Getting Started with Julius Evola

[@matei3880]

Ur the Trad Dad

[@Agent_Intellect]

This was a great video going over the works of Evola. All we need now is a video on AKC (Ananda Coomaraswamy), who is the other primary founder of the Traditionalist School is before it got hijacked by Schuon and became an imitation of Huxleyian Perennialism.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you. I will soon be devoting a video to Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy as well, in shāʾ Allāh. Stay tuned.

[@Alex11V]

Schuon is Aryan and based.

[@Jareers-ef8hp]

@@Alex11VWrong, he’s gay

[@solvictis]

This channel is just so good.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are too kind.

[@josephorlando5244]

Professor thank you for this wonderful presentation concerning the illustrious Julius Evola.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome.

[@rock0795]

Very interesting. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@maaikekamstra7353]

Thank you so much. This was really a gift. May you be blessed.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome. I plan to release a series of videos on the Baron very soon.

[@___Alexander___]

I read a lot of evola in my early days before I went back to reading Guenon and Schuon. I feel evola just caused me to go astray, especially with his approcah to modernity of riding the tiger. After, reading more Guenon, I decided to embrace Islam and allahamduliallah I've been Muslim now since the beginning of this year.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Mā shāʾ Allāh. May Allah grant you success.

[@aasifazimabadi786]

@@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad Ameen.

[@r3belz581]

Aisha was only 9

[@Jimmylad.]

Great content sir I can tell you are a very genuine man

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you.

[@r.t.5425]

Very cool that you are open to reading anything and everything to expand your knowledge or at least consider other perspectives.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you.

[@mrh4742]

Fantastic video. Deserves to get 1 million view or more.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you very much.

[@pauljames9711]

Excellent synopsis of Evola. I’ve spent years submerged in Evolas work. I’ve re-read and worked through so much of his thought and I see you have done Evola great justice in this video. Very insightful. I look forward to learning much from you. My best to you

[@Praxius]

Great video as always. The way I see Evola in contrast to Guenon is that Guenon seems to deal with things in a very formulaic fashion, using terms which can be universally identifiable and understood regardless of which formal tradition one is a part of, whereas Evola seems to cherry pick terms and then references the associated principle as the [x] principle (the solar principle, the Olympic principle, etc.), but it also seems that Guenon was concerned with the ontological and timeless ordering of reality whereas I see Evola as more of a “travel guide for the Kali Yuga”. Both very necessary.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

There are very useful observations. Thank you.

[@Ashurbanipal7446]

I think this is true to a certain extent but we need not forget that each term means something specific or has a shared meaning with another term due to their common indo-European source. He likes so flip between latin, french, and greek terminology too but, since i can only assume he was a polyglot, it probably seemed normal to him. So when he says ‘x-principle’ as opposed to ‘that -principle’ its either to illicit a specific frame of reference to the reader or to elucidate the shared meaning as he was first and foremost a scholar in comparative religious studies.

[@marcosmartinezpardo8568]

The best channel. Thank you Master

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome.

[@claytonmare812]

I would definitely be interested in a series on RAtMW. The Reign of Quantity series has been quality.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Stay tuned for details.

[@Michael_Sturgeon]

Wonderful video. Thank you

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome.

[@noahdanielg]

Unexpected but very welcome, thank you Sheikh!

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you. I am curious to know why you found it to be unexpected.

[@noahdanielg]

@@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad Unexpected in the sense that even for those who find Guénon fascinating will still shy way from Evola considering him "too controversial", also there is not much content - if any - from a Muslim perspective on Evola as he is more often invoked by Pagans and Hindus/Buddhists. It would be interesting to know more about the Islamic viewpoint on Evola. By the way, I very much appreciate your insight and respect for the Dharmic traditions as a Muslim.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

I hold the Indic Traditions in very high regard. Perhaps I will devote a series to Evola in the future, in shāʾ Allāh.

[@FA-kn8ro]

Thank you for this video, professor. As someone who has been reading Guenon for several years and is now starting Evola, I find your thoughts especially useful. One point of advice: could you please ask the editor of your video to not edit out the natural pauses in your video? While this is a recent editing effect used by young and modern KZbinrs to keep the audience attentive, it feels out of place during an academic discussion. It makes the overall content feel rushed without adding much benefit.

