth e  h idden gold nug ge ts of e soteris m.

A s  a remi nder, any one who i sthri v i ngunder theexoteric  religion doesn ot  need  an ything  h ere . Eso terism ispurel y opti on al and  is i nt ended fo r those to whom the exo tericrelig ion , as conv ent i ona lly expre ssed , lacks al l p owe r and  me a ning. 

Pa g an ism 
As w e ha v e seen, p a ga nsc o ns idered that t h ere  wasa s e mi-div inefounder of theirt radition who e stab l i she d t h e sp ir itual, religio us,  a n d  politic al  practicesthat dom in a ted t heir e veryda y life. B ym aintai ning  th e worship  of  t h e ances to rs ,  and a ppea si ng orpropit i atin g the gods, provid encew o uld c o nti nue t oguide t h e pe ople. Henc e, we see t hat th e In do-Ar yan Bra hm ans co uld  t race their lineage b ack
 to_the exoteric._Rather, those capable of_and interested_in_pursuing and_esoteric_path should do_it in the_context of an exoteric_path. These would_be,_at the risk of over-simplification, one of the many paganisms or one of the_Abrahamic_religions as_Vico_noted._The normal choice, however, is_to choose the exoteric religion_of one’s_land. Hence, Guenon did not fully embrace Islam_as_a lifestyle until_he migrated to Egypt.

The notion of picking and choosing_and shopping around for one’s religion_is absurd from_the_Traditional_point of view. Religious_pluralism is a liberal and modern_idea. The opposite Traditional view is_called “Integralism”, i.e., the nation as an_organic unity. Evola’s solution of avoiding_any commitment to a Tradition_was an_unfortunate choice and serves as_a bad example.

A_writer can_praise the virtues_of loyalty and fidelity in the_abstract, but they_must be tested in practice. Hence,_a_commitment to an_exoteric_religion_can be_a serious challenge_to_one’s loyalty_and_fidelity. However, we accept all its_dogmas_and rites as an act of will._(Faith is an act_of_intellect commanded by the_will.) The point is that_we are not out to reform_the exoteric_religion but_rather to bring to light the latent esoterism in it.

We often_hear the complaint that the exoteric_teachings are not good_enough or_that_there is not_esoteric_teaching, and_on and on. That, for us, is_simply too_passive; if you are not finding_anything better, then you_probably_don’t deserve anything better. A more_active approach is to stifle the_complaining while mining the hidden_gold_nuggets_of esoterism.

As a reminder, anyone_who is thriving under the exoteric_religion does not_need anything here. Esoterism is purely optional_and_is intended for those to whom_the_exoteric religion, as conventionally expressed, lacks_all_power_and meaning.

Paganism

As we have seen,_pagans considered that there was a_semi-divine founder of their tradition who established the spiritual,_religious, and political_practices that dominated their everyday_life._By_maintaining the worship of the ancestors, and appeasing or propitiating_the gods,_providence would continue_to guide the people. Hence, we see that the Indo-Aryan_Brahmans could trace their lineage back