zoroaster and zoroastrianism
zoroaster,the ancient Iranian prophet is the founder of zoroastrianism .his birth probably accured in more than thousand years before the birth of the christ.he encouraged people to work and doing good beneficence and goodness.his toughts has created on three bases: good speech -good behaviour -good thought. it was so simple to understand and ancient people could know his toughts and believe his new religion.in afew times zoroasterianism became prevalent and many people in many lands from iran to central asia ,Armenia and yemen believe him.
This religion was an Aryan faith and differs to the Abrahimic religions.however zoroaster’s toughts was easy to be understood, but it had a great philosophia that is taken from aryan thoughts and their believes.much aryan elements are cleary evident in zoroasterianism . in the later comments , religious lyrics , worships and blessings those elements widely is used.
zoroasterianism Holy book is Avesta.it is a collection of zoroasterian books and texts that are divided in 5 books.the oldest texts is gathic text and gahans of Yasna that are the zoroaster’s speeches.they are named GATHAHA in persian. they are so beautifull poems and lyrics.Avesta has divided in 5 books:
1-YASNA: it has 72 hats(chapters) that eachother has few lines.consists of prayers and hymns in honour of the Supreme Deity
2-visperad: it has 24 kerdo (seccion) that in subject is the same yasna.
3-vandidad: this book has 22 fargard and consist of the discussion between Ahuramazda(the god) and zartusht(prophet).this book also try to show the goodness way and separate it from Ahriman(devil) way.
4-yasht: it has 21 hymnes and is a book about the praise and worship.
5-khorde avesta : or the little avesta is wroten by great mubad Azargoshasb in sassanid dynasty.this main book has many philosophical material and religious element of zartusht’s toughts.the khorde avesta has divided in 4 parts:1,introduction - 2,four niayeshn (praises) 3,five gahs(five times) that is about the time of praying 4,four afaringan(blessing) that also speak around the birth , dead and the goal of life.
other related books:
there was so much zoroastrian books but today, number of them is lost,it may because of Arab conquest or the other reason;however today we have more than 50 religious book in pahlavi(middle persian) about this faith.some of them are:
1.book of Ardaviraf:this is a old persian book speaks about the goal of life and philosophia.it is known that this book was the base of Dante Aleghiri book.
2.bandheshn: it is about aryans philosophy about the creation and the identity of inventor.
3.dinkert : it is the other middle persian book in zoroasterian believes that discribe the ideologic and philosophia of this religion.
4.minooye xerad:(spirit of wisdom) the dialogue between Dana and Minoo about the life and spiritual world and higher power.
5.Sirooza : it is a good book about the zoroasterianism calender.
6.Shayest nashayest: it is another book about the religious commandments and ideology.
some of th other religious books of zoroasterian in middle persian are:minoochehr books,andarz books,dadestan dini,Gojastak o abalish,Yusht paryan,zadsperam texts,Shekand-gomanik,djamasp name,Ximo xrad faroxmard,ayin zanashui(the book about marriage),porsesh ha(questions) panj xime mubadan,hirbadstan ,etc.
today zoroasterianism :
this ancient religion is alive.after the Arab conquest Iranian faith was changed to Islam,but know you still can find a small population of the zoroasterian ,mainly in Iran and India.in Iran they generally live in Yazd and Kerman.but some of them has traveled to largest cities like Tehran, Shiraz and Ahvaz.zoroasterians of india named Parsis and have gone to india after mongol conquest.they are so succeeded community there and many of professional jobs and industries has founded by them in india. for example the founder of nuclear industry in india was Parsi.and the the first aviation company and so many other industries have found by zoroasterians.some of them also live in Pakistan and srilanka.they are also succeded there. some community of them have migrated to europe,australia,canada and USA. they have some associations and congrogation around the world. today zoroastrian community totally has close to 300,000 followers around the world.in addition to this origin groups in iran ,india and pakistan or migrated groups ; a new zoroastrians population have been founded in Brazil,Venezuela,Germany and some tajik natives of Central Asia.
the zoroastrian community is fast growing and it may be more than 1million until 2020.
zoroastrian beliefs:
all zoroastrian are so faithfull in their religioun.they respect to holly Fire(the symbol ofpurity) and believe MAZDA and hate Ahriman(devil).they know ahriman as the creator of darkness but the god(Named Ahura Mazda) has created the light and the ahriman tries to absorb people in darkness(aberration).light in this faith is the symbol of truth and the this religioun invite them to come in truth way (rahe rasty) with good thought and meditation, good speech and good behaviour.but they also should pray every day and give thanks to God.
zoroaster and researchers:
many of great researcher and philosopher has wroten letters about this ancient prophet and his religion.one of them was the great philosopher ,Nietzche,who wrote a book about zoroaster (thus spoke zarathushtra) and discribed his ethical opinions as zoroaster.he regarded zoroaster as the first man who look for ethic and believed that the you can find the truth on higher value in the zartusht way.Richard Schtraws had a symphony named Also sparch zoroaster 1896 ,too this symphony is used in Odisse2001 by Kubrick.also Voltaire and others in the age of Enlightenment ,had a lot researches about zoroaster and then preffered him than jesus.also you can see his name in the Michael A.Heart’s research (the 100 persons):A ranking of the most influential persons in history-published in new york 2000.Jane philip Rumeo has an opera with zoroastre name.Gore Vidal the famous writer pays much attention to zoroaster. in his historical novel (Creation) he uses zoroasterian toughts more.he also have wroten other novels with zoroastrianism elements.in the Mozart’s Magical floot opera zoroaster(sarastro) is shown.in that opera zoroaster;s truth way(ASHA) is an ethical system against the Queen of nights.and Rabindranat Tagor has a poem about zoroaster and praise him.
in classical era many scientists had letters or good Ideas a bout him.fithagoros , plato,aristotle,Odoxos,are some of them.Heraclitus has a letter about zoroaster and his philosophia.some of thembelieved that zoroaster was the teacher of Fithagoros.
ZARATHUSHTRA (left-with star studded globe) and bathlemios. by Rafael around 1510 C.E
famous zoroastrians:
one of the famous zoroastrian in the world was Freddie Mercury ; who was the frontman of the group Queen.he died of AIDS in the 1991. the other famous zoroastrian is Alexander Bard, the POP star, who is known by band army of lover ,and the founder of swedish zoroastrian congregation. and also nuclear scientist and philosopher named Homi bhaba is zoroastrian.and Arbab keyxosro shahrox the famous architect who builed the freedom(shahyad) tower and Ferdowsi shrine and some of the other great works is onother famous zoroastrian. Zubin Mehta is another indian Parsi as a symphonic conductor.
In order to benefit the people of the world),
Righteousness is laid down for this, my religion
O Ahura Mazda. ……
I choose the chieftainship of good thoughts.
Owing to Best thought, word, and deed,
inspired through righteousness
Ahura- Mazda doth give unto us
happiness, immortality (paradise),
prosperity, and perfect-mindedness
through Spenta-Minoo (spirit.)
(from Gatha)
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