Zarathushtrian Religion, Philosophy and History
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2012
- Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani is a retired Professor Emeritus of Philosophy from City College of New York. At City College of New York, he taught philosophy for 41 years, and also served as the chairman of the Department of Philosophy for 9 years.
He has served as Director of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities at City University of New York, and is a member of the Academy of Science in New York, the American Philosophical Association, the Philosophy of Science Association, and the American Academy of Religion.
Prof. Irani has lectured in his field at UCLA, the Universities of Michigan, London, Goetingen, Vienna and Rome. At Princeton University he got to work with Albert Einstein. In 1999, he was singularly honored by the establishment of the K.D. Irani chair of Philosophy, at the City College of New York.
This Video was produced by The Zoroastrian Assembly(www.Zoroastrian.com) and Lord of Wisdom.
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I'm a Zoroastrian, born and raised in Mumbai. Throughout my formative years and as a young adult I was encouraged, shamed and even coerced a bit into following the rituals involved in the religion (prayer, worship, traditional practises) with only the most abstract explanation of what they meant.
The rituals were harmless (if slightly time consuming) and my community was certainly well intentioned. HOWEVER, there was never any focus on the philosophy of the Gathas and Zoroaster; there was never any focus on encouraging the spirit of enquiry or free will or choice. In fact, quite the opposite - do as you're told - we can't quite explain it - but it’s how it’s always been. Of course, a lot of what i consider to be a strong moral code trickled down into me as well, but that was always something i could rationalise, something that was validated by other cultures, religions and people around me as well as my own conscience.
At roughly the same time i learnt about the renaissance period in history at school. I was very taken by the principle of questioning things, which was only emboldened by my natural curious instinct and propensity to read everything I could. However, I never came across anything to do with Gathic or Zoroastrian Philosophy - certainly nothing accessible to me.
Thus, in my limited world view, religion = meaningless ritual. As a consequence, I decided that this religion stuff was not for me - it seemed to be seeped in dogma and fundamentalism and devoid of any logic or reasoning. No one seemed to have any answers. I decided that I would not do things i did not understand merely because 'that’s the way it’s always been'. I would think for myself, choose my own path while living a life of good thoughts, words and deeds. Little realising of course, that my principles happened to be the very essence of Zoroastrian philosophy, the very religion I was rebelling against.
It is a shame that the tribal mind set which Zoroaster sought to abolish is the very mind-set that is prevalent in the majority of Zoroastrians living in India today. It’s also a shame, that like much of the world, we have started worshipping meaningless rituals and religious leaders instead of using their ideas and examining their philosophy. We get far too caught up in 'preserving the culture' than looking at the bigger picture of what that culture actually stands for. And in the process of trying to 'preserve the culture' we imbibe a sense of irrational pride, insecurity and closed-mindedness... In my opinion, very counter-productive to the ideals of 'Asha'.
So, thank you, for this video Professor Irani and CZC. Its awesome.
...and further, it's amazing how many philosophies of Zoroaster, as perceived by Prof Irani, run parallel to the principles required for strong self esteem as outlined by Nathaniel Branden, in his seminal book '6 Pillars of Self Esteem' which was a result of decades of research on the topic in modern times...
That is a fascinating story. You are quite right. I can't blame the Parsis for placing such gravitas on the notion of preserving their culture forasmuch as it has been tragically subjugated since the time of Cyrus. I hope that even if they will not know it, all people will one day be Zoroastrians at heart and work towards Asha - good thoughts, good words and good deeds regardless of colour, creed or religion.
Feroze Engineer What do most Parsees think of Iran, do they regard it still as a holy motherland? And does Zoroastrianism have anything in common with native Indian religions, such as Hinduism?
Falamu445 I'll answer your second question first. The Gathas (original zoroastrian scripture) have a LOT in common with the Vedas (original hindu scripture). I understand scholars have puzzled over this but there isn't a conclusive answer as to why. Scripture aside, Zoroastrians have adopted (and in some cases adapted) many traditions, rituals, cultural practises, etc that exist in India since they migrated. Most parsee zoroastrians would (and quite rightly so in my opinion) consider India as their motherland, most would sadly never have been to Iran at all even though they are aware that is where we originally came from. For me personally, where ever i rest my head is the place I call home - but i would still love to go and see Iran at some point.
Hey Ferose,
Sorry for misspellings form my pad is corrupted and I can not see what I write nore correct my mistakes .
Oke, that being said I would like you to read/look into the book OAHSPE, whoch is discribing all fromer profets that walked yhe earth and how they where reased from birth, like po, brama, abraham and others.
It talks about the birth of man some 24000years ago and shows most of the heavely creatures and gods, demi gods, demons, evil spirits and the Great Spirit ...all man has lived through or worked through.
Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani was 90 years old when he gave this interview. May The Creator bless me to be this wise and coherent when I am 90!
