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Is God the mirror-image of man in Zoroastrianism???


Greek Gods were anthropomorphic gods, and all had human characteristics and powers, only in a much more colossal scale. In the Torah or the Hebrew Bible, God is the embodied spirit of the Jewish nation. The One God of the … Continue reading

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Why do the bad seek out the luminous and good to corrupt???


Evil finds special delight in going out of its way to destroy the good. It is so because evil subsists due to its PARASITIC nature on Goodness and Beauty. Another way to define it is to say that evil feeds … Continue reading

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Why shall we choose Goodness and Virtue???


If life is meaningless, if in reality purpose is lacking, why shall we choose goodness and light??? What if there is no specific purpose to things??? What if there is no pre-established melody to this universe??? What if truth is … Continue reading

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Why do bad things happen to the innocent and the good???


The question of “Why do evil and misfortune befall the innocent and the good???” is an old age question, and in a limited sense it’s true. It is not uncommon to see the plight of the good compared to the … Continue reading

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The time of Zoroaster/Zarathúshtrá and the Zoroastrian influence upon biblical worldview


From the earliest days, Zoroastrianism—the ancient religion of the Aryans, whose adherents worshiped Ahúrá Ma(n)zdá  (“the GD of Genius; bright, boundless Mind/Spirit”) and his luminous angels (the brilliant aspects of Ahúrá Ma(n)zdá’s superb mind/spirit) who battled Añgrá Mainyü  (the afflicted, … Continue reading

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Freedom from fear in the poetic gathas


There is fear of failure, fear of loss, disease and death, fear of darkness, fear of the Unknown. Fear is deeply rooted in our subconscious. Even if we overcome it rationally, it still lurks in the dark, hidden lairs of … Continue reading

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Chinvat Perethü; the Bridge of understanding and Ásbrú, the Aesir’s Bridge


Our universe is riddled with passages and according to the poetic gathas Chinvatö Perethü, or the Chinvat Bridge is the name of the main passageway from this world to the next and the wondrous realms beyond. At the dawn that … Continue reading

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Rue, the sacred plant of the Zoroastrian lore and the national herb of Lithuania


Rue, the sacred plant of the Zoroastrian lore and the national herb of Lithuania Rue called in Old Iranian svanta, spand, Modern Farsi Esfand,was a well known “auspicious” plant among the ancient Aryans. It plays a great role in both … Continue reading

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Dastoors, rivers of knowledge and Herbeds, scholar priests


Dastoors, rivers of knowledge and Herbeds, scholar priests The Zoroastrian Parsis employ dastoor as the title of a high priest and the term dastoorán dastoor has replaced the earlier pēshöpáy“spiritual leader, pontiff,” or the Sassanian möbedán möbed “chief magi.” In … Continue reading

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géush úrvá, the soul of animals;


géush úrvá is a very important gathic phrase meaning “the soul of animals;” occurring many times in the poetic gathas. I believe the following true story clearly elucidates the meaning of the term and how animals have a soul. ardeshir http://www.inquisitr.com/331051/dog-guards-deceased-owners-grave-for-six-years/Continue reading

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