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ZARATHUSHTRAS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHY
of
SELF-UNFOLDMENT
Dastur Dr. Framroz A. !o"
T# s$%r%tua& status of Zarat#us#tra amo'( t#
$ro$#ts of t# )or&" %s u'%*u. H )as a )or&"
ta+#r )#os m%ss%o' )as to (%, s$%r%tua&
%&&um%'at%o' to a&& t# &%,%'( sou&s. I' #%s at#as
T# D%,%' So'(s/ # 0ar's to %'s$%r a &%,%'( fa%t#
%' a &%,%'( o" %' t# #arts of a&& ma'1%'".
Zarat#us#tra 2rou(#t t# mssa( of fr"om a'"
&%2rat%o' from %('ora'+/ su$rst%t%o'/ r%tua&%sm/
a'" 2&oo" sa+r%3+. H "os 'ot "ma'" 2&%'"
fo&&o)%'(/ o' t# +o'trar0 # ta+#s ma' to
4$a'" t# a)ar'ss of #%s s$%r%tua& $ot't%a&%t%sfor #%s s&f-u'fo&"m't a'" sa0s5 6%, ar/ &%st'/
$o'"r )%t# &%(#t of 0our s#%'%'( m%'"7 "+%"/
"%s+r%m%'at/ a+# ma' must +#oos #%s o)' fa%t#/
#%s o)' $at# of s&f-u'fo&"m't.8 9Yas'a :;.%t# t# a",'t of Zarat#us#tra t#ousa'"s of
0ars a(o %' A'+%'t Ira' 2(a' a ') +0+& ofs$%r%tua& a'" t#%+a& ,o&ut%o' of ma'1%'".
Zarat#us#trta )as famous %' a't%*u%t0 as t#
fou'"r of t# Ma(% a'" t# m0st%+a& Ma(%a'
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!rot#r#oo". H )as a Mastr A"$t %' t# s+%'+
of s$%r%tua& s&f-u'fo&"m't/ )#o m0st%+a&&0
a$$r#'"" a&& t# "%,%' &a)s (o,r'%'( t#
u'%,rs. I' a'+%'t +&ass%+a& &%tratur ) s #%mr$rs't" as a' %&&ustr%ous Mastr of >%s"om a'"
S$%r%tua& Ta+#r. Zarat#us#tra )as a Ratu-R%s#%/
ma'%'( s$%r%tua&&0 fu&&-(ro)'/ a &%,%'( ss'+ of
ra&%t0 to "%,%' "+rs a'" 2rou(#t t# mssa(
for #uma'%t0/ )#%+# t# ar of ma' #a" 'ot #ar"
2for.Zarat#us#tra (a, to t# )or&" a ') a'" u'%*u
"3'%t%o' of r&%(%o'. H +o%'" a ') )or"/ Da'a/
ma'%'( t# I''r S&f. To #%m r&%(%o' )as 'ot
mr )ors#%$ of a "%t0 2ut t# %'strum't of
%'tros$+t%o'/ s%'( )%t#%'/ 1'o)%'( o's o)'
s&f. R&%(%o' to #%m )as a m0st%+a& 4$r%'+ %'m"%tat%o' to ma's r&at%o's#%$ )%t# t# D%,%'
S$%r%t )%t#%' a'" )%t#out. Zarat#us#tra $ro+&a%m"
to t# )or&" $ur Mo'ot#%sm/ a $rofou'" +o'+$t
of t# Su$rm o"#a" A#ura Maz"a. H
+o'tm$&at" )%t# #%s $ur m%'" t# 'atur of t#
!%'( a'" t# &a)s (o,r'%'( t# u'%,rs. A#ura
Maz"a %s t# %'3'%t tr'a& !%'( ,r-$rs't/
Lor" of >%s"om/ t# ?rator/ tr'a&&0 t# sam/
a&&-$r,a"%'( &o,%'( Fat#r/ t# tra's+'"'t a'"
t# %mma''t. I' or"r to $ro+" o' t# $at# of
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s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't o' must #a, a' a2%"%'(
fa%t# %' t# $rs'+ a'" $o)r of A#ura Maz"a.
A#ura Maz"a %s %'3'%t/ tr'a&/ %',%s%2& $ur
s$%r%t/ 2ut #%s s#%'%'( Ho&0 S$%r%t %s ,r $rs't %'ma'. H +a' o'&0 2 +o'+%," a'" 4$r%'+" %'
#%s "%,%' attr%2uts a'" ma'%fstat%o's. T#s
"%,%' attr%2uts ar %'#r't a'" &at't %' ma'/
)#%+# # #as to ",&o$ for s&f-u'fo&"m't. A#ura
Maz"a #as $&a''" t# @%'("om of Ha,' )%t#%'/
)#%+# ma' #as to ra+# 20 #%s o)' S&f-u'fo&"m't. Zarat#us#tra a''ou'+s t#at t#
u'%,rs %s t# ma'at%o' of t# D%,%'
I't&&%('+. L%f %s &%(#t7 to &%, ma's to &%, )%t#
s$%r%tua& +o's+%ous'ss of t# %&&um%'at%o' )%t#%'.
T# +osm%+ 3r of t# s$%r%t 2ur's %' ,r0 #art. It
%s t# &%(#t of %'t&&%('+ %' ,r0 m%'" a'" t#
(&o) of $ur mot%o' of &o, %' ,r0 #art.
S$%r%tua& u'fo&"m't %s as 'atura& as &%f %ts&f.
T#r +a''ot 2 '&%(#t'" &%,%'( )%t#out a
ra&%zat%o' of t# raso'/ $ur$os/ a'" (oa& of
&%,%'(. N%t#r raso' 'or s'ss +a' su$$&0 t#%s.
T# tru $ur$os of our 4%st'+ a'" a&& our
a+t%,%t%s +a' 2 fou'" o'&0 t#rou(# +ommu'%o'
)%t# t# %''r-s&f Da'aB. For s$%r%tua&
u'fo&"m't ) #a, to ",&o$ t#ou(#tfu&'ss a'"
a)ar'ss. S$%r%tua& "%s+%$&%'s ar 'ot to 2
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for+"/ t#0 must u'fo&" as %'#r't 'atura&
*ua&%t%s of o's o)' $rso'a&%t0.
T# s+rts of s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't ar fou'"
%' t# ta+#%'(s of Zarat#us#tra. For s$%r%tua& S&f-
u'fo&"m't o' #as 'ot to ra+# outs%" or %'to
#a,'. It %s a' %'tr'a& $ro+ss/ )#%+#
Zarat#us#tra s%m$&%3" a'" ma" $ra+t%+a&. T#
(o-t# s#a"o) %s t# "ar1 "stru+t%, t'"'+0 of
t# #uma' m%'". A1o-Ma'o/ %s t# #%'"ra'+ o'
t# $at# of S&f-u'Co&"m't. >#' t# ,%& ofMa0a-2)%&"r" &%m%t" +o's+%ous'ss %s
rmo,"/ ) ar 'o mor %' t# %&&us%o' of t#
+#a'(%'( $#'om'a. > #a, to ",&o$
u'%,rsa& ,a&us a'" 2r%'( t# 2st a'" t# #%(#st
%"a&s to 2ar u$o' a+# s%tuat%o' t#at ar%ss %'
&%f. For s&f-u'fo&"m't o' #as to ra&%z t#u'%,rsa& "%,%' mot%o' Co)%'( #armo'%ous&0 %'
&%f. !0 s&f-or%'tat%o' a'" s$%r%tua& 1'o)&"( o'
+a' ma1 a ra$%" $ro(rss %' S&f-u'fo&"m't.
E,r0t#%'( %' t# u'%,rs %s (o,r'" 20/ t#
su$rm %mmuta2& "%,%' La) of As#a. T#rfor
t#r %s 'o +#a'+/ a++%"'t or m%ra+&/ 2+aus
t# sam &a) %s %m$&%" %' t# $ro+ss of s$%r%tua&
S&f-u'fo&"m't.
For S&f-u'fo&"m't/ t# %'+o'+%,a2& Ra&%t0/
20o'" our s's-%'t&&+t or%'t" 1'o)&"(/
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s#ou&" 2 t# su2+t of +o'tm$&at%o' a'"
m"%tat%o'. !0 s&f-ort a'" s&f-'"a,or o'
o$'s t# "oors of #%s s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't a'"
3'"s t#at A#ura Maz"a ")&&s %' t# #o&0 tm$& of#%s #art a'" rma%'s a s%&'t )%t'ss. I' our
morta& $r+$t%o's t#r ar +o'fus%o's/ +o'C%+ts/
#ats/ (r"/ (o%sm/ +r%ms a'" )ars7 2ut )#'
S&f-u'fo&"m't ta1s $&a+/ S&f-ra&%zat%o' ta1s
"$r %'to t# sour+ of t#%'(s/ a'" ) 3'"
r#0t#m%+ so'(s of %&&um%'at%o' a'" +o's+%ousa)ar'ss of t# u'%t0 of &%f %' t# a2o" of A#ura
Maz"a. Ma' to"a0 %s %'s$%r" 20 ') #or%zo's of
,o&,%'( +o's+%ous'ss/ ') $rs$+t%, of
%'t(ra& +osm%+ ,o&ut%o'/ a'" a t#%rst for a ')
s$%r%tua& a)a1'%'( a'" u'fo&"m't. Do(mas ar
sta('a't a'" t#0 "o 'ot sat%sf0 #%s s$%r%tua&
#u'(r. H '"s somt#%'( "$r/ mor &ast%'(
a'" $rofou'" %' #%s o)' $rso'a& s$%r%tua&
4$r%'+ a'" S&f-u'fo&"m't. A#ura Maz"a %s
t# +'tra& $r%'+%$& t#at ma1s our sar+# for
s$%r%tua& u'fo&"m't $oss%2&. H %s t# 2(%''%'(/
t# m%""&/ a'" t# '" of a&& s$%r%tua& '"a,or.
>#' o' (os %')ar"/ str%,s/ s1s/ t#rmr(s a ') &%(#t of #%(#t'" +o's+%ous'ss.
%'/ )#%+# # 3'"s #%ms&f. !0 tou+#%'( Ra&%t0
)%t#%' # tou+#s Ra&%t0 ,r0)#r. A#ura
Maz"a %s 'ot a &o(%+a& +o'stru+t%o'/ 2ut a'
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4$r%'+" Ra&%t0. I' #%s +stat%+ mom't
Zarat#us#tra sa0s5 6For 'o) %' trut# I #a, 2#&"
A#ura Maz"a +&ar&0 %' m0 s$%r%tua& 0 a'" 'o) I
#a, t# ,%s%o' a'" 4$r%'+ of #%s $rs'+.89Yas'a G.=
Lt us 2r%C0 4am%' )#at ) ma' 20 s$%r%tua&.
T# )or" )%t# %ts ,ar%ous +o''otat%o's %s ('ra&&0
m%sa$$&%" to ma' a 'um2r of +o'+$ts/ )#%+#
ar 'ot %' %ts 2as%+ +om$o''ts. It must 2 ma"
+&ar t#at s$%r%tua& &%f %s 'ot som)#r outs%" ofour $rs't "a0-to-"a0 &%,%'(. T# sour+ of mattr
a'" s$%r%t %s o'. S$%r%tua& ss't%a&&0 ma's t#at
$r%'+%$& %' ma'/ )#%+# ma'ats from t# D%,%'
Sour+/ %t %s t# #%(#r S&f/ t# #%""'
+o's+%ous'ss o$rat%'( u'"r t# %m$u&s of
D%,%' or ?osm%+ ?o's+%ous'ss. S$%r%tua& #as'ot#%'( %' +ommo' )%t# $#'om'a&. From t# o'
D%,%' !%'( ) #a, "s+'"" t#rou(# t#
,ar%ous sta(s of ,o&ut%o' a'" #a, u'fo&"" to
our $rs't stat of s&f-+o's+%ous #uma' 2%'(s.
> #a, 2' '"o)" )%t# trm'"ous s$%r%tua&
$ot't%a&%t%s/ )#%+# 20 our o)' s&f-ort a'"
'"a,or ) must u'fo&" a'" ma'%fst %' our &%f.
Our m%ss%o' #r u$o' t#%s art# %s 20 S&f-
u'fo&"m't to 1'o) our s&,s/ to 1'o) our
r&at%o's#%$ )%t# t# )or&" a'" to sta2&%s# o'+
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a(a%' our u'%o' )%t# our u'"%,%"" tr'a& a'"
%'3'%t sour+/ A#ura Maz"a/ )#o #as +rat" t#
u'%,rs a'" ma' a'" %s a+t%,&0 )or1%'( %' t#m
a'" t#rou(# t#m for t#%r s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't.
T# 3rst s+rt of s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't %s to
2(%' from )#r ) ar 'o). > must 1'o) )%t#
+rta%'t0 t#at our "a0-to-"a0 &%f #as a 10 to our
S&f-u'fo&"m't7 %f ) 2ut 1'o) #o) to &%, fu&&0/
"0'am%+a&&0/ a'" +o's+%ous&0/ t#at %' %ts&f %s S&f-u'fo&"m't. I' t# +raz for t# su$r'atura&/
$#'om'a& a'" m%ra+u&ous/ $o$& tr0 to s+a$
&%f a'" &%,%'(. Zarat#us#tra sa0s t#at &%f %s t#
%'strum't of +u&t%,at%'( s$%r%tua& +o's+%ous'ss.
T# mor ) &%,/ t# mor ) (ro) a'" t# mor
%s our S&f-u'fo&"m't. T# $ro+ss of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s a )o'"rfu& 4$r%'+ of
tra'sformat%o' from &o)r 'atur %'to a #%(#r
'atur. T#%s $ro+ss of %'t(rat%o' %s a )#o& a'" %t
#a$$'s s%mu&ta'ous&0. It ma0 2 'ot" t#at t#
&o'(%'( for S&f-u'fo&"m't %s a m'ta& a'"
mot%o'a& strss %' %ts ar&0 sta(s. !ut 2a+1 of %t
t#r %s a "$-sat" ur(/ )#%+# %s t# 2as%+ ur(
%' ma'/ a' %rrs%st%2& "0'am%+ ur( to 1'o)
o's&f.
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Aftr #a,%'( %'"%+t" a2o, som 2as%+ %"as a2out
t# $at# of S&f-u'fo&"m't/ &t us +o's%"r t#
"%r+t a'" u'%*u s$%r%tua& Pat# of S&f-u'fo&"m't
as (%,' to t# )or&" %' t# ta+#%'(s ofZarat#us#tra a'" #o) %t +a' 2 of #&$ to +o'fus"
#uma'%t0 %' t# )or&" to"a0. To t# s1r of
s$%r%tua& $at# of trut# %t )%&& 2 r,&at%o' to 3'"
#o) $ra+t%+a& %s t# $at# of S&f-u'fo&"m't as
tau(#t 20 Zarat#us#tra.
