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The Teachings of Zoroaster, by S.A. Kapadia, [1905], at sacred-texts.com


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CONTENTS

 

PAGE

Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism

15

Meditation on the Mount—Conversion of King Gushtasp—Manifestations of the Deity

16

Zoroaster's Crusade against Idol-Worshippers—Monotheists (Mazdayasnians) v. Polytheists (Daêvayasnians—Migration of Daêvayasnians and Hindooism

17

A Parallel—The Ancient Persian and the Modern British Empire

18

The Fall of the Persian Empire and Migration of the Devout Zoroastrians to India

19

The Birth of Zoroaster

20

The Soul of Nature

21

Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God)

22

Meaning of the Word Daêva in the Avesta Language

24

Creation

25

Zoroastrian Speculative Philosophy—Spenta Mainyus (Creative Spirit) and Angro Mainyus (Destructive Spirit)—Their Incessant Conflict in the State of Nature

26

Doctrine of Dualism refuted

27

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Evils employed by Angro Mainyus

28

Invocation of Spenta Mainyus—Of the Life on the Earth—The Creation of Sixteen Regions

29

Yima (Jamshid), the Ruler of Airyana-Vaêjâ—God's Warning to Yima of the Disaster to his Kingdom (Noah and his Ark)

30

Spenta Mainyus and Angro Mainyus, a Contrast between Good and Evil

31

Hygienic Rules laid down by Zoroaster—Preservation of Bodily Health—Fight against Pestilence and Disease (Drukhs Naçus)

32

Precepts of Purity—Cultivation and Care of the Soil

33

The Bubonic Plague and the Parsis of Bombay—The Armour of Health forged by Zoroaster

34

Zoroaster's Moral Philosophy. Vohumana (the Good Mind), Akamana (the Evil Mind)

35

Good Thoughts (Humata), Good Words (Hukhta), and Good Deeds (Hvarshta) defined

3536

A Zoroastrian Household—Status of Women

3738

Morality of Zoroastrian Women—Tolerance

38

An Avesta Incident of Mercy and Charity towards the Fallen

3940

God and His Hierarchy of Archangels (Ameshaspends)

41

Kindness to Dumb Animals—Complaint of Geush-Urvan (the Over-Lord of the Herd of Cattle) to God—A Parable

4142

A Prayer of Repentance for Ill-Treatment or Unkindness to Domestic Animals

43

Prohibition of Fasting from Food

44

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Of the Life Hereafter

 

 

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The Body and the Soul

45

Severance of their Tie of Friendship—The Glorious Sunset of Life—The Soul's Departure—Its Arrival at "Chinvat Bridge"—The Recorder "Mehr Davar" at the Gate of Heaven

46

Doctrine of Reward and Punishment

47

Duties of a Zoroastrian Youth after his Confirmation —The Way to Garothman Behest (Heaven)—The Result of the Zoroastrian Philosophy

4849

Incidents of Life where Religious Teachings are wanting

49

An Illustration from Life (from Ignorance to Crime, from Crime to the Gallows)

4951

Resurrection of the Body

5253

The Memory of the Dead

54

All Souls' Day

5455

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EXTRACTS

 

Prayer of Ashem-Vohû

57

The Law of Ahura-Mazda

58

Commandments for the Body and the Soul

58

The Soul's Destination

61

The Soul's Rendering of Account

64

Gatha Hymn

66

Confession of Faith

69

The Creed

69

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Prayer of Kem Nâ Mazda

70

Prayer of Ke Verethrem Gâ

70

Prayer of Ormuzd Yast (in Praise of God)

70

God as the King, the Life, the Rewarder

71

The Creation of the World by Ahura-Mazda and  corresponding Evils by Angro Mainyus

72

God's Warning to Yima of Winter and Deluge

74

Blessings of cultivating the Soil

76

Happiness of the Earth

77

Grief of the Earth

77

Cultivation of Land where a Corpse is found

78

Purification of Water defiled by a Corpse

78

Religious Education

79

Reward for the Pious

80

Forgiveness of Sin

81

The Temptation

82

Banishment of Angro Mainyus

83

On Loan

84

On Waste

84

Temperance

84

Souls’ Visit to the Earth

86

The Mazdayasnian Confession

87

Patet Erani (A Prayer for Repentance)

89

Marriage Service

91

The Vision of Ardâ-Virâf

92

Sanctity

101

Prayer for Safety

102

NOTES

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