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Ahura Mazda
The Wise Lord
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Amesha Spenta
(Holy immortals) In Zoroaster's understanding, Ahura Mazda revealed himself to human kind through the agency of six modes
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Spenta Mainyu
The Beneficent Spirit
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Angra Mainyu
The Evil Spirit
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Humata, Hukhta, and Hvarshta
good thought, good, word, good deed
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Mithra
- Judgest the soul before going to after life.
- Known as the giver and benefactor of cattle, a god of lights and represent of loyalty and obedience
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Dakhmas
- Tower of silence
- Corpse laid out till bone remains.
- Respecting the elements
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Avesta
- Sacred book of Zoroastrianism
- ("Book of the Law"), a fragmentary collection of sacred writings
- It consists of: liturgical works with hymns ascribed to Zarathustra (the Gathas); invocations and rituals to be used at festivals; hymns of praise; and spells against demons and prescriptions for purification.
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Yasna
liturgical (how religious worship is constructed) material in 72 chapters
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Gathas
- hymns of early Zoroastrianism
- words from the prophet Zoroaster
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Saoshyants
- (delievers) those who benefit the community
- when religious practices strayed from truth, to restore the purity of the religion
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Consume haoma plant again b/c...
- myth elerate status of Zoroaster to a godlike being
- people consume haoma juice again
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Jasans
The feast in honor of Amesha Spenta or the Yazad to who the month belongs (held every month)
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New Year's Day (No Ruz)
- (celebrated first day of month of year) aka Farvardin.
- Celebrate good fortune and birth of Zarathusra on 6th of every month, 11th on 10th month
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Gahambars
- 6 seasonal Feasts.
- Each feast last 5 days
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All Souls' Day (Muktad)
Believed the dead return to their homes, where they are welcomed
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What is the meaning and significance of the sadra/kushti
- Sadra - sacred shirt
- Kushti - sacred thread (made of 72 threads represent 72 chapter of Yasna)
- 7 years old in India, 10 years old in Iran = wear rest of life
- Kusti used in prayers
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What is the chinvat bridge
- the bridge you pass to get to the heaven/ hell
- heaven - easy path, wide path, meet with maid
- hell - tight path, fall into flames of hell
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Theme of the 4 Zoroastrian festival
celebrate on celebration and emphasis on months
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Who are the Parsis and what is the significance of Bombay
Parsis are Zoroastrians who live in India. Bombay have largest Parsi community
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Why is Zoroastrianism in decline
- despersion of Iranian population
- strongly condemed intermarrage with members of the religion
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