Ma' 2%'( t# t#%'1r a'" #%s m%'" 2%'( #%su'%*u '"o)m't/ Zarat#us#tra/ as t# 3rst st$
for S&f-u'fo&"m't/ $ro$ou'"" t# $#%&oso$#0 of
"%s+%$&%'%'( t# m%'" a'" ma1%'( %t o#u Ma'a#
$ur m%'" ra+#%'( t# tota& m%'" 20 +o'stru+t%,/
$os%t%,/ +rat%, t#ou(#t for+/ t#us 4$r%'+%'(
t# "$st &,& of t# su$r%or m%'" t# +osm%+%'t&&%('+. Ma' must tra's+'" t# &%m%tat%o's of
t# 3'%t %'t&&+t a'" r&at%,%t0 of t# "stru+t%,
m%'" a'" 'tr %'to t# su$ra-m'ta& r(%o'. I'
s$%t of a&& #%s &%m%tat%o's ma' %s t# o'&0 +ratur
)#o #as 2' '"o)" )%t# t# $o)r of
tra's+'"'+. As a furt#r st$/ to)ar"s S&f-
u'fo&"m't Zarat#us#tra $ro$ou'"" #%s
$#%&oso$#0 of Sraos#a/ +o's+%ous'ss. Sraos#a
--+osm%+ +o's+%ous'ss %s s$o1' of as 6T#%' o)'
t# (ratst of a&&8 )#o %s %',o1" for ra&%z%'( t#
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3'a& (oa& of &%f tr'a&. >#' Sraos#a +oms )%t#
2&ss%'(s of (rat s$&'"or of "%,%' &%(#t/ t#
+o'C%+t a'" +o'fus%o' %' t# m%'"/ +aus" 20 %ts
r&at%,%t0 a'" &%m%tat%o's "%sa$$ar. >#' Sraos#a+oms )%t# (rat %&&um%'at%o'/ t# o$$os%t of (oo"
a'" ,%&/ r%(#t a'" )ro'(/ ar tra's+'"" a'" t#
su2+t a'" o2+t &os t#%r s$arat'ss a'"
mr( to(t#r %' o' Cas# of #%(#t'"
+o's+%ous'ss. For Sraos#a %'tu%t%,
+o's+%ous'ss/ $ur m%'" or (oo" t#ou(#t %sa2so&ut&0 '+ssar0. Hr ) ma0 a"" t#at
Zarat#us#tra so&,s t# $ro2&m of ,%& a'"
"+&ars t#at ,%& %s 'ot a' 't%t0 or a 2%'(. It %s
o'&0 t# t)%'-m'ta&%t0 a'" r&at%,%t0 of t# #uma'
m%'". T#r %s 'o +osm%+ "ua&%sm %' t# ta+#%'(s
of Zarat##us#tra
Zarat#us#tra s#o)s t# s+o'" st$ o' t# $at# of
S&f-u'fo&"m't/ t#at of t# +osm%+ &a) of As#a/
"%+ R%ta/ )#%+# %s o$rat%'( a'" (o,r'%'( t#
)#o& u'%,rs. T#%'(s #a$$' %' 'atur a'" %'
ma'/ 'ot 20 t# )#%m of som #%""' %',%s%2&
"%+tator/ 2ut 20 t# o$rat%o' of t# %mmuta2&
"%,%' &a) of As#a t# &a) of #armo'0/ or"r/
trut#/ $ur%t0 a'" +ausat%o'. Zarat#u%s#tra at
s,ra& $&a+s %' t# at#as r%trats t# &a) of
+aus a'" +t/ t# &a) of @arma a'" sa0s5 6As
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0ou so)/ so must 0ou ra$.8 >%t# t#%s &a) of As#a
%s t%" t# +o'+$t of #a$$%'ss a'" m%sr0/
#a,' a'" #&&. O' t# fr +#o%+ of +auss
"$'"s ma's #a$$%'ss a'" m%sr0. Ha,' a'"#&& ar 'o $&a+s a'" &o+at%o's7 t#0 ar stats of
ma's su2+t%, +o's+%ous'ss. Ma' %s ma" %'
t# %ma( of o" t# Lo,%'( Fat#r. H %s 'ot
#ur&" %'to #&& for tr'a& +o'"m'at%o'.
Zarat#us#tra sa0s5 6So u'"rsta'"/ O morta& ma'/
t# &a) )#%+# Maz"a #as or"a%'" r(ar"%'(#a$$%'ss a'" m%sr0/ t#r )%&& 2 &o'( $r%o"s of
sur%'( for t# )%+1" a'" r)ar"s for t# $%ous7
2ut t#raftr tr'a& 2&%ss s#a&& r%(' ,r0)#r.8
9Yas'a:;.JJ= Zarat#us#tra sa0s5 6Ha$$%'ss u'to
#%m )#o (%,s #a$$%'ss to ot#rs8. >%t# t#
a+*u%s%t%o' of )%s"om a'" %'tu%t%o'/ u'"rsta'"%'(/
4$r%'+%'(/ a'" $utt%'( %'to $ra+t%+ t#%s
%mmuta2& "%,%' &a) %' &%f %s of utmost
%m$orta'+ for S&f-u'fo&"m't o' t# $#0s%+a&
&,& %' +&a'&%'ss a'" #a&t# of t# 2o"07 o' t#
m'ta& &,& %' trut#/ t#%+a& "+%s%o's/ (oo"
+o'"u+t a'" +#ara+tr7 o' t# s$%r%tua& &,& %'
r+o('%z%'( a'" 1'o)%'( t# S&f a'" o20%'( t#&a) of t# S$%r%t.
T# t#%r" st$ o' t# Pat# of S&f-u'fo&"m't
a++or"%'( to Zarat#us#tra %s t# ",&o$m't of
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t# "%,%' attr%2ut of @s#at#ra so,r%(' )%&&
$o)r. >%t# S&f-u'fo&"m't o' 'o) u'"rsta'"s
t# D%,%' )%&& o$rat%'( %' #%m a'" arou'" #%m. H
s#"s #%s $u'0 s&3s# (o-)%&& a'" surr'"rs #%s)%&& to D%,%' >%&&. 6Not m0 )%&& 2ut T#0 )%&&/ O
Lor".8 E(o-or%'t" s&f-)%&& %s a 2o'"a(/ )#%+#
o2stru+ts t# Pat# of S&f-u'fo&"m't. H 'o)
fo&&o)s t# $at# of o20%'( t# so,r%(' D%,%'
)%&&/ t# fr )%&&/ )#%+# &%2rats from t# 2o'"a(
of #%s 'arro) s&3s# mot%,at%o's. T# rsu&t of t#%s)%&& 2 fu&3&&m't of t# (oa& of #uma' &%f/ )#%+# %s
u'%,rsa&%z". Ma' 2r%'(s t# D%,%' @%'("om #r
u$o' t#%s art# 20 ""%+at%'( #%s )%&& to D%,%' >%&&
a'" 20 sr,%+ to ma'1%'". I' t# s#ort 2as%+
Zoroastr%a' $ra0r of A#u'a a%r0a/ %t %s stat" t#at
t# s$%r%tua&&0 u'fo&"" fu&&-(ro)' ma' %s &%1 u'to
A#ura Maz"a %' #%s fr )%&&. Su+# a ma' 20
fo&&o)%'( t# $at# of (oo" m%'" a'" "%,%' &a)
""%+ats ,r0 a+t of #%s art#&0 &%f to A#ura
Maz"a a'" 20 +#r%s#%'( a'" sr,%'( t# m1 a'"
t# &o)&0 of #art sta2&%s#s so,r%('t0 of A#ura
Maz"a u$o' t# art#. Ma' must 2+om a
+#a''& t#rou(# )#%+# "%,%' 2&ss%'(s ma0 Co)+o't%'ua&&0 a'" ra+# out to ma'1%'" ,r0)#r.
T# fourt# st$ o' t# Pat# of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s
t# +u&t%,at%o' of t# "%,%' attr%2ut of S$'ta
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Arama%t%/ t# ra"%a't "%,%' &o, a'" ",ot%o'. T#
fourt# fou'"at%o' $%&&ar of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s a
fma& "%,%' attr%2ut of &o,/ )#%+# %s t#
(ratst "%,%' 'r(0. Ma' #as 'o) to o$rat o'#%s #art +o's+%ous'ss. T# &o, of o" Co)s
t#rou(# #uma' #arts/ a'" t#os )#o #a,
$ur%3" t#%r #arts +a' us t#%s (rat 2&ss%'( for
u'%,rsa& $ur$oss to 2r%'( u'%t0/ $a+ a'"
#a$$%'ss %' t# )or&". D,ot%o' a'" ""%+at%o' to
A#ura Maz"a )%&& %'s$%r #%m to u'fo&" #%s "%,%'$ot't%a&%t0 of &o,/ )#%+# (ro)s a'" (&o)s a'"
s#"s %ts &ustr a&& arou'". Arama%t% %s t# s0m2o&%+
"au(#tr of A#ura Maz"a +#os' 20 H%m for $a+
a'" rst of ma'1%'". !0 S&f-u'fo&"m't of t#%s
(rat *ua&%t0 of &o, ma' s#a&& atta%' tr'a& &%f.
T#%s "%,%' attr%2ut %s s$+%a&&0 +#os' 20 A#ura
Maz"a to #&$ a+# #uma' 2%'( %' #%s s$%r%tua&
Pat#.
Aftr #a,%'( +u&t%,at" t# four +ar"%'a& ,%rtus/
)#%+# ar t# o$rat%o'a& a'" fu'+t%o'a& *ua&%t%s
of ma'/ a'" #a,%'( &a%" t# sur fou'"at%o' of S&f-
u'fo&"m't/ su+# a *ua&%3" $rso' %s 'o) %' a
$os%t%o' to #a, a "%r+t +ommu'%o' )%t# t#
s#%'%'( Ho&0 S$%r%t of A#ura Maz"a )%t#%' #%m. No)
t# S&f-&um%'ous S$'ta Ma%'0u 2+oms t#
M"%ator 2t)' #%m a'" t# ?rator. Ma' #as
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'o) as+'"" 20 #%s S&f-u'fo&"m't a'" ra+#"
t# "%m's%o' of ?osm%+ ?o's+%ous'ss.
At t#%s sta( %t )%&& 2 %'trst%'( to sa0 a f)
)or"s som m0st%+a& 4$r%'+s (a%'" o' t#
$at# of S&f-u'fo&"m't as 4$&a%'" a2o,. It %s
sa%" t#at ma'/ )#%& &%,%'( a'" u'fo&"%'( s$%r%tua&
$ot't%a&%t%s ('rats T,%s#% a'" Uta0u%t%/ t)o
$r+%ous $o)rs. T,%s#% ma's t# su2t& t#ra&
ss'+s "%st%&&" from t# $ro+sss of &%f/ 20 t#
+o'sta't #a2%tua& $ra+t%+ of (oo" t#ou(#ts/f&%'(s/ mot%o's/ a'" %'tu%t%o's/ )#%+# ar
%m$rss" o' t# sou& as a form" %'"%,%"ua&
s$%r%tua& 'atur. T,%s#% %s t# s$%r%tua& ur( of t#
sou& for ra&%z%'( $rf+t%o'/ )#%& Uta0u%t% %s t#
a)ar'ss of a+*u%r" %mmorta&%t0 or t#
+o't%'uous s$%r%tua& stram. T#rou(# t# fourfo&"$at# of S&f-u'fo&"m't a'" +om%'( %' "%r+t
+ommu'%o' )%t# t# #o&0 s$%r%t )%t#%'. A#ura
Maz"a '"o)s t# t)o u&t%mat (%fts of t# &%f of
ma'-$rf+t%o' a'" %mmorta&%t0 for t# s$%r%tua&&0
'&%(#t'". I' Yas'a :.J/ %t %s stat"5 6Ma0 A#ura
Maz"a ru&%'( at )%&&/ (ra't Us#ta 2&%ss u'to #%m
t#rou(# )#om 2&%ss +oms to ot#rs. I "o 'ot +ra,
for m0 $ro(rss t#rou(# a)ar'ss of %mmorta&%t0
a'" s$%r%tua& str'(t# for $rf+t%o'.8
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T# mssa( of Zarat#us#tra r(ar"%'( t# 3'a&
(%fts of $rf+t%o' a'" %mmorta&%t0 as t# 3'a&
+o'summat%o' of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s +&ar&0 stat"
%' t# at#as. H "+&ars t#at t# $rom%s ofHaur,ata $rf+t%o%' or sa&,at%o' a'" Amrtata/
%mmorta&%t0 )as (%,' 20 A#ura Maz"a to a&& t#os
)#o fo&&o)" t# su2&%m Pat# of S&f-u'fo&"m't/
)#%+# )as r,a&" to #%m 20 t# Su$rm D%t0.
