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An important update on the 2026 Schuon Lectures

The 2026 series of the Schuon Lectures will take place in Bloomington, Indiana from April 13 to 16, with an online participation option available for those who are unable to attend in person. You can learn more about the mission of the Lectures, details of the upcoming and past presentations, and fill out a form to register for the 2026 Lectures at the new website: www.schuonlectures.org.

If you have previously registered at a different site, we ask that you complete the registration form on the new website to confirm your participation. If you want to attend in person, please follow the instructions to reserve in-person attendance, as seating will be limited.

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A new, free, online video on
the origins of the Perennial Philosophy

Origins of the Perennialist School is a free, online, 49-minute documentary from World Wisdom. It is an overview of the school of thought called the Perennialist School. The video summarizes how the Perennial Philosophy developed as a school of thought, and the ideas and people that have been central in its development. It also includes clips of such central figures as Frithjof Schuon, Martin Lings, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

The video is divided into these sections: Origins of the Perennialist School; Tradition and the Perennial Philosophy; The Perennialist School of Thought; The Founders; Other Perennialist Authors; The Perennial Philosophy in Modern Academia; and the final section, which includes a symbolical demonstration of how the diverse religious traditions are connected to the one Truth, and thus to each other, as well as a summation of the theme of the video.

The video was written and directed by Jennifer Casey. Origins of the Perennialist School can be viewed here (on the World Wisdom Perennial Philosophy Resource Page), or on YouTube.

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