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 The popular holiday of halloween has its roots and origin in the Celtic holiday of SAMHAIN. It is truly fascinating that how halloween and many other ancient indo-european festivities, have been preserved untouched in Mazdyasna or Zoroastrianism with the original … Continue reading →

“Mithra” plays a very prominent role in the Mazdyasni/Zoroastrian religion; the 7th month of the zoroastrian calendar starting with autumnal equinox is dedicated to Mithra. The celebrations and festivities of this month in ancient days, were in par with the … Continue reading →

Anyone familiar with the Zoroastrian religion is aware that the issue of conversion or the C word as we call it, is the most contentious issue in our community. It is a sensitive subject and emotions run real high when … Continue reading →

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The question of what are the sacred sounds, melodies and songs of the “Mazdyasni religion” and if we are dealing with a CLOSED CANON or not; is an interesting subject that has been discussed in the third volume of the … Continue reading →

Traditional Zoroastrianism accords an important place to the hearth fire in home. The holy fire in the Zoroastrian temples and places of worship are lit from the fire brought forth from the hearths of the various community members. The hearth … Continue reading →

Following my previous article on the “ancient Avestan calendar,” i was asked about the name of the seasons in Avesta and the Zoroastrian scripture. Before answering the question, I would like to thank all of you for taking the time … Continue reading →