H "+&ars t#at ma' t#rou(# #%s s$%r%tua& S&f-
u'fo&"m't s#a&& 2+om o' &%1 A#ura Maz"a.T# mssa( of Zarat#us#tra %s fu&& of #o$ for t#
$rs't a'" t# futur of ma'. It $u&sats )%t# t#
$%ous "s%r for $rf+t%o' %' t#%s ,r0 &%f a'"
ra&%zat%o' of %mmorta&%t0 %' a&& fu&&'ss 'o) a'"
for,r. T# at#as s$a1 of t# )or&" $ro+ss of
+osm%+ ,o&ut%o' ra+#%'( %ts 3'a& +o'summat%o'
as or"a%'" 20 A#ura Maz"a. I' #%s )%s"om A#ura
Maz"a #as sta2&%s#" t#%s &a) of $ro(rss%o' of
S&f-u'fo&"m't t%&& t# 3'a& +o'summat%o' of
+rat%o' %s atta%'"/ )#' H )%&& +om )%t# H%s
Ho&0 S$%r%t a'" H%s "%,%' $o)rs t#rou(# )#os
)or1%'( &%,%'( 2%'(s s#a&& u'fo&" a++or"%'( to H%s
&a). > +om a+ross a'ot#r +o'+$t of Fras#o-1rt%/ )#%+# ma's $r$tua& r('rat%o' of t#
S$%r%t of ma'. R'o,at%o' or rsurr+t%o' %s 'ot
(o%'( to ta1 $&a+ %' som $o%'t of futur t%m. It
%s +o't%'uous s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't ta1%'( $&a+
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'o) a'" for,r. For S$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't/ a'
a2%"%'( fa%t# %' t# $rs'+ a'" $o)r of A#ura
Maz"a %s a2so&ut&0 '+ssar0. Fa%t# %s t# rsu&t of
t# u'%t%, %'tu%t%, 1'o)&"(/ a'" %t %s t# %''rs$r%'( of t# mr('+ of t# ') s$%r%tua&
+o's+%ous'ss. Zarat#us#tra uss t# )or" ?#%st%
ma'%'( t# Ra0 of Pr+$t%, >%s"om/ )#%+#
%&&um%'s t# tota& m%'". !0 t#%s $r+$t%, )%s"om
ma' %s a2& to 1'o) #%s Da'a/ #%s I''r S&f. A&&
t# $ro+sss of S&f-u'fo&"m't ar ,r(%'(to)ar" t# '" of 1'o)%'( t# S&f. T#%s s$%r%tua&
$#%&oso$#0 of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s fou'" %' t#
at#%+ H0m' of Zarat#us#tra/ )#%+# sa0s5
6T#rou(# t# Ho&0 S$%r%t S$'ta Ma%'0u a'" t#
?osm%+ M%'" a#%s#ta Ma'a#/ Maz"a A#ura )%&&
(ra't $rf+t%o' a'" %mmorta&%t0 to #%m )#os
t#ou(#ts/ )or"s a'" ""s ar %' #armo'0 )%t#
"%,%' )%s"om/ "%,%' &a)/ "%,%' )%&& a'" "%,%'
&o,.8 9Yas'a K.J=
A++or"%'( to Zoroastr%a' )r%t%'(s ma' %s t# +ro)'
of +rat%o'/ a' asso+%at of Maz"a A#ura #o&"%'( a
,r0 %m$orta't a'" u'%*u $os%t%o' %' t# $&a'/
"s%(' a'" "st%'0 of t# )or&". Ma' %s a ,%ta& $art
of 'atur a'" $&a0s a ,r0 %m$orta't ro& %' t#
+osm%+ $ro+ss. A++or"%'( to t# A,sta t# #uma'
$rso'a&%t0 %s sa%" to 2 +o'st%tut" of '%' $arts5
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t#r matr%a&/ $#0s%+a&/ +or$ora&7 t#r t#ra&/
astra&7 t#r $ur&0 s$%r%tua&. A++or"%'( to t#
at#as/ from t# ,r0 2(%''%'( A#ura Maz"a
fas#%o'" our $#0s%+a& 2o"%s/ our "%s+r'%'( sou&s/a'" "%r+t%, %'t&&%('+ t#rou(# H%s +osm%+ m%'"7
%'fus" &%f 2ra"t# %'to morta& fram/ (ra't"
+a$a+%t%s for a+t%o' a'" tru "o+tr%'s to (u%"/
a'" 3'a&&0 (a, a+# ma' fr"om to +#oos to
#%s o)' )%&&. 9Yas'a :J.JJ=
>#at %s t# (oa& of a&& t#s orts of s$%r%tua& S&f-
u'fo&"m't T# ta+#%'( of Zarat#us#tra %s
m$#at%+ t#at t# )#o& u'%,rs #as +om %'to
2%'( from t# fou'ta%'#a" a'" sour+ of A#ura
Maz"a a'" %' t# 3'a& '" ,r0t#%'( )%&& rtur' to
%ts sour+ %' fu&3&&m't a'" 2 o' &%1 H%m.Zarat#us#tra sa0s5 6Ma0 A#ura Maz"a #ar1' to
our +a&& t#rou(# #%s Ho&0 S$%r%t %' &%1 ma''r t#
$rs'+ of t# Ho&0 S$%r%t %s a)a%t" at t# 3'a&
+o'summat%o'. At t#at 3'a& +o'summat%o' O
Maz"a t#ou )%&& +om )%t# t#0 Ho&0 S$%r%t8. A#ura
Maz"a as t# ?rator )or1s %' t# u'%,rst#rou(# H%s Ho&0 S$%r%t/ )#%+# ma'%fsts %ts&f %'
+rat%o's a'" a+ts as tra's+'"'ta& (u%" to t#
sou&s %' #uma' 2o"%s7 a'" as %mm%''t $o)r H
)or1s t#rou(# H%s Fra,as#%. Fra,as#%s ar %"a&&0
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$rf+t u'%,rsa& ss'+s %m$r('at%'(
,r0t#%'(. Fra,as#% %s t# su2&%m%'a& s&f/ )#%+#
forms t# 2asa& ra&%t0 of t# %'"%,%"ua&%t0/ )#%+#
o' 4$r%'+s %' t#%s 2o"%&0 4%st'+. T#u'%*u fatur of t# Zoroastr%a' r&%(%o' &%s %' %ts
mta$#0s%+s of t# t)o s$%r%tua& $r%'+%$&s %' ma'7
t# Ur,a' sou&/ )#%+# %s t# ra&%z" ,o&,%'(
4$r%'+%'( $art of t# %'"%,%"ua&%z" s&f/ a'" t#
Fra,as#%/ )#%+# %s tr'a&&0 $ur/ t# u'%,rsa& tota&
S&f. It ma0 2 sa%" t#at P&ato )as %'s$%r" a'"%'Cu'+" 20 t# Zoroastr%a' $#%&oso$#0 of t#
Fra,as#%s. P&atos 6%"as8 *u%,a&'t to Fra,as#%s
form" a' %m$orta't $art of #%s $#%&oso$#0. Dr. ?ar&
u'( uss t# +o'+$t of 6I"a Pr%'+%$&s8 for #%s
$s0+#o&o(0 of t# 6Ar+#t0$s.8
T#us A#ura Maz"a/ S$'ta Ma%'0u a'" Fra,as#%form a s$%r%tua& Tr%'%t0. T# )#o& $&a' u'fo&"s &%1
t#%s5 ma' 20 #%s s&f-'"a,or +u&t%,ats t# "%,%'
attr%2uts %'#r't a'" &at't %' #%m. I' t#%s
$ro+ss t# Fra,as#% %' #%m (u%"s #%m a'" (%,s
#%m %'s$%rat%o' for s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't7 at t#
sam t%m S$'ta Ma%'0u/ t# #o&0 tra's+'"'t
S$%r%t/ +o't%'ua&&0 "ra)s t# sou&s u$)ar" to)ar"
A#ura Maz"a7 t# &o,%'( Fat#r %s ,r a+t%, %' t#
s$%r%tua& u'fo&"m't of #uma' 2%'(s/ %f t#0 2ut
&%st' to H%m a'" fo&&o) H%m. E,r0t#%'( %' +rat%o'
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#as a $&a'/ $ur$os a'" "st%'0. E,r0t#%'( %s
u'"r t# &a) of (ro)t#/ u'fo&"m't a'" ,o&ut%o'.
T#r %s 'ot#%'( stat%+ ,r0t#%'( %s %' $r$tua&
mot%o'. T#%s "0'am%+ mot%o' %s o$rat%'( t# $&a'a'" fu&3&&%'( %ts 3'a& (oa&. T# Zoroastr%a'
$#%&oso$#0 of Atar F%r/ t#r/ 'r(0/ %s of (rat
%m$orta'+ for S&f-u'fo&"m't. T#%s +osm%+ 3r of
A#ura Maz"a %s "0'am%+ 'r(0 to *u%+1' t#
$ro+ss of S&f-u'fo&"m't. >#' t#%s +osm%+ 3r
of )%s"om/ &o, a'" s$%r%t 2ur's 2r%(#t&0 %' t#tm$& of t#%s #uma' 2o"0/ %t $ur%3s t# )#o&
2%'( a'" (%,s #%m t# +stas0 of %&&um%'at%o' of
t# ra"%a't "%,%' $rs'+ of A#ura Naz"a. T#
(oa& of S&f-u'fo&"m't %s sa%" to 2 aro-"ma'/
t# a2o" of #a,'&0 &%(#t a'" so'(/ )#r A#ura
Maz"a %s. !0 S&f-u'fo&"m't ma' #as to ra%s #%s
+o's+%ous'ss to 4$r%'+/ su2+t%,&0/ #a,'
)%t#%' #%s #art. Ha,' a'" #&& ar 'o $&a+s a'"
&o+at%o's. Ma' "os 'ot (o to #a,'/ #raftr/
2ut # &%,s a'" )or1s for #%s s$%r%tua& S&f-
u'fo&"m't 'o) a'" $r$ars #%s o)' #a,' )%t#
#%s o)' (oo" t#ou(#ts/ (oo" )or"s/ a'" (oo"
""s. Zarat#us#tra sa0s t#at )#at,r ",ot%o'/&o, a'" (oo" ""s ) #a, "o' %' t#%s )or&"
s#a&& 2 ours %' t# Ha,'&0 A2o" of !&%ss.
T#rou(# S&f u'fo&"m't t# (oa& of ma' %s to
'tr %'to t# +o'"%t%o' of t# #%(#st (oo" t#%s
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+a' 2 atta%'" 20 +u&t%,at%'( t# *u%'tss'+ of
,%rtu/ )#%+# %' %ts&f %s 2&%ss/ 2+aus ,%rtu %s %ts
o)' r)ar". Zarat#us#tra #as assur" t# tr%um$#
a'" t# 3'a& ,%+tor0 of (oo". Not 20 ,%o&'+/ 2ut20 ra%s%'( t# &%(#t a'" $o)r of (oo"/ ,%& +a' 2
tra'smut" %'to (oo". For S&f-u'fo&"m't %t %s 'ot
'ou(# to 2 (oo"/ 2ut to "o (oo"7 "0'am%+ (oo"
a+t%o' %s '+ssar0 for (oo" &%f.
To +o'+&u"/ ) ma0 sa0 t#at Zarat#us#tra
$ro$ou'"" t# u'%*u a'" $rofou'" s$%r%tua&$#%&oso$#0 of S&f-u%'fo&"m't/ S&f-ra&%zat%o'/
o"-ra&%zat%o' 20 t# $ro+ss a'" $at# of
+u&t%,at%o' of t# "%,%' attr%2uts of A#ura Maz"a/
)#%+# ar a&so )%t#%' ma'/ )#%+# at o'+ %s a "%r+t
a'" $ra+t%+a& 4$r%'+ of Ra&%t0. Zarat#us#tra
(a, t# mssa( of u'%*u'ss a'" "%,%'%t0 ofma' a'" (a, #%m t# fr"om a'" +#o%+ to 2
t# ar+#%t+t of #%s o)' fortu' a'" futur. !0 s&f-
'"a,or a'" s&f-"%s+%$&%' ma' #as to +u&t%,at
#%s %'tr'a& rsour+s. >#' ma' )%&& +u&t%,at
)%s"om tra's+'"%'( t# &%m%tat%o's of )or&"&0
1'o)&"(7 u'"rsta'" t# %mmuta2& +osm%+ &a)
of #armo'0 a'" or"r/ t# &a) of +ausat%o'/ t# &a)
of @arma7 surr'"r #%ms&f from #%s s&3s# (o
s&f/ t# attr%2ut of &o,/ )#%+# %s t# su$rm
"%,%' 'r(0 must Co) from #%s #art u'%,rsa&&0.
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>#' t#s four ra0s t# Amsa# S$'tas of
"%,%' attr%2uts ar u'fo&"" )%t#%'/ 4$a's%o' of
+o's+%ous'ss ta1s $&a+ a'" ma' %s 'o) %' "%r+t
+ommu'%o' )%t# t# ra"%a't Ho&0 S$%r%t S$'taMa%'0u/ )%t#%'. T#rou(# #%s Ho&0 S$%r%t a'" ?osm%+
?o's+%ous'ss/ A#ura Maz"a )%&& (ra't t# u&t%mat
t)%'-(%fts of &%f/ a)ar'ss of $rf+t%o' a'"
%mmorta&%t0 to t#os )#o #a, fu&3&&" t#%r
m%ss%o' of s$%r%tua& S&f-u'fo&"m't.
Huma'%t0 to"a0 '"s t# tru s$%r%t of r&%(%o' forr,%ta&%z%'( %ts&f. T#r #as 2' rst&ss'ss a'"
,%o&'+ "u to &oss of s$%r%tua& a'" t#%+a& ,a&us.
It m%(#t 2 sa%" t#at t# s$%r%tua&/ t#%+a&/ rat%o'a&/
$ra+t%+a& a'" u'%,rsa& ta+#%'(s of Zarat#us#tra
m%(#t sat%sf0 t# s$%r%tua& ar'%'(s of mo"r' ma'
a'" %'s$%r #%m to)ar" sta2&%s#%'( a 2ttr )or&"of 2rot#r#oo"/ #uma'%t0 a'" &o,. > +a' sum u$
t# mssa( of Zarat#us#tra %' t# Tr%$& Yo(a
t#us5 T#%'1 +rat%,&0/ +o'stru+t%,&0/ rat%o'a&&0/
or%(%'a&&0 a'" %'"$'"'t&0 )%t# 0our #a" &o,
fu&&0/ u'%,rsa&&0 a'" o0ous&0 )%t# 0our #art7 a'"
&%, "0'am%+a&&0 20 us%'( 0our #a'"s to sr,
ma'1%'" %' t# +aus of u'%t0 a'" $a+.
Zoroastrian Mysticism and Illumination
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Dr. Dar0ous# a#a'%a'
M0st%+%sm %s t# s+%'+ of "%s+o,r0 of trut# a'"
r+o('%t%o' of o" JB
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"'ot 3r of &o,/ m%'"/ trut# a'" "%,%' &%(#t. A'
or"%'ar0 $om ma0 #a, a $rofou'" ma'%'( a'"
2roa" ra'( of %'tr$rtat%o'5 :B
very thread divided! then united "y a knot
is one again! "ut at the middle has a knot.
#t refers to a restored friendship that still carriesindignation $the knot% $&%.
MYSTICISM
Zarat#us#tra %' t# at#as/ a&&u"s to t# "%,%'
m0st%+ &or Ys..:B GB B KB a'" &o'(s for t#a+*u%s%t%o' of "%,%' 1'o)&"( Ys.G;.B. H
ta+#s t#at t# atta%'m't of )#o&'ss a'"
%mmorta&%t0 &a"s o' to t# %&&um%'at%o' )#r20
o" %s ra&%z" Ys.:.JJB. R&at%o' 2t)' ma'
a'" o" %s 2as" o' &o, Ys..
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O' s#ou&" 'ot t#at t# m0st%+%sm of t# at#as
%s ",o%" of as+t%+%sm a'" #rm%ta( s%'+ %'
$ra+t%+a& &%f/ o" %s ra&%z" 20 sr,%+ to
#uma'%t0 a'" a+t%, $art%+%$at%o' %' t# $romot%o'of t# &%,%'( )or&"5
'(ow a muni)cent man who strives for promoting
the power of house! district or land with
righteousness! can "e like *ou! GodYs. :J.B B
'+y the deeds performed in Gods service through
righteousness and wisdom! the meek and
oppressed persons ofGod are protected.'Ys.:.GB
B KB B
,The reward of happiness is given to those who
serve the community with their deeds of good
mind and promote the divine plan of wisdomthrough communal righteousness.'Ys.:.JB B
+ut engagement in this process is "y willingness
and freedom of choice since even the Divine
Dominion is a chosen one.Ys.GJ.JB. B
ILLUMINATION
Dur%'( t# &%f of 'at%o's/ ,ar%ous +o'+$ts #a,
2' ",&o$" )#%+# o,r t# ('rat%o's/ #a,
2' 4$a'"". T#0 ar root" %' t# 'at%o'a&
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a'" $s0+#o&o(%+a& as$+ts of &%f. E4am$&s ar
+o'+$ts of m%'" ra"%'( %' I'"%a a'" %&&um%'at%o'
of m%'" %' Ira'/ 2ut t# "%r'+ %s t#at t# &attr
&%1 ma'0 Prs%a' m0st%+a& +o'+$ts stms fromt# at#as of Zarat#us#tra. I&&um%'at%o' %s a $o)r
of m%'" t#at +a' 2 atta%'" t#rou(# m"%tat%o'
Ys.:.JGB a'" $rofou'" +o'+'trat%o'/ 2ut %t ma0
'ot 2 atta%'a2& 20 ,r0o'. Zarat#us#tra
"3's %t %' t# 2st trm as ,%s%o' t#rou(# t#
m%'"s 0/ %' Ys. G.. It +a' a&so 2 ,%)" as%''r +o'+$t%o' B Hatf/ a' %(#t't# +'tur0
Prs%a' $ot %' #%s famous m0st%+a& $otr0/ rC+ts
o' %&&um%'at%o' )#' # sa0s5
Look through the hearts eyes! to see -istence
To envision what is the #nvisi"le ssence.
So#ra,ar"%/ %' t#%s +o't4t +o't'"s Aftr I #a,
ma" m0 "%s+o,r%s t#rou(# %&&um%'at%o'/ I sar+#
form raso's to 4$&a%' t#m/ a'" ,' %f t#os
raso's )r "%s+ou't"/ I #a, 'o "ou2t a2outt# a++ura+0 of m0 3'"%'(s. B
I' t# ta+#%'(s of Zarat#us#tra/ %&&um%'at%o' +a'
2 atta%'" t#rou(# m'ta& str'(t# a'" s$%r%tua&
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4+&&'+7 %' t#%s st u$/ 3r %s t# ma's of
%&&um%'at%o' for t# "%s+o,r0 of o"/ )#%+# %' t#
Prs%a' m0st%+%sm/ %s t# 3r of &o,. I' t# at#as/
a&t#ou(# t# %m$tus %s &o,/ 3r %'"%+ats t#2r%(#t m%'" )#r20 o" %s ra&%z". Hr/ %t %s
%m$rat%, to +&ar%f0 Ys. %s Lor" to
ta+# t# #%t#rto u'#ar" )or"s Ys.:J.JB
F%r0 Tst %s a s$%r%tua& r3'm't $ro+ss 20
)#%+# t# r%(#tous a'" )ro'(fu& ar
"%r't%at"/ JJB a'" t#os )#o $ass #a,
atta%'" )%s"om/ str'(t# a'" sr'%t0 a'" 2&o'(
to o" Ys.:;.KB B. T#%s %s ,r0 #ar" u'"rta1%'(
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m0st%+%sm. O' o' s%" of t# mattr/ t#r %s a'
'"&ss&0 $ro&%frat%'( forst of m%ra+&-stor%s/
$su"os+%'+/ ma(%+/ +r0sta&-(az%'(/ astro&o(0/
s$+u&at%o's a2out t# futur a'" t# $ast/%ma(%'at%, %'tr$rtat%o's of s+r%$tur a'" #%stor0/
a'" ,ar%ous Jt# a'" st. A&& t#%s %s t#ou(#t/ 20
ma'0/ to 2 )#at m0st%+%sm ma's. !ut t#%s %s
'ot m0st%+%sm5 t#%s %s sotr%+%sm/ )#%+# %s outs%"t# t#m of t#%s ssa0.