[@catholicpog7183]

A lot of zoomers are reading Evola these days, or at least hearing about him through memes.

[@DeadPool364]

Noted. I sincerely apologise if it came off rushed That was never my intention. I will definitely take this into account when editing the next few videos. 🙏

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

I really appreciate your feedback. We will not be editing future videos in this manner.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

@@catholicpog7183 Very true.

[@theprinceoflife]

thank you for sharing your erudition on these thinkers of the 20th century. I can not stress how grateful me, and the many other viewers of your channel, are to have systematically and orderly made video essays or discussions about not only traditionalist works but also your interest in occultism and the esoteric. Whenever I find myself needing someone to expound a notion of the traditionalist school of thought, I turn to your channel and I am so grateful to have all of this abundant information conducted by a experienced professor. Bravo sir.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you so much for your kind wishes. I am very glad that you have found our content to be beneficial.

[@aryavarta6740]

Very good video, as a white westerner Pagan your probably the first "Islamic" channel I can actually sit through, subbed and hope for more videos in this nature

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

That is quite a compliment, Aryavarta. Islam is quite different from the widespread media image and the barabaric acts of Daesh "ISIL" which is the logical outcome of certain forms of Sunni anti-intellectualism and nominalism with a little help from cloak-and-dagger entities.

[@aryavarta6740]

@@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad Thank you for the response! Your channel and a few other Muslims have softened my opinion on Islam to the extant that I have forgone my previous purely reactionary view towards Islam and its relationship with Europe. To your latter point, it would be interesting if you have any videos or books to recommend on that topic.

[@catholicpog7183]

I know a guy who was a white nationalist a few years ago when the alt right was popular. He got really into Evola and then Guenon and finally classical Islamic philosophy and ended up converting to Islam. Kind of interesting.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Indeed, very interesting. Does he watch my channel?

[@catholicpog7183]

Haven't talked to him in a while. I know your first reading list got really popular on reddit and 4chan so it's possible.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Fascinating.

[@symbolicstudies]

This was excellent, thank you.

[@apollosarrow]

Great intro to the works of Evola! That is also my project for the moment in a series of videos I'm making.

[@scarfaceyam145]

Absolutely superb channel and one of my best indeed.I thank you eternally for this knowledge dissemination.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

I am truly grateful for your kind wishes and very glad that you are finding this content to be beneficial.

[@matzesurer7884]

Thank You !

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome.

[@letsfaceit9187]

My Leader please do a lecture on EROS AND THE MYSTERIES OF LOVE

[@iamtimsson]

2:30 I never until now would count my self among traditioner... here I am, wide-eyed in the head

[@Ariannie272]

Hi Saiyad, Thanks for the video! I might have missed it but I don't think you mentioned Evola's Men Among the Ruins. looking forward to the next episode of your Reign of Quantity series.

[@flavioalmeida4608]

Great video!

[@punchface3000]

Wow great video thank u so much. Subscribed

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Awesome, thank you!

[@renereyna9874]

Metaphysics of love

[@shawonhasnat7105]

❤

[@hamdar9063]

Salam, could you make a video on sayed Hossein Nasr??? Greetings from your shia brother from brazil!!

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Salam. That is an excellent suggestion. I will add it to my list.

[@leenamin3099]

This is the most based intellectual on the surface of New Hyperborea

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you. It is very kind of you to say so. I will be releasing an entire series of videos on the Baron soon.

[@Doctor_Manhattan777]

title: @25:46 "The Sufi of Rome," was going to ask you if you had read it, in the comments section, and your thoughts, and here you are mentio ing it, lol - great video ty, subscribed!

[@scottytecate]

A lot of people don't know that Evola was Ronnie Dio's ghostwriter.

[@dungeonsanddragons2049]

i think when you mentioned the book its actually the letters between both Guenon and Evola

[@based250]

Great video. Currently reading revolt. I am not muslism but ive loved your videos so far

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

It is very nice to hear that. Thank you for watching. I am working on more content like this, so stay tuned.

[@dungeonsanddragons2049]

Will you do a video on Savitri Devi,Martin Heidegger,Petar Dunov?

[@krel3358]

Thanks for this video. I was directed to study Evola and Geunon, by 4chan. I was wondering if perhaps you had any insights about the writer Miguel Serrano? Also could you do a video about the nature of the Demiurge/archons as well as your opinion of how AI and spirituality could co-exist?