O' t# ot#r s%" t#r %s t# att%tu" of a+a"m%+s
a'" #uma'%sts/ )#o %t#r "'0 t#at m0st%+%sm %s
%m$orta't or "'0 t#at %t %s r&,a't to t#%r
stu"%s7 t#0 r(ar" %t as a +o'+ss%o' to
%rrat%o'a&%t0. T# %m$orta't t#%'( a2out a r&%(%o'/to t#m/ %s 'ot %ts u'masura2& a'" su2+t%,
m0st%+%sm/ 2ut %ts $#%&oso$#%+a&/ mora&/ a'" so+%a&
ta+#%'(s/ a&o'( )%t# %ts t4ts a'" "o+um'ta2&
#%stor0. T# rst %s for $r%,at %'s$%rat%o' o'&0.
As a rsu&t/ ma'0 4+&&'t t4ts a2out
Zoroastr%a'%sm/ )#t#r t#0 ar )r%tt' 20>str'rs or 20 Zoroastr%a's/ fa&& %'to o' or t#
ot#r of t#s +at(or%s/ usua&&0 t# &attr. T#
mo"r' "r%, to rform Zoroastr%a'%sm #as +aus"
t# rformrs to mo"& t#ms&,s aftr t#
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rat%o'a&%sts of t# >st/ a'" t#us m0st%+%sm %s
"%s+ou't" or %('or". T#r ar som 3'
4+$t%o's/ su+# as t# )or1 of Dr. Far#a'( M#r
a'" t# t4t-a'a&0s%s of Dr. H&mut Hum2a+#7 2ot#o$'&0 "a& )%t# m0st%+a& to$%+s.B
T#rfor 2for I )r%t a'0t#%'( a2out Zoroastr%a'
m0st%+%sm I must "3' m0 trms a'" )#at I am
)or1%'( )%t#. A m0st%+ %s somo' )#o 2&%,s/ or
%s 2&%,"/ to #a, #a" a "%r+t 4$r%'+ of t#
D%t0/ or o". I "3' m0st%+%sm as a' o'(o%'( &%f&%," %' t# $rs'+ of o"/ a o" to )#%+# t#
m0st%+ r&ats as a !&o," as )&& as a Sour+ of
>%s"om. T#%s m0st%+%sm %s rat%o'a&&0 tst" 2ut
tra's+'"s a'0 rat%o'a& 4$&a'at%o'. Som of t#
2as%+ fa+tors of t# m0st%+a& &%f/ as +%t" 20
m0st%+s a'" m0st%+a& )r%t%'(s ar5 a $o)rfu& s'sof a "%,%' Prs'+/ )%t# )#%+# o' +a' susta%'
%''r "%a&o(u a'" $ra0r %' t# %ma(%'at%o'/
m'ta&&0B/ t# &o,%'( a'" fr%'"&0 *ua&%t0 of t#at
Prs'+/ t# %'+ras %' %'t&&%('+ a'" a&rt'ss
%t 2r%'(s - )#%+# %s oft' r&at" to a +o'+$t of
o" as D%,%' >%s"om - a f&%'( of #a$$%'ss a'"
$a+/ a'"/ as a s%('/ t# %''r $r+$t%o' of
2r%&&%a't &%(#t. T#s 4$r%'+s +a' 2 s%mu&at"/
or +ou'trf%t"/ 20 ,ar%ous m%'"- a&tr%'(
t+#'%*us or "ru(s/ 2ut t# tru 4$r%'+ +a'
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Hr ar som of t# )a0s t#at tru m0st%+a&
4$r%'+ 2&azs fort# %' Zarat#us#tras at#as.
Yas'a
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%'format%o'/ t# &a)s of #uma'%t0 a'" 'atur -
$r+$t%o' of ASHA.
T#us/ %' ,rs / Zarat#us#tra "s+r%2s #%ms&f as
attu'" to oo" M%'"5
#! who am attuning my soul to Good Mind! know
that the actions done for the ise God have their
rewards...'afar0 tra's.B
It %s a' o'(o%'( $r+$t%o' a'" u'%o' )%t# t#
>%s"om of o"/ t#rou(# )#%+# Zarat#us#tras%''o,at%, ta+#%'(s )%&& $ro+". A s%m%&ar
s't%m't %s %' ,rs / )#r Zarat#us#tra
$ro+&a%ms5
/ome through good mind! and grant a long life
through righteousness... afar0B
o#u Ma'a# o++urs %' ,r0 s%'(& ,rs of Yas'a
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Zarat#us#tras 10 +o'+$t. I' ot#r m0st%+a&
$at#s/ su+# as Su3sm or mu+# of ?#r%st%a'%t0/ t#
10 +o'+$t %s 'ot oo" M%'"/ 2ut Lo,.
Zarat#us#tras m0st%+%sm %s "%st%'+t%, for %tsr%(orous %'t&&+tua& 'atur7 &o, %s $art of #%s )a0/
2ut %s s+o'"ar0.
I' Yas'a :J/ so'( / Zarat#us#tra %'tro"u+s
a'ot#r fatur of m0st%+a& &%f/ t# %''r 3r or
%''r &%(#t. T#%s %s %' ,rs :5
'The happiness you grant! has "een promised to
the two parties through *our mental )re and
righteousness...'afar0B
T# m'ta& 3r %' t# at#a t4t %s a(a%' s$o1'
of as a' %'strum't5 #a$$%'ss +oms to $o$&
THROUH t#%s "%,%' %&&um%'at%o'/ )#%+#+orrs$o'"s/ %' Zoroastr%a' $ra+t%+/ to t# ra& 3r
t#at 2ur's as t# s%(' of o" %' 3r tm$&s a'" at
sa+r" sr,%+s. T# Pars% s+#o&ar Ira+#
Tara$or)a&a +a&&s %t t# %''r 3r. It +orrs$o'"s
to a u'%,rsa&&0 r$ort" fa+tor %' m0st%+a&
4$r%'+. To t#os )#o ar (%ft" )%t# su+# a'
4$r%'+/ %t %s 'ot ust a mta$#or. I' m0st%+a&
$r+$t%o'/ t#%s %''r &%(#t %s a s%(' t#at somt#%'(
#o&0/ $o)rfu&/ a'" "%,%' %s $rs't. T# &%(#t s'
20 m0st%+s r$rs'ts t# &%(#t of t# (oo" a'"
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)%s o"/ or at &ast o' of H%s %'trm"%ar%s su+#
as a' a'(& or Sa%'t. %,' t# t#m of a m0st%+a&
%'tr$rtat%o'/ t#%s %s )#at Zarat#us#tra %s ta&1%'(
a2out #r. T#%s &%(#t )%&& &atr 2 &a2orat" %' t#Zoroastr%a' "o+tr%' of t# 1#,ar'a#/ t# #o&0
#a&o arou'" #ros/ 1%'(s/ a'" Pro$#ts.
T# Pro$#t +o't%'us t# t#m of L%(#t %' :J.K/
)#r # "s+r%2s t# +rat%o'/ or "%,%'
ma'at%o' of &%(#t. Hr I us t# $ot%+ tra's&at%o'
of D.. Ira'%5
'(e who! in the )rst "eginning! thus thought0 'Let
the glorious heavens "e clothed in light...'D..
Ira'% tra's&at%o'B
I' t#%s ,rs Zarat#us#tra $r+%,s t# u'%,rs
as 3&&" )%t# t# $r%ma& &%(#t. T#%s &%'1s t# %''r&%(#t3r $r+%," 20 t# $ro$#t or m0st%+ )%t#
t# &%(#t of +rat%o'. Zarat#us#tra (os o' to
furt#r &%'1 t#at &%(#t )%t# ASHA a'" o#u Ma'a# %'
t# s+o'" &%' of t# ,rs5
(e! "y (is supreme 1nderstanding! created the
principles of Truth and 2ight... D..Ira'% tra's.BT# &%(#t %s %"'t%3" )%t# "%,%' Or"r ASHAB a'"
I't&&%('+ a#%s#tm Ma'o/ or !st T#ou(#t/ t#
su$r&at%, form of o#u Ma'a#.B It %s t#s "%,%'
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ma'at%o's/ as )&& as t# ot#rs m't%o'" %' t#
at#as/ t#at ar t# su2+t of Zarat#us#tras
,%s%o'. T#%s %s )#at Zarat#ust#ra ss %' #%s u'%o'
)%t# o". H%s ,%s%o's ar 'ot ust f&%'(s orout$our%'(s of &o,. T#0 ar LEARNIN7 t#0 #a,
%'t&&+tua& +o't't. T#%s %s )#0 Zarat#us#tra sa0s/
%' t# aform't%o'" Yas'a :J.:5
#t is a matter of principle for the discerning! 3
ise 3ne! for our knowledge...'$afar0 tra's&at%o'B
Zarat#us#tras m0st%+%sm %s o' of LEARNIN a'"
THIN@IN/ )#%+#/ for som tm$ram'ts at &ast/
"os 'ot %' a'0 )a0 $r+&u" &o, or ,' $ass%o'.
Zarat#us#tras us of m0st%+a& &%(#t mta$#ors %s
a++om$a'%" 20 #%s "s+r%$t%o' of %''r ,%s%o'/
)#%+# o++urs %' at &ast t#r at#a ,rss.Zarat#us#tra m"%ats #%s m0st%+a& &ar'%'( 20 t)o
ma%' s'ss5 s%'( a'" #ar%'(/ a'" a &ssr o'/
tou+#. S%'(/ ,%s%o'/ sms to 2 t# most
$rom%''t o'. Zarat#us#tra as1s to SEE t#
a2stra+t Attr%2ut of o"/ ASHA/ %' Y. %s Lor"
H%ms&f )%t# #%s %''r 05
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ise 3ne! # reali4ed *ou as the )rst and the last!
and the patron of Good Mind! when # grasped *ou
in my vision....'$afar0 tr.B
Hr t)o s'ss ar us" %' $r+$t%o'/ t# %''r
0 of ,%s%o' a'" t# s+o'"ar0 s's of tou+#/
s%('%3" 20 (ras$". T# sam usa( of %''r
0 o++urs %' Yas'a G./ &%'
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$assa(s of Zarat#us#tra +a''ot 2 +om$&t&0
u'"rstoo" )%t#out rtur'%'( to t# %"a of tru
m0st%+a& $r+$t%o' t#rou(# Ima(%'at%o'/ or t#
%''r 0. Ima(%'at%o' %s 'ot ust fa'tas0/"&us%o'/ or #a&&u+%'at%o'. I 2&%, %t %s $art of
o"s (%ft to #uma' 2%'(s t#rou(#/ a'" %'/ o#u
Ma'a#.
Is t# m0st%+%sm of t# at#as o'&0 a' %'t&&+tua&
m0st%+%sm Is t#r a'0 &m't of &o, %'
Zarat#us#tras m0st%+a& )a0 T#r %s/ 2ut %t ru's a"%sta't s+o'" to t# 2r%&&%a'+ of #%s %'t&&+tua&
+ommu'%o'. >or"s for &o,%'( "o tur' u$ %' t#
at#as %' ,rss %s Lor" as fr0a or fr%'". T#%s o++urs
%' Y. :.J5
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ust as a )%s a'" $o)rfu& ma' #&$s #%s fr%'"/
>%s O'/ (%, m 0our '&%(#t'%'( su$$ort....
afar0 tr.B
T# sam )or" for Fr%'" a&so a$$ars %' Y. .J5
....Ho) s#a&& I r,r't&0 $a0 You 0our #oma(
Ta+# t#%s to a fr%'" &%1 m/ >%s O'....
afar0B
a'" s$+%a&&0 %' Y. .
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%"as/ a'" I r(ar" %t as &ss a++urat %' %ts
"$%+t%o' of t# aut#'t%+ Zarat#us#tr%a'
m0st%+%sm. T# )or" us" 20 Zarat#us#tra/ fr0a/
"os 'ot #a, t# +o''otat%o's of rot%+ or 'u$t%a&&o,.
I' +o'trast to t# &o, a'" $ass%o'-t#ms of
Su3sm/ Zarat#us#tra ',r uss a' rot%+
mta$#or to "s+r%2 #%s &o,%'( r&at%o's#%$ )%t#
o" %' t# at#as. Marr%a( o++urs %' t# >""%'(
at#a/ Yas'a G:/ 2ut %t %s 2t)' art#&0 $o$&/'ot 2t)' o" a'" a #uma' 2%'(. T# ros
)#%+# so $rmats Su3 m0st%+a& $otr0 %s a2s't
%' Zarat#us#tras m0st%+a& $otr0. Rat#r/ %t %s a
1%'" of "%('%3"/ rstra%'"/ ,' stra%t-&a+" t0$
of &o,-r&at%o's#%$ t#at Zarat#us#tra &a"s )%t#
#%s >%s Lor". Zarat#us#tra %s '%t#r t# "ru'1'&o,r of t# Su3s 'or t# $ass%o'at 2r%" of t#
!%2&%+a& So'( of So'(s/ r-%'tr$rt" 20
('rat%o's of ?#r%st%a' m0st%+s as t# sou& %'
r&at%o' to o".
T#s ar som of t# m0st%+a& rfr'+s %' t#
at#as t#at sta'" out/ for m/ as ,%"'+ t#at atru m0st%+a& $at# 4%sts )#%+# %s +'tra& to t#
Zoroastr%a' 4$r%'+. I 2&%, t#at a Zoroastr%a'
m0st%+ +a'/ )%t# t# (ra+ a'" #&$ of t# >%s
Lor"/ tra,& t# sam $at# of ,%s%o' a'" fr%'"s#%$
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)%t# o" t#a' Zarat#us#tra "%" so &o'( a(o. I
2&%, t#%s 2+aus I #a, #ar" #%'ts from ma'0
$ra+t%+%'( Zoroastr%a's/ t#at Zoroastr%a's ,' 'o)
"o #a, su+# 4$r%'+s. If t# r&%(%o' %s to &%,a'" sur,%,/ t#s 4$r%'+s must 2
rmm2r"/ +u&t%,at"/ a'" ,' '+oura(".
Zoroastr%a' M0st%+%sm II5 Zoroastr%a'%sm a'" t#
m0st%+%sm of t# ?rat" >or&"
I' Zoroastr%a' M0st%+%sm I I "%s+uss"
Zarat#us#tras m0st%+a& $at#/ t# +o''+t%o'
2t)' o" a'" t# #uma' sou&. It %s a
r&at%o's#%$ 2t)' t# ",ot a'" t#
Tra's+'"'t o"/ )#o +a' 2 s' or (ras$"
o'&0 )%t# %''r s'ss/ a )a0 of @'o)&"( a'"Fr%'"s#%$. T#%s r&at%o's#%$ %s a2stra+t/ %')ar"/
%'t&&+tua&/ a'"/ to us a 10)or" oft' +%t" 20
t# Zoroastr%a' $#%&oso$#r @.D. Ira'%/ rC+t%,.
!ut t#%s %s 'ot t# o'&0 m0st%+a& $at# %'
Zoroastr%a'%sm. T#r %s a'ot#r )a0/ *ua&&0
%m$orta't %' t# Zoroastr%a' fa%t#. T#%s %s t# $at#of "%,%' Imma''+ - ",ot%o' a'" r&at%o's#%$
)%t# o" as H %s $rs't %' t# matr%a& )or&".
T#%s matr%a& )or&" %'+&u"s 'ot o'&0 )#at )
)ou&" +a&& t# 'atura& )or&" - t#%'(s su+# as
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stars/ o+a's/ mou'ta%'s/ +&ou"s/ forsts/ a'"
a'%ma&s - 2ut a&so t#%'(s r3'"/ +u&t%,at"/
form"/ a'" or" u$ 20 #uma' 2%'(s/ )#o ar
t#ms&,s $art of t# matr%a& )or&". T#%sm0st%+a& $at# of Imma''+ 2&o'(s to
Zarat#us#tras ,%s%o' as mu+# as "o #%s %''r
%'s%(#ts of oo" M%'" a'" ust%+. A'" t#
m0st%+%sm of t# +rat" )or&" %s ,r0 mu+#
$rs't %' t# at#as/ as %t )%&& 2 %' a&&
su2s*u't Zoroastr%a' s+r%$turs a'" $ra+t%+s.O' of t# most %m$orta't 3(urs %' t# at#as %s
t#at of t# (us# ur,a' or Sou& of t# ?o). T#%s
%s a' 4+&&'t 4am$& of #o) Zarat#us#tra
$ortra0s t# $rs'+ of o" %' t# matr%a& )or&".
>str' s+#o&ars #a, "2at" t# ma'%'( of t#
Sou& of t# ?o) for mor t#a' a +'tur07 %sZarat#us#tra ta&1%'( a2out ra& +att& a'" t#%r
)&far/ or %s # ta&1%'( a2out a m0t#%+a&&0 4a&t"
Sa+r" ?o) su+# as %s fatur" %' t# $otr0 a'"
",ot%o' of H%'"u%sm )#%+# s$ra'( from t# sam
$r%mor"%a& I'"o-Ira'%a' +%,%&%zat%o' as
Zoroastr%a'%smB - or %s t# Pro$#t rfrr%'( to t#
?o) as a s0m2o& of t# )#o& &%,%'( )or&" T#
a's)r %s5 A&& of t# a2o,. Zarat#us#tra %s a
mastr of mu&t%$& ma'%'(s &a0r" o' o' s%m$&
)or" or $#ras. To &%m%t t# ?o) Sou& to a' a'%ma&
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or a' a2stra+t s0m2o& %s to m%ss t# $o%'t. A&& of t#
ma'%'(s $o%'t to t# $rs'+ of o"5 %' t#
a'%ma&/ %' t# s0m2o&/ a'" %' t# )#o& &%,%'(
)or&".
T#r %s a famous $assa( %' Yas'a so'( B/
,rss :-G )#%+# furt#r %&&ustrats Zarat#us#tras
",ot%o' to t# "%,%' $rs'+ %' t# +rat"
)or&"5
6.
This # ask you! tell me truly! Lord.
ho is the foremost creator and parent of
2ighteousness0
ho made the sun and the stars in their paths5
ho makes the moon wa- and wane5
# am! 3 ise 3ne! eager to know all this and more.
&.
This # ask you! tell me truly! Lord.
ho holds the earth "elow!
who keeps the sky from "reaking away5
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ho creates the waters and who the plants5
ho lend the wind and clouds speed5
ho is the creator! ise 3ne! of good mind5
7.
This # ask you! tell me truly! Lord.
hich artist fashioned the light and the darkness5
hich artist planned sleep and awakening5
ho made the dawn! day! and dusk
that remind the wise of the ultimate goal5'
afar0 tra's&at%o'B
Ma'0 mo"r' s+#o&ars/ %'tr$rt%'( t#%s $assa(/
mar,& at Zarat#us#tras +ur%os%t0 a2out t# s10/
t# atmos$#r/ a'" t# +os0stm/ as %f # )r
a !ro'z A( s+%'t%st &a+1%'( o'&0 t# t&s+o$s
a'" t# )at#r-stat%o's of our mo"r' ra to
+om$&t #%s rsar+#. Zarat#us#tra %s %'"" a
,%,%" o2sr,r of t# )or&" arou'" #%m/ 2ut t#at
matr%a& +ur%os%t0 %s o'&0 o' $art of t# *ust%o'
)#%+# 2(%'s a+# ,rs.
T# most %m$orta't t#%'( to u'"rsta'" a2out a
m0st%+%sm of Imma''+ %s t#at %t r(ar"s t#
't%r +rat" )or&" as s0m2o&%+ of o" a'" "%,%'
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ra&%t%s - %t %s/ as a'ot#r tra"%t%o' m%(#t $ut %t/ a
(rat 2oo1 %' )#%+# t# trut# of o" +a' 2 ra".
E,r0t#%'( m't%o'" 20 Zarat#us#tra %' t#at
$assa(5 su'/ stars/ moo'/ art#/ s10/ )atrs/$&a'ts/ )%'"/ +&ou"s/ &%(#t a'" "ar1'ss/ %s a S%(' of
t# $rs'+ of o". To a m0st%+ attu'" to t#
$rs'+ of o" %' t# matr%a& )or&"/ ,r0t#%'(
t#at 4%sts +a' $o%'t to o". T#us t# Pro$#t
s$a1s of t# "%,%' attr%2uts of R%(#tous'ss
a'" oo" M%'" ASHA a'" o#u Ma'a#B %' t#sam &%'s as # s$a1s of Su' a'" >%'".
Most of us #a, 2' tra%'" to t#%'1 %' t# m%'"-
st of s+%'t%3+ or a+a"m%+ rat%o'a&%sm/ a )a0 of
t#%'1%'( t#at s$arats t# r&%(%ous from t#
matr%a& a'" "'%s t# %mma''+/ or ,' t#
r&,a'+/ of o" a'" r&%(%ous ra&%t%s to t#stu"0 of 'atur or t# matr%a& )or&". T# %"a t#at
su'/ moo'/ stars/ or a ?o) ar s0m2o&s or s%('s/ or
t#at t#0 #a, a &%,%'( sou& %' )#%+# o"
$art%+%$ats/ %s a mattr for m0t#o&o(0 a'" fa%t#/
'ot sr%ous stu"0. !ut t# $#%&oso$#%+a& )or&" of
Zarat#us#tra/ a'" of a&& #%s Zoroastr%a' su++ssors/
%s a )or&" )#r t# s$%r%tua& a'" matr%a& ar 'ot
s$arat/ 2ut $art%+%$at %' a s%'(& )#o&'ss. I'
t#%s )or&"- ,%) 'ot o'&0 "os t# matr%a&
s0m2o&%z t# s$%r%tua&/ 2ut %t %s ?ONNE?TED to %t %'
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)a0s t#at +a''ot 2 s0stmat%z" or rat%o'a&&0
$ro,'. L%(#t/ Su'/ a'" o"7 ?o) a'" >or&"7 F%r
a'" R%(#tous'ss - a&& t#s t#%'(s ar or(a'%+a&&0
+o''+t"/ a'" %f 0ou '+ou'tr o'/ 0ou #a,m0st%+a&&0 '+ou'tr" %ts +orrs$o'"'t as )&&.
T#%s )or&"-,%) %s at t# ,r0 fou'"at%o' of
Zoroastr%a' t#%'1%'(/ as )&& as %ts $ra0r a'"
r%tua&.
For,r aftr/ t#%s ,%) of a sam&ss u'%,rs of
o" a'" t# )or&" )%&& (u%" Zoroastr%a' ",ot%o'a'" $ra+t%+. T#%s )or&"- ,%) %s 2aut%fu&&0
$ortra0" %' t# Yas'a Ha$ta'#a%t%/ or >ors#%$ %'
S,' ?#a$trs/ a' ar&0 &%tur(%+a& t4t $ro2a2&0
+om$os" 20 Zarat#us#tras +o'tm$orar%s or
%mm"%at su++ssors. T# S,' ?#a$trs +o'ta%'
$ra%ss of t# 'atura& )or&"/ t# #uma' )or&"/ a'"t# a2stra+t ,%rtus a'" attr%2uts of o"/ u'%t" %'
a "%,%' Or"r. Hr ar som s&+t" ,rss from
t#%s t4t5
Y. :.J5
3 )re of Ma4da 8hura! may you! the most
delightful one! come to us for $your% share! may
you come to use for the greatest of sharings! with
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the delight of the most delightful one! with the
reverence of the most reverent one.
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e attri"ute to you! 3 Ma4da 8hura! the most
"eautiful "ody among "odies! these lights here
$the )re% $as well as% yonder $light%! the highest
among the high since it was given the name 'sun'.
:K.J5
(erewith we worship Ma4da 8hura who created the
cow and truth! who created the waters and the
good plants! who created the lights and the earth
and all good things.
:.J5
e worship this earth that "ears us. e worship italong with its women! and we worship those
women who are yours! 3 Ma4da 8hura! worthy of
"eing chosen in accordance with truth.
:.:5
e worship the waters which are tasty and 9uicy!
the 8huranis $female water spirits% which :ow
through the artful work of the 8hura. $e worship%
you! $the waters% which provide good crossing!
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which :ow well! and are good to swim in; a support
for "oth e-istences $heavenly and earthly%.
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(erewith we worship the soul of the cow and $her%
fashioner. $e worship% our own souls and the
souls of the domestic animals! which seek refuge
with us to whom they "elong and with us who
"elong to them.
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T#%s r,r'+ for ?rat%o' %s a s$+%a& fatur of
Zoroastr%a'%sm/ 2ut %t %s 'ot u'%*u to t# Ira'%a'
fa%t#. S%m%&ar #0m's %' $ra%s of ?rat%o' o++ur %'
t# )%s# !%2& - for %'sta'+/ Psa&m J; )#%+#$rs'ts a (ra'" $a'orama of o"s )or1 %' t#
'atura& )or&"/ a'" t# so'( of t# t#r 0ou'(
m' %' t# 3r0 fur'a+/ fou'" %' Da'%& :5G
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ra+#s #uma' 2%'(s/ a'" t# sou&s of t#
fa%t#fu&. A&& t#%'(s a'" $o$& 2ar )%t'ss to t#
(rat'ss of t# o' Lor". !ot# t#s )%s# t4ts
ar 4t's%,&0 us" %' ?#r%st%a' )ors#%$ as )&&/s$+%a&&0 %' t# Eastr' +#ur+#s. A'" %' t#
?at#o&%+ >st/ mu+# &atr o'/ St. Fra'+%s of Ass%s%/
)#o )as mu+# %'Cu'+" 20 t#s #0m's of
+rat%o' %' t# !%2&/ +om$os" #%s ?a't%+& of
!rot#r Su' )#%+# %' som ,rss +ou&" a&most 2
a fr tra's&at%o' of t# Yas'a Ha$ta'#a%t%5! $ra%s"/ m0 Lor"/ )%t# a&& Your +raturs/
Es$+%a&&0 S%r !rot#r Su'/
!0 >#om You (%, us t# &%(#t of "a0V
A'" # %s 2aut%fu& a'" ra"%a't )%t# (rat s$&'"or/
Of You/ Most H%(#/ # %s a s0m2o&V
! $ra%s"/ m0 Lor"/ for S%str Moo' a'" t# StarsV
I' t# s10 You form" t#m 2r%(#t a'" &o,&0 a'"
fa%r....
! $ra%s"/ m0 Lor"/ for S%str >atr/
>#o %s ,r0 usfu& a'" #um2& a'" &o,&0 a'"
+#astV
! $ra%s"/ m0 Lor"/ for !rot#r F%r/
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!0 )#om You (%, us &%(#t at '%(#t/
A'" # %s 2aut%fu& a'" mrr0 a'" m%(#t0 a'"
stro'(V
St. Fra'+%s/ tra's&at" 20 Ra$#a& !ro)'B
As t# Zoroastr%a' fa%t# ",&o$"/ t#%s r,r'+
for ?rat%o' )as $ut to(t#r )%t# t# s0m2o&%sm
of t# Ams#a S$'tas/ t# s,' Attr%2uts of
o". Ea+# o' of t# S,' 2+am $rso'%3" as
a (rat (uar"%a' s$%r%t/ #a,%'( o' s+tor of?rat%o' to )at+# o,r. T# 4a+t 'um2r of t#
s,' Ams#a S$'tas/ a'" t# %"'t%3+at%o' of
a+# o' )%t# a s+tor of ?rat%o'/ "os 'ot o++ur
%' t# at#as/ t#ou(# t#r ar som $assa(s
t#at #%'t at su+# +o''+t%o's. T# "o+tr%' of t#
S,' a$$ars soo' aftr Zarat#us#tra. T# S,'?rat%o's +om$r%s o' of t# fu'"am'ta&
ta+#%'(s of t# Zoroastr%a' fa%t#7 %t %s a stru+tur"
$&a' of #o) o" %s $rs't %' t# matr%a& )or&".
For %t %s t#rou(# t# Ams#a S$'tas t#at o"/ )#o
%s H%ms&f tra's+'"'t a'" 20o'" a&& t#%'(s/ a&so
&%,s )%t#%' t# ?osmos. T#us ?rat%o' %s "%,%""
2t)' t# S,'5 S$'ta Ma%'0u/ t# +rat%,
E'r(0 of o"/ +ars for #uma' 2%'(s/ ASHA/
R%(#tous'ss/ $rs%"s o,r F%r/ o#u Ma'a#/
oo" M%'"/ o,r A'%ma&s. @s#at#ra/ o"s Po)r/
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$rot+ts Mta&s a'" M%'ra&s/ a'" %' som t#or%s/
t# S10 a'" A%r as )&&7 S$'ta Arma%t%/ D,ot%o'
a'" Sr'%t0/ +ars for t# Eart# a'" t# La'".
Haur,atat a'" Amrtat/ >#o&'ss a'"Immorta&%t0/ )at+# o,r >atrs a'" P&a'ts.
Latr o'/ t#%s %mma''+ )as ma" ,' mor
s$+%3+/ as t# a'+%'t "%,%'%t%s )#%+# $rso'%3"
'atura& for+s a'" a2stra+t%o's )r 2rou(#t 2a+1
%'to Zoroastr%a' )ors#%$ u'"r t# ru& of A#ura
Maz"a. T#s ar t# 0azatas/ t# 2%'(s to 2r,r'+". T#ou(# t#s 't%t%s ar mu+#
ma&%('" 20 Zoroastr%a' rformrs as r+0+&"
$a(a'%sm or fa'tas0/ t#0 ar ,r0 mu+# %' t#
s$%r%t of t# Zoroastr%a' ,%) of a u'%,rs fu&& of
s%('s of o". T# Yas#ts )ors#%$-#0m'sB to t#
,ar%ous Yazatas su+# as A'a#%ta/ T%s#tr0a a'"M%t#ra ar %'"" fu&& of %'#r%t" $a(a'
s0m2o&%sm/ 2ut t#%s s0m2o&%sm #as 2'
tra'sform" 20 Zoroastr%a' mo'ot#%sm %'to a'
%+o'o(ra$#0 of t# "%,%' $rs'+ %' t# matr%a&
)or&".
I o'+ as1" a Zoroastr%a' $r%st/ Er,a" Nos#%r@ara'%a/ )#at t# Ams#a S$'tas &oo1" &%1.