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

You are most welcome K Rel. Thank you for tuning in. Turning to your questions, I am familiar with Miguel Serrano, but only through what I have read about him online. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of esoteric Hitlerism espoused by him or figures such as Sāvitri Dēvī. If you wish to surf the kali yuga; to "ride the tiger" you must seek initiation. I am on record as having stated that the most accessible avenues for initiation in this dark age are to be found in Islam and that this religion is the most ideal one for the kali yuga. I know that many will not agree with me on this, but that is my view. If one seeks a purely "aryan" pathaccording to the true meaning of that term in Sanskrit, then the path of awakening taught by the Buddha may be an option for such people. In which case, please refer to the book of the smae name by Evola. I am not sure what exactly you mean by the term "demiurge.archoons". Perhaps you could clarify this term as well as your question on the coexistence of artificial intelligence and spirituality. In reference to the latter, there is plenty of AI implemented all around us, and there is still plenty of spirituality as well, so I am not really sure I understood your question.

[@krel3358]

@@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad My question in regards to gnostic christians speaking about a Demiurge as well as Archons(rulers) who from what I have heard are comparible to the Djinns is Islam. In Miguel Serrano's writings he refers to the jews as being like organic robots and servants of this demiurge. I am just very curious in notions of consciousness and spirituality vs materialism in say what is the difference between say a computer that is capable of thinking and a biological lifeform. In Miguel Serrano's writings he also funnily enough espouses that Evola is superior to Geunon for some reason. I would keep in mind I ask these questions as a person who is a victim of MK ultra and cybernetic mind control which Miguel Serrano speaks about in his books in terms of converting aryans into slave golems for an AI messiah the Jews will seek to create. He wrote that in his book "Adolf Hitler Ultimate Avatar" which I have only been able to peruse through because of aforementioned attacks against me which stop me from reading. If you wish to further understand what I am speaking about you should familiarize yourself with videos and or books by Dr Robert Duncan and Dr James Giordano. As an educated man I think you should not ignore the dangers of weaponized neuroscience and AI and the real threat they present in terms of creating false spiritual experiences or using your beliefs against you which is a modality of hypergame theory. I can personally attest to this in the idea that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is an allegory for brain science in that the two thieves he is alongside represent the pineal and pituitary glands. Remember that no matter how intelligent you might be you cant out think mind control technology.

[@aesop1451]

You should read Evola's 'Notes on the Third Reich.' National Socialism was eclectic. It had some Traditionalist aspects (like the SS as a modern Mannerbund similar to the medieval Knights Templar or the Teutonic Order). On the other hand, it was very Modernist (it espoused populism and materialist Darwinism). The question about the Demiurge and Archons has to do with metaphysics (beyond the physical). Serrano liked Evola to an extent, except Evola was not a big fan of Hitler. Evola used Japan from the Meiji Period until 1945 as an example of a traditional state that embraced technology, as a possibility for the West to emulate. I don't know what you mean by AI and spirituality co-existing. I think if the people are spiritually healthy (as was the case with Japan), then having technology is neither harmful nor beneficial. The problem with technology like mass media is that it perpetuates false narratives and caters to the lowest common denominator.

[@anonymous-cq7wj]

"4chan" this gets me 😂

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

@@earthmagickrising You may email me at [e-mail] and we can discuss this matter further.

[@arxiadelam204]

if you know spanish then the synthesis of the doctrine of race as well as the elements of racial education are available through the publisher omnia veritas

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

I do not, but thanks.

[@connor1414]

I just read “three aspects of the jewish problem” its very short but the info in there if digested by the public, would change our western society

[@Shahriar.00]

What is the 'Initiation' in the Islamic paradigm called? Genuine question.. I really don't know.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

It is called bayʿah بيعة

[@iamtimsson]

0:30 ohh! cool shirt! ( i do hate the collar though... i don't think it's right. may be the bust could be fitted? sent with siblinglove )

[@Kamala__Harriis]

So let's stay separated. You keep your traditions, we keep ours.