>r t#r a'0 %ma(s of t#m/ %+o's su+# as t#
#o&0 $%+turs )#%+# 3&& Eastr' ?#r%st%a' +#ur+#s
a'" ar so mu+# a $art of !0za't%' )ors#%$ T#%s
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+o',rsat%o' too1 $&a+ at a' out"oor Zoroastr%a'
(at#r%'( %' summrt%m. H sa%"/ T# %ma( of
a' Ams#a S$'ta %s %' )#at %t r$rs'ts.
Po%'t%'( to t# trs a'" (rass/ # sa%" t#at t#s)r t# %ma( of Haur,atat. T# art#/ # sa%"/
)as t# %ma( of S$'ta Arma%t%7 t# 3r/ t#at of
ASHA. To a ",ot" a'" a)ar Zoroastr%a'/ t#
)#o& +rat" )or&" - 'ot ust #uma' 2%'(s/ as %'
t# )%s#?#r%st%a' tra"%t%o' - %s %' t# %ma( of
o".T#%s $rs'+ of o" %' +rat%o' %s t# u'"r&0%'(
raso' for t# famous Zoroastr%a' +o'+r' for t#
$ur%t0 a'" $rsr,at%o' of t# 'atura& )or&"/ a'"
for ma%'t'a'+ of +&a'&%'ss a'" r%tua& $ur%t0 %'
#uma's a'" a'%ma&s. To $o&&ut )atrs or art# %s
to "3& a #o&0 t#%'(. A&& of t# &a2orat $ur%t0&a)s %' t# '"%"a"/ t# Zoroastr%a' 2oo1 of
+a'o' &a)/ #a, t#%s r,r'+ as t#%r or%(%'/
t#ou(# as t%m )'t o'/ t# &%,%'( +o's+%ous'ss
of o"s $rs'+ ma0 #a, 2' o2s+ur" %' a'
o,r(ro)t# of &(a&%st%+ $rs+r%$t%o's.
I' a s%m%&ar )a0/ t# )or"s/ a+t%o's/ a'" o2+ts ofZoroastr%a' r%tua& a&& 3t %'to t# )or&"-,%) of a
+rat" u'%,rs fu&& of s%('s of o"/ +o''+t%'(
t# $#0s%+a& a'" t# s$%r%tua&. Ea+# o2+t us" %' a
r%tua& #as %ts "%,%' +orrs$o'"'+. T# +otto'
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su"r#/ t# sa+r" s#%rt )or' 20 o2sr,a't
Zoroastr%a's/ rm%'"s t# )arr of t# P&a't
?rat%o'7 t# )oo&' @us#t% +%'+tur )or' o,r t#
s#%rt rm%'"s %ts )arr of t# A'%ma& ?rat%o'. At+rmo'%s su+# as t# as#a'/ t# +ommo'
sr,%+ of $ra0r a'" 3r/ t#r %s somt#%'( to
r$rs't a+# s+tor of ?rat%o'5 3r/ $&a'ts a'"
Co)rs/ )atr/ m%&1/ mta& ,ss&s a'"
%m$&m'ts/ a +&ot# s$ra" out o,r t# Coor to
r$rs't Eart# or Sa+r" S$a+/ a'" t# $r%stsa'" )ors#%$$rs/ t#ms&,s r$rs't%'( t#
#uma' +rat%o'. S%m%&ar&0/ t# matr%a&s a'" us"
%' t# rat Yas'a +rmo'0/ $rform" o'&0 %' t#
r%tua&&0 $ur 3r tm$&s of I'"%a a'" Ira'/ 'ot o'&0
r$rs't t# ?rat%o's 2ut s0m2o&%z "o+tr%'a&
&m'ts of t# fa%t#7 t# r%tua& a+ts ar a s0m2o&%+
"mo'strat%o' of o"s )or1 %' t# +rat" )or&".
T#s r%ts ar t#ousa'"s of 0ars o&"/ t#ou(#/ a'"
t#%s $rs'ts a $ro2&m for a mo"r' ",ot )#o
)%s#s to r+a$tur t# m0st%+a& s's of o"s
%mma''+ t#rou(# r%tua&. Du to t# &oss of
S+r%$turs a'" t# %'trru$t%o' of t# $r%st&0 ora&
tra"%t%o' %' t# ma'0 "%sastrs t#at #a, #a$$'"
%' Ira'/ t#r %s 'o +om$&t a'" so&%"
%'tr$rtat%o' of )#at t#s r%tua& a+ts a'" o2+ts
ra&&0 ma'. Zoroastr%a'%sm #as $rsr," a
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('ra& %"a of t# S,' ?rat%o's a'" t#%r
+orrs$o'"'+s %' r%tua&/ 2ut t# s$+%3+ s0m2o&s
ar 'ot 't%r&0 +&ar. Lar'" H%(# Pr%sts su+# as
Dastur F%roz @ot)a&/ )or1%'( )%t# Amr%+a'$#%&oso$#rs a'" a't#ro$o&o(%sts su+# as ams
!o0" a'" Ro' >%&&%ams/ as )&& as t# Zoroastr%a'
s+#o&ar ams#" ?#o1s0/ #a, "o' a (rat "a&
to r+o,r t# or%(%'a& ma'%'(s of t# r%tua&
o2+ts a'" a+t%o's. !ut t#%r %'tr$rtat%o's ar
st%&& t#ort%+a&. T# %'tr$rtat%o' of r%tua& %s a'o'(o%'( $ro+ss/ as %t %s %' ot#r r&%(%o's.
A'ot#r $ro2&m %' rtur'%'( m0st%+a& &%f to r%tua&s
%s t#at Zoroastr%a' r%tua&s us a'+%'t &a'(ua(s
)#%+# ,r0 f) of t# )ors#%$$rs u'"rsta'".
Tra's&at%o's ar 'ot a&)a0s a,a%&a2&. T# r%tua& %s
oft' assum" to 2 +t%, automat%+a&&0/ mor&%1 a' a$$&%" formu&a )#%+# )or1s )#t#r %t %s
u'"rstoo" 20 t# $art%+%$a'ts or 'ot. T#
&a'(ua( t#' a+*u%rs %ts o)' m0st%+a& sou'"-
s%('%3+a'+/ %'"$'"'t of %ts a+tua& ma'%'(.
!ut t#%s a&so &%m%ts t# %'t&&+tua& u'"rsta'"%'( of
a r%tua& a'" t# $oss%2%&%t0 for a "$r s$%r%tua&
+omm%tm't to %t. T# 2st r%tua& %s t#at )#%+# %s
"o' m%'"fu&&0/ )%t# fu&& +o's+%ous'ss of ma'%'(
o' a&& of %ts &,&s. >#at %s '"" %' t# r')a& of
Zoroastr%a' r%tua& %s (oo" s+#o&ars#%$/ a'" a )%"r
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"u+at%o' of t# fa%t#fu& %' t# ra& ma'%'( of t#
&a'(ua( a'" s0m2o&%+ a+t%o's/ a&& of )#%+# )%&&
sr, a r')" "s%r to 4$r%'+ o"s
$rs'+ "%r+t&0 %' t# matr%a& )or&".
T#us t# Zoroastr%a' m0st%+a& $at# sta2&%s#s a'
as+'"%'( s+a& for t# +o'tm$&at%o' of t#
?rat" >or&". Su+# a +o'tm$&at%o' )ou&" start
)%t# a $#0s%+a& 't%t0 for %'sta'+/ 3rB/ r%s%'( to
t# 0azata Atar - t# s$%r%t of F%r/ a' %'trm"%at
s$%r%tua& 2%'(/ )ort#0 of ,'rat%o'7 to t# 't%t0of a' ar+#a'(& or Ams#a S$'ta ASHA/ to t#
a2stra+t +o'+$ts of ust%+/ Trut#/ a'" ?osm%+
Or"r/ a'" 3'a&&0/ to t# $ro$#t%+ 4$r%'+ of
Zarat#us#tra/ as # ss o" )%t# #%s m0st%+a&
0s. T#r %s/ %' t#%s s+a& of 2%'(/ a $&a+ for a&&
&,&s of s$%r%tua& $r+$t%o'/ from t# 2&%,rs)#o ,'rat t# 3r or t# "%,%'%t0 Atar/ to t#
mor a2stra+t m%'"s )#o m"%tat o' Ams#a
S$'tas/ to t# $#%&oso$#%+a& t0$s )#o 3'"
s$%r%tua& sat%sfa+t%o' %' $ur a'" %ma(&ss
+o'+$ts. A'" t#r %s room for t# m0st%+/ )#o
+a' s o" %' a&& of t#s &,&s/ from t# Cam of
t# 3r to t# &%,%'( ma'at%o' of t# >%s Lor".
VOHU MANAH : The ood Mind
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o#u Ma'a# %s o' of t# Ams#a S$'tas/ t#
s,' (rat ma'at%o's of A#ura Maz"a/ t# o'
>%s Lor". T#ou(# t#r %s 'o #%rar+#0 amo'( t#
s,' Ema'at%o's/ o#u Ma'a# %s oft' ra'1"3rst 20 Zoroastr%a' t#%'1rs/ 2+aus %t %s so
%m$orta't %' t# Zarat#us#tr%a' r,&at%o'.It ma's
oo" M%'"/ 2ut som tra's&ators a&so tra's&at %t
as (oo" t#ou(#t or (oo" t#%'1%'(. T#s
tra's&at%o's #a, "%r't +o''otat%o's a'" &a"
to "%r't ,%)s of )#at t# Pro$#t ma't 20 t#trm.
It %s 3rst of a&& t# fa+u&t0 of raso' %' #uma'
2%'(s/ )#%+# +o''+ts )%t# t# Raso' of o". I'
Zoroastr%a'%sm/ o" %s a o" of raso'/ 'ot of
ar2%trar0 )#%m. T# ,%rtu of (oo" t#%'1%'(/ or
raso'/ %s a D%,%' (%ft to #uma' 2%'(s/ a'" ,r0t%m ) us our raso' a'" our %'t&&+tua&
a2%&%t%s/ ) ar us%'( our o#u Ma'a#.
Zarat#us#tra/ %' $rs't%'( #%s r,&at%o'/ %',%ts
#%s #arrs to t#%'1 a2out )#at # %s sa0%'( a'"
raso' %t out for t#ms&,s 2for t#0 a++$t %t.
T#%s %s 'ot &%1 ot#r r&%(%ous r,&at%o's )#%+# ar
3&&" )%t# stra'( or %rrat%o'a& %"as )#%+# must 2
ta1' o' fa%t#.
Zoroastr%a'%sm %s a&most u'%*u amo'( a'+%'t
fa%t#s for %ts r&%a'+ o' raso' a'" t# m%'"/
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rat#r t#a' fa%t#/ 'o'-rat%o'a& 4$r%'+/ a'" t#
#art. It $uts trm'"ous m$#as%s o' raso'/
+a&&" o#u Ma'a#/ or oo" M%'" %' t# at#a
#0m's of t# Pro$#tB rat#r t#a' t# ar2%trar0 a'"m0str%ous )%&& of a' a&&- $o)rfu& o". o#u
Ma'a# %s o' of t# )a0s t#at o" +ommu'%+ats
)%t# us - t#rou(# t# us of our raso'. >#',r
) us our o#u Ma'a#/ ) ar a+tua&&0 'tr%'(
%'to +ommu'%o' )%t# o". T#rou(# o#u Ma'a#
+om our 2st %"as/ our %'s$%rat%o's/ our 3'rt#ou(#ts.
Zarat#us#tra ,a&u" o#u Ma'a# so #%(#&0 t#at %'
t# 3rst +a'to of #%s at#as/ Yas'a
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T#' t#r %s t# t#o&o(%+a& o#u Ma'a#.
Zarat#us#tra a""rsss o#u Ma'a# as a' 't%t0/ a
$rso'%3+at%o' )#%+# &atr &" to t#
+#ara+tr%zat%o' of o#u Ma'a# a'" t# ot#rs asar+#a'(&s. It %s o"s M%'" as )&& as ours. o"
%s t# r,a&r of oo" M%'" 0as'a :J/ so'( /
,rs JKB. T#ou(# som s+#o&ars &%1 A&% afar0B
"'0 t#at a'0 a+tua& $rso'%3+at%o' (os o' %' t#
at#as/ ma'0 Zoroastr%a's a(r t#at o#u Ma'a#
%s a #0$ostas%s/a trm )#%+# ma's a s$%r%tua&'t%t0 )#%+# %s a' m2o"%m't of +rta%'
$r%'+%$&s5 #r/ oo" M%'".
T#r %s a&so a $o&%t%+a& o#u Ma'a#. I' 0as'a :J/
so'( B ,rs J;/Zarat#us#tra "s+r%2s #o) t#
)or&" +#ooss a $rot+tor a(a%'st o$$rss%o' - t#%s
$rot+tor must 2 a &or" of trut# a'" a s1r ofoo" M%'". T# %"a& ru&r %s 'ot ust o' )#o %s
stro'( a'" $o)rfu&/ 2ut )#o a2%"s 20 Trut# a'"
t# ,%rtus of oo" M%'"/ )#%+# %'+&u"
+om$ass%o'/ to&ra'+/ a'" u'"rsta'"%'(. T#%s
+o'+$t a&so o++urs %' t# 0at#a a#u $ra0r.
A++or"%'( to o' tra's&ator/ Tara$or)a&a/ t# (%fts
of oo" M%'" ar for t#os )or1%'( for t# Lor" of
L%f. A++or"%'( to afar0/ t# oo" M%'" %' t#
$ra0r 2&o'(s to t#os )#o +#oos t# $ro$r
&a"rs.
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Som s+#o&ars Sta'&0 I's&r/ of Ya& U. amo'(
t#mB tra's&at o#u Ma'a# as oo" T#%'1%'(.
T#%s (%,s a 1%'" of #uma'%st%+ Ca,or to #%s
tra's&at%o' of t# at#as/ a'" a,o%"s a'0 %"a ofo#u Ma'a# as a s$%r%tua& 't%t0 - %t %s ust (oo"
t#%'1%'(/ a #uma' ,%rtu. To tra's&at o#u Ma'a#
as oo" M%'" a""s t# %"a of %t as a s$%r%tua&
't%t0/ %' fa+t ,' a m0st%+a& D%,%' M%'" %' )#%+#
) $art%+%$at. I $rfr t#%s tra's&at%o'. T#rou(#out
t# at#as o#u Ma'a# %s +%t" as a' %'strum'tt#at %s/ %' t# %'strum'ta& +asB so t#at o'
+o'sta't&0 ss $ra0rs/ a+t%o's/ %',o+at%o's/
t#rou(# oo" M%'". It %s t# fou'"at%o' of r%(#t
t#ou(#t/ )or"/ a'" a+t%o'/ as %t %s t#rou(# o#u
Ma'a# t#at ) 1'o) )#at %s r%(#t.
I' &atr Zoroastr%a' tra"%t%o's/ t# s,' Ams#aS$'tas/ %'+&u"%'( o#u Ma'a#/ )r $rso'%3"
a'" 2+am &%,%'( s$%r%tua& 't%t%s somt%ms
+om$ar" to ar+#a'(&s. Ea+# o' of t#s )as
+o's%"r" t# (uar"%a' of o' s+tor of t#
+rat" )or&". o#u Ma'a#/ %' t#%s tra"%t%o'/ %s t#
(uar"%a' of t# A'%ma& )or&"/ a'" %s oft'
asso+%at" )%t# +att& a'" t# &%f-(%,%'( +o)s
)#%+# )r so %m$orta't to Zarat#us#tras $o$&.
T# raso's for t# asso+%at%o' of oo" M%'" )%t#
A'%ma&s ar u'+&ar/ 2ut %t %s %' 1$%'( )%t#
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Zoroastr%a' r,r'+ for t# &%,%'( )or&" t#at
oo" M%'" %'+&u"s +ar%'( for a'%ma&s/ )%t#out
+ru&t0 or 4$&o%tat%o'. Zarat#us#tras %"a& $rso'/
%' t# at#as/ %s oft' +a&&" a #r"sma'/ )#%+#%s a'a&o(ous to t# !%2&%+a& s#$#r". To
$art%+%$at %' t# oo" M%'" of A#ura Maz"a
ma's to $rsr, a'" r') t# )#o& )or&"/
)#%+# %s oft' s0m2o&%z" 20 t# Pro$#t as a o0-
2r%'(%'( +o). T#us t#rou(# oo" M%'" ) 1'o)
t# oo"/ for a'%ma&s/ #uma' 2%'(s/ a'" t#)%"r )or&"/ a'" t#us ra+# t# o" )#o %s t#
sour+ of a&& t#at %s (oo".
,o#u (a%"% ma'a'(#a ?om to us/ O Lor"/ t#rou(#
oo" M%'"B
ASHA VAHISHTA: Truth! "i#hteousness!
Cosmic Order
T# D%,%' Attr%2ut ASHA/ or Trut#R%(#tous'ss/
%s $r#a$s t# 10sto' of Zoroastr%a'
t#ou(#t.>#at "os ASHA ma'/ a'" #o) %s %t
%m$orta't %' Zoroastr%a'%smT# A,sta' )or" As#a %s r&at" to t# Sa's1r%t
root RTA )#%+# ma's tr'a& &a) a'" or"r. T#
I'"o-Euro$a' )or"- root 2+am/ %' mo"r'
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Zarat#us#tras +o'+$t of "%,%' (o,r'a'+/ t#r
ar 'o su's sta'"%'( st%&&/ m%ra+u&ous #a&%'(s/
m%ra+u&ous $&a(us or "&%,ra'+s/ 'o
rsurr+t%o's from t# "a". I' a&& t# at#as t#rar 'o m%ra+&s or su$r'atura& o++urr'+s7 t#%s %s
asto'%s#%'( for somt#%'( +om$os" :G;; 0ars
a(o. I' t# )a0 of As#a/ o" st u$ t# &a)s of
ra&%t0/ 2ot# %' t# 'atura& )or&" a'" t# so+%a&
)or&" - a'" # )%&& 'ot 2ra1 t#m.
T#us t# &a) of As#a "s+r%2s )#at a+tua&&0#a$$'s/ 'ot )#at s#ou&" #a$$'. It '+om$asss
t# &a) of (ra,%t0 a'" a&& $#0s%+a& &a)s
"%s+o,ra2& 20 s+%'+ as )&& as t# &a)s of
+o's*u'+s (o,r'%'( our o)' 2#a,%or/ )#%+#
ar "%s+o,ra2& 20 somt%ms $a%'fu&B
4$r%'+. T#ro) a ro+1 %' t# a%r/ a'"/ %fu'#%'"r" %' %ts "s+'t/ %t )%&& +om "o)' - t#at
%s As#a. O,r%'"u&( %' &%*uor o' '%(#t/ a'" )a1
u$ )%t# a $a%'fu& #a'(o,r - t#at %s a&so As#a/ t#
&a) of +o's*u'+s. If 0ou "o )ro'(/ *u%t oft'
t# )or&" %ts&f )%&& $u'%s# 0ou/ %t#r 20 %ts o)'
&a)s/ or 20 somo' ta1%'( t# &a) %'to #%s o)'
#a'"s. !ut )#at of t#os )#o "o )ro'( a'"
$ros$r/ )#o "% #a$$%&0 aftr a &%f of ,%& T#'
o' must &oo1 to t# )or&" to +om/ )#%+# %s a&so
u'"r t# ru& of As#a/ )#r/ as Zarat#us#tra
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stats/ t# !st E4%st'+ #a,'B %s )a%t%'( for
t#os )#o +#oos (oo" %' t#%s )or&"/ a'" )#r
t# >orst E4%st'+ #&&B %s rsr," for t#os
)#o "o ,%&. T#%s #&& %s 'ot tr'a&/ s%'+ a&&t#%'(s )%&& 2 $ur%3" %' t# '" of t%m/ 2ut %t %s
&o'( 'ou(# to $ur%f0 ,%&"ors.
T#rfor/ to $ra%s As#a as t# 2st A,sta'/
,a#%s#taB %s to $ut 0ours&f %' #armo'0 )%t# +osm%+
or"r/ a'" to +omm%t 0ours&f to t# sar+# for
Trut# %' 0our s$%r%tua&/ mora&/ a'" )or1 &%f. As#a%'")&&s )%t#%' 0ou/ as %t "os %' ,r0o'/ a'" %t %s
"%,%'. E,r0 t%m 0ou "o a r%(#tous ""/ 'o
mattr #o) sma&&/ 0ou ar 2r%'(%'( 0ours&f +&osr
to o" t#rou(# As#a a#%s#ta.
T# t4t of t# at#as %ts&f "mo'strats ust #o)
%m$orta't As#a %s for Zoroastr%a' t#ou(#t a'"$ra+t%+. A&most ,r0 s%'(& ,rs of t#s $ot%+
#0m's +o'ta%'s t# )or" ASHA som)#r. T#%s
+o'sta't r$t%t%o' %s mor t#a' ust a 2u%&"u$ of
%'format%o' or a $ro$#ts r#tor%+a& ",%+. It %s a
sa+r" &%ta'0/ )a,%'( t# )or" %'to t# m%'" of
t# &%st'r u't%& %t 2+oms a $rma''t $art ofs$%r%tua& +o's+%ous'ss.
Is As#a a#%s#ta ust a (&or%3" ,rs%o' of t# T'
?omma'"m'ts - a st of r&%(%ous ru&s )r%t &ar(
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T# &atr tra"%t%o's of Zoroastr%a'%sm/ ta1%'(
%'s$%rat%o' from %"as %' Zarat#us#tras at#as a'"
ot#r ar&0 Zoroastr%a' ta+#%'( a'" $ra+t%+/ #a,
asso+%at" ASHA )%t# t# &m't of F%r. I' t#at#as/ F%r %s 'ot o'&0 a ma's of %&&um%'at%o' a'"
)armt# 2ut t# 3r of $ur%3+at%o' a'" r3'%'(/
su+# as (os o' %' sm&t%'( or. It %s a&so a s0m2o&
of ,r-,%(%&a't ust%+. As t# D%,%' Attr%2uts
2+am $rso'%3" as t#8mesha pentas!As#a
2+am t# Ams#a S$'ta )#os +rat%o' a'"ur%s"%+t%o' )as t#at of F%r. T# $r%ma& $rom%''+
of F%r %' Zoroastr%a' r&%(%ous &%f o'&0 u'"rs+ors
ust #o) +'tra& As#a %s %' t# Zoroastr%a' >a0.
$SHATH"A: The $in#dom and the %o&er
@s#at#ra %s o' of t# (rat Pr%'+%$&s 4a&t" 20
Zarat#us#tra/ a'" %s 'um2r" amo'( t# Ams#a
S$'tas/ t# !ou'tous Immorta&s )#o ar t#
$rso'%3" attr%2uts of o" %' Zoroastr%a'
t#o&o(0. @s#at#ra ma's Dom%'%o'/ or Po)r/a'" %t %s a&so tra's&at" as @%'("om. T# )or" %s
A,sta'/ t# a'+%'t &a'(ua( of t# Zoroastr%a'
s+r%$turs. A++or"%'( to A,sta s+#o&ar Dr. A&%
afar0/ @s#at#ra +oms from t# root-
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)or" kshi)#%+# ma's to stt&/ as %' to +rat
sta2& so+%a& or"r/ ")&&%'(s a'" $a+. It %s
r&at" to t# Sa's1r%t )or"kshatriya)#%+#
"'ots t# H%'"u )arr%or +ast/ a'" %' &atrtra'sformat%o's/ @s#at#ra 2+oms t# Prs%a'
)or" shahror stt&m't/ a'" t# mor famous
)or" shah/ or Ru&r.
@s#at#ra a$$ars fr*u't&0 %' t# at#as/ t#
#0m's of t# Pro$#t Zarat#us#tra )#%+# ar t#
$r%mar0 t4ts of t# Zoroastr%a' fa%t#. T#ou(#@s#at#ra %' &atr Zoroastr%a'%sm %s a $rso'%3"
s$%r%tua& 't%t0/ %' t# at#as @s#at#ra #as ,r0
&%tt& $rso'%3+at%o'. It %s $ortra0" as a' a2stra+t
$r%'+%$&/ 0t %t %s +&ar&0 "3'". L%1 most of
Zarat#us#tras (rat a2stra+t trms/ %t #as ma'0
&a0rs of ma'%'(. I' t#%s art%+& I )%&& 2r%C04$&or som of @s#at#ras ma'0 ma'%'(s.
T# Zoroastr%a' tra"%t%o' $rs'ts @s#at#ra as
mora&/ $o&%t%+a&/ a'" t#o&o(%+a&. T# MORAL
as$+ts of @s#at#ra ar st fort# %' t# at#a
#0m' )#%+# %s 'am" for t#%s Attr%2ut5 t# o#u
@s#at#ra at#a Yas'a GJ/ so'( JB. T#%s %s #o)t# #0m' 2(%'s5 J. T# (oo" "om%'%o' ,o#u
1s#at#raB %s to 2 +#os'. It %s t# 2st "%,%"'". I'
fa+t/ %t %s ",ot%o' for t# ""%+at"/ )#o/ >%s
O'/ mo,s 2st )%t#%' r%(#tous'ss 20 #%s
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""s. It %s for t#%s "om%'%o' t#at I am )or1%'( for
a&& of us 'o). afar0 tra's&at%o'B
@s#at#ra %s oft' rfrr" to as vairya/ or +#os'.
T#%s $#ras of @s#at#ra ,a%r0a 2+am/ %' &atr
Prs%a'/ S#a#r%,ar/ a'" %t %s 20 t#%s )or" t#at
mo"r' Zoroastr%a's rfr to @s#at#ra. T# %"a of
a +#os' Dom%'%o' m$#as%zs t#at t#
r%(#tous mora& &%f %s o' of ?HOI?E. I'
Zarat#us#tras/ a'" &atr Zoroastr%a' mora& t#or0/
#uma' 2%'(s must a+t%,&0 +#oos t# oo".T#0 ar 'ot "st%'" to 2 (oo" or ,%& 20 t#
1arma of $r,%ous &%,s/ 'or 20 o"s
$r"st%'at%o' or %'s+ruta2& Fat. ?#o%+ %s t#
root of a&& #uma' $o)r - #uma's +a' +#oos to
fo&&o) t# )a0 of ASHA or r%(#tous'ss/ a'" 2u%&"
u$ o"s )or&"/ or t#0 +a' +#oos to 2%'"%r't or ,' ,%&/ a+t%'( to "stro0 o"s
)or&". T#%s $o)r of ?#o%+ %s t# mora& ss'+ of
@s#at#ra. I' t#%s s's/ @s#at#ra rfrs to 0our
$rso'a& $o)r/ somt#%'( )#%+# ,r0 +o's+%ous
$rso' #as - t# $o)r to sa0 0s or 'o/ t# $o)r
to +rat or #%'"r or "ama(. I' t# Zoroastr%a'
,%)/ 'o o' %s $o)r&ss. o"s @s#at#ra ra+#s
,r0o'/ a'" %' 4r+%s%'( $rso'a& $o)r 20
+#oos%'( to "o (oo" t#%'(s/ #uma' 2%'(s ar
a+t%'( %' u'%o' )%t# o".
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@s#at#ra +o'+r's t# %'"%,%"ua&/ 2ut a&so/ $r#a$s
mor %m$orta't&0/ t# +o&&+t%, $o)r of #uma'
2%'(s to(t#r. T#%s 2r%'(s us to t# POLITI?AL
@s#at#ra. A'ot#r tra's&at%o' of t# sam at#a,rs GJ.JB/ t#%s t%m 20 a' ar&%r s+#o&ar/ D. .
Ira'%/ 2r%'(s t#%s $o&%t%+a& as$+t out mu+# mor
+&ar&05
A r%(#tous (o,r'm't %s of a&& t#%'(s t# most
to 2 )%s#" for/
!ar%'( t# (ratst 2&ss%'(s a'" (oo" fortu' to$o$&/
u%"" 20 t# La) of Trut#/ )or1" )%t# a&& )%s"om
a'" za&/
It 2&ossoms %'"" %'to t# !st of Ru&/ a @%'("om
of Ha,'V
To +t t#%s for us/ I )%&& )or1 'o) a'" ,r. D..Ira'% tra's&at%o'B
Zarat#us#tras at#as ar oft' +%t" for t#%r
mora& a'" %'s$%rat%o'a& +o't't/ 2ut t#0 ar a&so
#%(#&0 $o&%t%+a& t4ts. T# Pro$#t 4$&%+%t&0 stats
#%s ,%s%o' a'" r+omm'"at%o's 'ot o'&0 for
%'"%,%"ua&s/ 2ut for fam%&%s/ +ommu'%t%s/ a'"stats.
A&& of Zarat#us#tras $o&%t%+a& t#ou(#t +a' 2
s0m2o&%z" 20 t# +o'+$t of o#u @s#at#ra or
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oo" Ru&. T#%s %s a&most a&)a0s $a%r" )%t#
ASHA R%(#tous'ssB/ as %t %s %' t# ,rs I #a,
+%t". Zarat#us#tra $ra+#" #%s +o'+$t of
R%(#tous o,r'm't/ a (o,r'm't 'ot"$'"'t o' t# )%&& or t# )#%ms of a stro'(ma'
or "%+tator 2ut o' a' %m$rso'a&/ u'%,rsa& La)/
)#%+# ,r0o' from ru&r to &a2orr must #".
D.. Ira'% )as %'s$%r" 20 t# !%2&%+a& @%'("om of
Ha,' %' #%s tra's&at%o'/ 2ut %'"" t#
Zarat#us#tr%a' @s#at#ra %s 'ot a&& t#at "%r'tfrom t# u"o-?#r%st%a' %"a of r%(#tous tm$ora&
ru& u'"r o"s ra+ a'" La). T#r %s o'&0 o'
&a) of ASHA - 'ot a +#a'(a2& st of +ustoms
)#%+# $r%,%&(" ru&rs +a' 2ra1 as t#0 )%s#. I'
t# "a0s of t# Pro$#t/ )#' #%s +%,%&%zat%o' )as
t#rat'" 20 &a)&ss )ar&or"s/ t#%s )as a
r,o&ut%o'ar0 %"a - a'" %t %s st%&& a r,o&ut%o'ar0
%"a %' ma'0 $arts of t# )or&".
T# $o&%t%+a& @s#at#ra %s a(a%' m2o"%" %' t#
(rat $ra0r formu&a 1'o)' as t# A#u'a,ar/ or
t# Yat#a A#u a%r0o. T#%s $ra0r %s sa%" 20
",out Zoroastr%a's ma'0 t%ms a "a0/ a'" ma0
#a, 2' +om$os" 20 Zarat#us#tra #%ms&f. T#
&ast &%' of t# $ra0r sa0s5
kshathrem
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>#%+# %s tra's&at" %' ma'0 "%r't )a0s5
...T# "om%'%o' of o" %s )&&-sta2&%s#"/ %'
)#%+# t# +#os' $rso' 2+oms t#R#a2%&%tator of t# r%(#tfu& )#o ar
o$$rss". afar0B
....t# $o)r %s +omm%tt" to Maz"a A#ura
)#om $o$&B ass%(' as a s#$#r" to t#
$oor. Hum2a+#-I+#a$or%aB
....H ""%+ats to H%m t# D%,%' Attr%2ut of
Po)r 20 2%'( t# $astor of t# $oor. D..