[@juliusflavius3573]

There is a woman who is doing a series on Revolt Against the Modern World. Her KZbin is PhilosophiCat. You almost missing to point out Eros and the Mysteries of Love would have been unforgivable. 😅

[@dhiamuhamadakbar9590]

Shukran ya Syaikh 🤲

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

عفوًا

[@npswm1314]

Evola did actually have a much larger link with Italian Fascism. Though his encounter and relationship with the Blessed Duce was limited, Evola did teach as the School of Fascist Mysticism for a time and was prominent among the Fascist intellectuals, having met and spoken to or exchanged correspondence which nearly all of the Italians ones at the time.

[@leenamin3099]

impossibly based

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you.

[@ukko8457]

Great video, didn't feel long at all. Instant subscribe. I've found Evola's way of writing about esoteric topics way more accesible than some of the stuff I've tried to read which sometimes felt like complete nonsense or there was something I wasn't getting. Have you read the whole series of introduction to magic, if so, any thoughts?

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you for your kind thoughts and for subscribing. To answer your question, I have only read portions of the first volume of Evola's "Introduction to Magic." In brief, I am not very interested in Western works on the occult sciences, including what is generally referred to as "magic". I have set out my view on such matters at great length in the form of three long-form interviews on the Glitch Bottle Podcast hosted by my friend Alexander Eth (episondes, 15, 16, and 78). You may find him on KZbin. Here are the links to the aforementioned episodes:

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXeQhqqwird9p6s

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqK8hWqGotyEjNk

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/goXbl2avgJajiLM

[@ukko8457]

I appreciate the answer, I'll be checking those out as soon as I got the time.

[@Jasonasked1233]

SUrprised this channel didn't blow up for traditionalists and other followers on /lit/

[@Ewilds]

What's your view of Ananda Coomaraswamy? He seems to be the Traditionalist academics take most seriously.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

He was a very great man. I will be devoting a video to him as well in the near future, in shāʾ Allah.

[@Adam_dawud]

Aselamu alaykum. I would be interested in your opinion on the book "Secret Practices of the Sufi Masons". The author of this reading was Baron Rudolf von Sebottendorf. He was familiar with the Masonic lodges in Turkey and was also a member of the so-called "Thule Society." barakallahu feek/feekum.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Wa ʿalaykum as-salām. Thank you for your question. I have not familiar with this book. I do not comment on books I have not read.

[@saladje]

What are you saying in arabic in the beginning?

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

"In the Name of Allah, the Infinitely Compassionate, the Ever-Merciful. Bendictions upon Muḥammad and His Family".

[@TheCopticParabolanos]

How many pages a day would you read on average, would you say? Very curious

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Not sure.

[@gregsmith6935]

if your discussing traditionalism i would move away from patreon or paypal. idk subscribe star or tipjar/buy me a coffee

[@cyberneticsiren]

Just getting into evola (but from a Marxist perspective lol) I’ll check out the metaphysics of war as it has the coolest title 😅

[@Fidelio116]

Marxism is a joke.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Indeed, it is.

[@NoReprensentationWithoutTax]

How has your reading of traditionnalism interracted with your marxist lens ? I ask because I was myself heavily marxist influenced but I'm now out of it, partly because of traditionnalist thinkers

[@Prandopa]

Dr. Ahmad, could you please make a video on Schuon? I read different articles about Schuon's alleged child molestation case. What I learned is that there was only one person who accused Schuon of that and that the kids themselves denied that it happened. The case was dropped because they didn't find the witness credible. In your other video with Shahbazi, you again seemed not to like Schuon, and you also kind of dismissed Hossein Nasr as simply a popularizer. I know Hossein Nasr was friends with Schuon and defended him against the claims that Schuon wasn't a "real" Muslim. It seems that you are not really a fan of these two traditionalists and I'm genuinely curious about why you feel that way since I've found their works interesting. Could you also talk about those allegations about Schuon because maybe I don't know the whole story? ( Obviously, if he really did what he is accused of I should change my mind about him) Thank you

[@Adam_dawud]

Based

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Thank you.

[@locuskg8555]

عظيم

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

شكرًا

[@stoic_rooster]

Thank you!!

[@dungeonsanddragons2049]

Tbh even as a orthodox Christian i find these videos very interesting and hell even i dont care all that much as long as its coherent than its alright to me.As for the new order well heres the thing we live in the semi ruins of the old order from 1990-today in order for new order to come the old order will have to be destroyed or evolve to the new order

[@ametora1231]

great video. subbed. look forward to more Evola content.

[@SaiyadNizamuddinAhmad]

Awesome, thank you!