Ira'%B
T#s tra's&at%o's/ t#ou(# "%r't %' "ta%&s/
a(r o' t# 'atur of t# $o&%t%+a& )or1 t#at a
r%(#tous ru&r/ u'"r o"/ )%&& "o5 2 a s#$#r"
)#o +ars for t# $oor a'" t# o$$rss". T#%s +a&&
to so+%a& ust%+ +#os t#rou(#out t# at#as/
a'"/ from t# Zarat#us#tr%a' sour+/ 'trs t#
o'(o%'( ta+#%'( of Zoroastr%a' tra"%t%o'
for,rmor.
T#%s %"a of 1%'(s#%$ or Dom%'%o' u'"r o"s La)
%s ,%"'t %' t# ro+1-+ut %'s+r%$t%o's &ft 20 t#
Ira'%a' 1%'(s of t# A+#am'%" Em$%r +.;; !?-
::; !?B. @%'( Dar%us a",rt%s" #%s &a)fu& ru& %'
t#%s %'s+r%$t%o'5 >%t#%' t#s +ou'tr%s of t#
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Prs%a' Em$%rB t# ma' )#o )as a++ommo"at%'(/
#%m I trat" )&&7 #%mB )#o )as fa&s I $u'%s#"
)&&. !0 t# fa,our of A#ura Maz"a t#s +ou'tr%s
s#o)" rs$+t for m0 &a)7 as )as sa%" to t#m 20m/ t#us %t )as "o'. Quot" %' R%+#ar" Fr0/
THE HERITAE OF PERSIAB T#%s La) %s 'ot ma't to
%m$&0 t# $rso'a& )%&& of @%'( Dar%us/ 2ut
%m$rso'a& &a)/ t# rC+t%o' of ASHA/ as
%'tr$rt" 20 Prs%a' &a)-+ourts. T#%s +o'+$t of
oo" Ru& a&so s#o)s %' som of t# 'ams +#os'20 A+#am'%" ru&rs5 Wr4s %s a r1
tra'sformat%o' of t# A,sta' @s#a0a-ars#a or
So,r%(' R%(#tous. A'" Arta4r4s %s t#
r1 #ar%'( of Arta- 1s#at#ra/ or R%(#tous
Po)r arta2%'( a &%'(u%st%+ ,ar%a't of ASHAB.
As mor t#a' o' s+#o&ar of Zoroastr%a'%sm #as$o%'t" out/ ,' %' &atr Zoroastr%a' t%ms/ )#'
t# t4t of t# at#as )as %'a++ss%2& 4+$t
t#rou(# u'+&ar tra's&at%o's/ t# ss'+ of t#
mora& a'" $o&%t%+a& ta+#%'( of @s#at#ra rma%'"
stro'(/ so t#at Zoroastr%a's us" )#at $o)r t#0
#a"/ )#t#r of mo'0 or of %'Cu'+/ to "o )or1s
of +#ar%t0 a'" r%(#tous'ss %' t#%r I'"%a' a'"
Ira'%a' &a'"s.
I' t# at#as a'" %' t#%r r&at" ar&0 t4ts/
@s#at#ra rma%'s a' a2stra+t Attr%2ut of o". !ut
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%' t# +'tur%s aftr Zarat#us#tra/ as t# r&%(%o'
",&o$"/ t# Attr%2uts of o" 2+am
$rso'%3" %'to (rat (uar"%a' 't%t%s/ somt%ms
+om$ar" to Ar+#a'(&s. T#s 't%t%s/ 'am" t#Ams#a S$'tas or !ou'tous Immorta&s/ a+#
2+am asso+%at" )%t# a s+tor of t# matr%a&
)or&"/ a ?rat%o' of o". Som of t#s
(uar"%a's#%$s ar #%'t" at %' t# at#as/ as %f
Zarat#us#tra ma0 #a, a&ra"0 ma" t#
asso+%at%o'7 ot#rs 'tr" %'to t# ta+#%'( mu+#&atr. I' t# at#as/ t#r %s 'o ?rat%o' ass%('"
to @s#at#ra/ 2ut "ur%'( t# &atr ra of t# fa%t#/
@s#at#ra 2+am t# (uar"%a' of mta&s a'"
m%'ra&s - t# %'or(a'%+ trasurs of t# art#.
T# r'o)'" s+#o&ar of Zoroastr%a'%sm Mar0
!o0+ t#or%zs t#at t# asso+%at%o' of @s#at#ra)%t# mta&s ma0 #a, or%(%'a&&0 +om from t#
%"a of @s#at#ra as t# (uar"%a' of t# s10/ )#%+#
)as t#ou(#t 20 t# a'+%'ts to 2 ma" of ro+1-
+r0sta&. S%'+ ro+1-+r0sta& )as +o's%"r" 20 t#
a'+%'t Ira'%a's to 2 a form of mta&/ @s#at#ra
)as t#' (%,' (uar"%a's#%$ o,r mta&s as )&&. A
mor mu'"a' 4$&a'at%o' %s t#at %' t# a'+%'t
)or&" as %' t# mo"r' o'B $ossss%o' of
,a&ua2& mta&s/ s$+%a&&0 st& for )a$o's/
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THEOLOI?AL @s#at#ra rat#r t#a' t# mora& or
$o&%t%+a&. Rat#r t#a' 2%'( a $r%m%t%,
%"'t%3+at%o' of a' a2stra+t Attr%2ut )%t# a
matr%a& su2sta'+/ %t %s a s0m2o&%+ statm't oft# Imma''+ of o" %' t# matr%a& )or&".
Zoroastr%a'%sm/ %' %"'t%f0%'( t# Ams#a S$'tas
as (uar"%a's of t# ,ar%ous ?rat%o's/ #as assur"
%ts 2&%,rs t#rou(#out %ts &o'( #%stor0 t#at t#
matr%a& )or&"/ Ca)" t#ou(# %t ma0 sm to us
)#o &%, %' %t/ %s 3&&" )%t# t# (oo"'ss a'"$rs'+ of o". Mo"r' Zoroastr%a' t#%'1rs/
m"%tat%'( o' @s#at#ra/ #a, fou'" a )a0 to &%'1
t# mora&/ $o&%t%+a&/ a'" t#o&o(%+a& as$+ts of t#%s
Attr%2ut. T# Zoroastr%a' s+#o&ar Dr. Far#a'( M#r
sr," as Ira's o%& m%'%str to OPE?/ a'" &atr as
m%'%str of +o'om%+ mattrs %' t# $r-
r,o&ut%o'ar0 ?a2%'t. I' t#s $os%t%o's/ # )as
)&& a)ar of t# r&at%o's#%$ 2t)' m%'ra&
foss%& fu&B rsour+s a'" +o'om%+ $o)r. For
M#r/ @s#at#ra %s t# s0m2o& 'ot o'&0 of $rso'a&
a'" $o&%t%+a& +#o%+ a'" $o)r/ 2ut of t# $ro+ss
20 )#%+# 'atura& rsour+s +a' 2 )%s&0 us" to
'#a'+ t# +o'om%+ &%f a'" $o)r of a 'at%o'.A'" t# Zarat#us#tr%a' &m't of +#o%+ %s st%&&
,r0 mu+# $rs't/ ,' o' t#%s ma+ros+o$%+
s+a&/ for t# $o)rs of a 'at%o' +a' a&so +#oos to
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)ast or m%sus t#s rsour+s/ forf%t%'( oo"
Dom%'%o'.
I' t#%s )a0 of t#%'1%'(/ @s#at#ra +a' 2 #o'or" o'
a&& &,&s of ra&%t0/ from mora& a'" $#%&oso$#%+a&
a2stra+t%o' to t# #ar"/ 2r%(#t ra&%t%s of t# mta&
a'" m%'ra& )or&".
S%'NTA A"MAITI: S(irit o) serenity
S$'ta Arma%t% %s o' of t#8mesha pentas!t#
s,' !ou'tous Immorta&s of t# Zoroastr%a'
tra"%t%o'. T#s ar ma'at%o's of t# o' o"
A#ura Maz"a/ )#%+# ar somt%ms $rso'%3" a'"
somt%ms +o's%"r" as a2stra+t +o'+$ts. Of a&&
t# S,'/ S$'ta Arma%t% %s $r#a$s t# most
"%+u&t to tra's&at a'" 4$&a%'. T#trm penta%s %ts&f #ar" to tra's&at %'to E'(&%s#7
%t ma's %'+ras%'( or (ro)%'( 2ut )%t# a
+o''otat%o' of (oo"'ss/ #o&%'ss/ a'"
2',o&'+. A&% afar0 tra's&ats %t $rosa%+a&&0 as
$ro(rss%,.8rmaiti%s ,' mor "%+u&t to
+o',0 %' E'(&%s#. S+#o&ars of A,sta #a,r'"r" t# 'am as "%,%' )%s"om/ ",ot%o'/
$%t0/ 2',o&'+/ &o,%'(- 1%'"'ss/ r%(#t-
m%'""'ss/ $a+ a'" &o,/ or ,' sr,%+.
afar0/ us%'( t# &atr Prs%a' )or" aramatior
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tra'*u%&&%t0 as #%s mo"&/ tra's&ats Arma%t% as
sr'%t0. T#us #%s tra's&at%o' of S$'ta Arma%t% %s
Pro(rss%, Sr'%t0/ a rat#r o$a*u trm. Dr.
Far#a'( M#r #as tra's&at" S$'ta Arma%t% )%t#t# mor (ra+%ous u'%,rsa& 2ou't%fu& $a+.
>#at,r t# tra's&at%o' ma0 2/ S$'ta Arma%t%
)as ,r0 %m$orta't to Zarat#us#tra %' #%s
r,&at%o'. T# at#as ar 3&&" )%t# rfr'+s to
Arma%t%. A'" Arma%t% %' t# at#as #as as ma'0
ma'%'(s as t#r ar tra's&at%o's. Somt%ms t#$ro$#t #as us" Arma%t% as a' %'"$'"'t 2%'(/
somt%ms as a' a2stra+t %"a/ a'" somt%ms as
a' a"+t%, or a "s+r%$t%o' of a #uma' ,%rtu.
Hr ar som of t# )a0s Arma%t% a$$ars %' t#
at#as of Zarat#us#tra/ t# +or t4t of t#
Zoroastr%a' r&%(%o'. I am us%'( t# afar0tra's&at%o'/ so )#r,r # m't%o's Sr'%t0/ t#at
%s Arma%t%.
Arma%t% a$$ars as a' a+t%, a('t/ a'
%'"$'"'t 2%'(/ %' ma'0 $assa(s. T)o of t#
most %'trst%'( ar %' Yas'a
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#a, +#os' t# (oo" a'" $ro(rss%, sr'%t0 for
0ou.
I' t#%s ,rs o" H%mHrs&f +#ooss sr'%t0 for
t# #uma' )or&".
.K5 T#%s I as1 0ou/ t&& m tru&0/ Lor". >#o
fas#%o'" $r+%ous sr'%t0 )%t# "om%'%o'
Pr+%ous/ %' A,sta' "erekhdam!%s mor t#a'
o'+ us" as a' $%t#t for Arma%t%. Arma%t% %s oft'
$a%r" )%t# As#a/ or r%(#tous'ss/ a f&&o)
Ams#a S$'ta5
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:.JJ5 ...T# so,r%('t0 of oo" M%'" a'"
sr'%t0 )%t# r%(#tous'ss $romot sta"fast
str'(t# a'" +oura(.
.J... )#r sr'%t0 a++om$a'%s
r%(#tous'ss...
A'"/ 3'a&&0/ Arma%t% &%,s %' t# t4t as a fu&&0
$rso'%3" 2%'(5
G.5 ...t# (oo"-)or1%'( Sr'%t0 %s #%s o"sB
+rat%o'.
Hr/ t# )or" +rat%o' %s a+tua&&0 dugedaor
"au(#tr/ so t#at Zarat#us#tra %s us%'( a
$art%+u&ar&0 #uma' mta$#or to "s+r%2 t# "%,%'
or%(%' of S$'ta Arma%t%.
Hr I am us%'( t# tra's&at%o' of Tara$or)a&a/
)#%+# ma1s t#%s mor +&ar5
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>#at "os S$'ta Arma%t% ra&&0 ma' D%'a
Ma+1%'t0r/ a Pars% marr%" to a' Amr%+a'B )#o
s$+%a&%zs %' at#a %'tr$rtat%o'/ +%ts S$'ta
Arma%t% as t# m2o"%m't of t# ,%rtus of sr,%+a'" &o,%'(-1%'"'ss. For A&% afar0/ Arma%t% %s t#
sr'%t0 t#at +oms )%t# '&%(#t'm't. For
Far#a'( M#r/ Arma%t% %s 'ot o'&0 $rso'a& $a+
a'" &o, 2ut $a+ amo'( +ommu'%t%s a'"
'at%o's as )&&/ #'+ u'%,rsa& 2ou't%fu&
tra'*u%&%t0. To *uot from M#rs THEZOROASTRIAN TRADITION5 S$'ta Arma%t%...
%m$&%s &o, )%t#out 4$+tat%o' of r+%$ro+%t0 a'"
"ut%fu&'ss )%t#out +o'tm$&at%o' of r)ar". It
"'ots t# u'%,rsa& 2rot#r#oo" of ma'.
I )%&& ,'tur to a"" m0 o)' %'tr$rtat%o' of
S$'ta Arma%t%. T# +om$&4 of ma'%'(sattr%2ut" to Arma%t% %' t# at#as sm to
+om$r%s )#at %' our +u&tur a'"/ $r#a$s %'
Zarat#us#tras/ tooB ar oft' sa%" to 2 fm%'%'
,%rtus5 &o,/ sr,%+/ 1%'"'ss/ sr'%t0. T#%s "os
'ot ma'/ of +ours/ t#at m' "o 'ot #a, t#s
,%rtus. !ut %' t# ('"r-2a&a'+ of t# Ams#a
S$'tas/ t#s ,%rtus ar attr%2ut" to a fm%'%'
't%t0.
T# o2+t of Zoroastr%a' s$%r%tua&%t0 %s to a+tua&%z
t# Ams#a S$'tas )%t#%' o's&f/ a'" t#us
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2+om +&osr a'" +&osr to o". T#%s ma's
&ar'%'( a'" $ra+t%+%'( t# ,%rtus of a+# Ams#a
S$'ta/ )#t#r t#0 ar mas+u&%' or
fm%'%'. I' t# $a%r%'( of S$'ta Arma%t% a'"As#a/ t#r %s a 2a&a'+ 2t)' t# mas+u&%'
ust%+/ Trut#/ a'" La) of As#a/ a'" t# fm%'%'
*ua&%t%s of Sr,%+/ @%'"'ss/ D,ot%o'/ a'"
Sr'%t0. It %s t#%s 2a&a'+ of ,%rtus a'" D%,%'
*ua&%t%s t#at t# Zoroastr%a' s$%r%tua& s1r
s#ou&" #a, as #%s#r (oa&.1a"a maz"a as#a mat arma%t%s#
%mat 1s#at#ra #us#%t%s# ,as#tra,a%t%
Y. ./ so'( J:/ ,rs JJB
>#' s#a&&/ >%s O'/ sr'%t0 )%t# r%(#tous'ss
2r%'(
$a+fu& ")&&%'( a'" stt&m't t#rou(#so,r%('t0
afar0 tra's&at%o'B
HAU"VATAT AN* AM'"'TAT + ,holeness and
Immortality
Haur,atat a'" Amrtat ar t# &ast t)o of t#
s,' Ams#a S$'tas/ t# ma'at%o's of o"
)#%+# Zoroastr%a's +a&& t# !ou'tous Immorta&s.
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