If I was able to aquired what I desired only once, it would've been to have access to yor notes, writtings, sound bits. The writer has spend some fifty years of living to eliminate ego. And the writer understands these. Simple code to save paradise. The Good. - Nader Meh, Toronto
Amazing thank you ❤
Isnt it amazing how you can be in another country and live by the same principles of a religion that you have never heard of? Interesting.
What you've identified is The Golden Thread of Truth that is sewn in the fabric of every belief system.
@@hellomynameisname4270 that truth is a tool nothing less nothing more 😂
@@liamgray6017 I would research evolution all the way up to a couple thousand years ago. A tool, yes. A tool that made us what we are, not just any tool.
Amazing indeed, and I probably felt the same. Perhaps Zoroastrianism is not widely known today but what matters most is the philosophy and principles behind it.
And you can dig deeper into the history of the people and their civilization which gave birth to Zarathustra and his teachings, if you like.
Doesn't this demonstrate that YOUR specific religious taste may not be the right one? All of these religions cannot be THE right one. Interesting in many ways including that the very real possibility that either there are many different gods or none.
I took many courses with professor Irani at CCNY during the late seventies. He was the chairman of the philosophy department. He truly changed my life. Sometimes what he was teaching , especially the field of epistemology, was difficult to crasp, but his tone ,his presentation was like watching a conductor conducting a symphony. Truly amazing. There was an occasion I went to his office and asked him if he believed in God. He gave me the answer he is presenting here. He was happy to sit with me for over two hours discussing Zoroastrianism. I was a Christian at the time and was convinced that the teachings of Zarathustra was for me. I was blessed to have known KD Irani and cherish the time in his classroom and the private conversations we had together. He actually awarded me with the Gabriel Mason award in 1979. He never told me about this, but one day after graduating I received a letter from him telling me about receiving this award and included a hundred dollar check. I was amazed that he even thought about me. A great man of my time, probably the greatest mind of my time. He was a gentle , funny, kind and empathetic person who loved life. He influenced me more than I can articulate. Thank you Professor and Godspeed. You’re the greatest.
Hello, I’m from Kurdistan, and I’m Zoroastrian, very happy for this center..
Kurds are also an Aryan/Iranic/Iranian people and Kurdistan is Iran and I wish we could unite all our Aryan Peoples into one country.
Free Kurdistan ♥
@@quasaric I am myself an Iranian Kurd from Kermanshah city and I am an Iranian Azari from Tabriz city. I am myself a mixture of Azari and Kurd! And you are either a Zionist or a Zionist pan - Kurd!
@@quasaric You are a big TERRORIST long life ERDOGAN
03:35 Good And Evil
10:52 The First Enlightenment
12:34 Freewill
14:00 Heaven And Hell
20:12 Satan
25:02 Origins Of Philosophy (Ethics)
28:35 How The Zoroastrian Concepts of Freewill And Individualism Influenced The Greek Philosophers
32:56 Zoroastrian Enlightenment Moves to Greece
35:11 Zoroastrian Influence On Middle Platonic (Body And Mind Duality)
39:59 Cyrus The Great
41:53 Cyrus The Savior In The Bible
51:18 Hope (Wisdom Creates Heaven)
53:12 Zoroastrians-by-Choice
Well done, we need a transcript of this interview! Thank you.
We sent our boys to a school managed by practicing Zoroastrians in Karachi and we have found them truly great. We are ever grateful to them.
Muhammad Ali Khan are Zoroastrian people still in Pakistan?
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
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Wow interesting what country
@@entrepreneurcity3317 Karachi Pakistan
I’m Afghan Zoroastrian but I left Afghanistan along time ago because of war
Welcome my friend. I am an Iranian Zoroastrian from india. Happy to have you as a part of our faith 😊.
I didn’t know there were Zoroastrians in Afghanistan. Are there many? Is there discrimination against them?
There are still Afghan Zoroastrians left? Or you're just a convert?
And here Kurdish Zoroastrian from Kurdistan ❤️
I'm a Hindu. Can I become a Zoroastrian?
Ive never had someone discuss their spirituality in such a way that it made me emotional.
This is beautiful
Arc Shilohite
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
This resonates with me greatly @@erwinaquinde7211
Thank you 🙏
From what ever human made religion you belong to. (They all made by humans) You will always worship nature. We are a part of it. Time for spring cleaning of this rat race. Get your EGOISM, your RACISM, your PREJUDICE out of your mind! It is hard, but guarantee you will feel and do much better than you did and felt previously. That's the way it's supposed to be!
best people ever came to india, love my Zoroastrian brother,
I'm half Italian, half Persian & I love researching my nations rich histories, inventions, all their influences, worlds greatest empires to ever exist & how much they shaped the world more than any other countries
T XIII ❤
I am persion and I Love You
Italy stole its culture from Greeks, Etruscans , Minoans, Egyptians etc. and the Iranians did the same ( mesopatamia and egypt both are ithe root of Persian religion) . ur smug egotistical remarks are paper thin. and u do not understand the actual history. imagine that.
Sad face mix race
@@skyjuiceification which Egyptian or Mesopotamian religion practiced anything remotely like Zarathustra's monotheism teachings? Zarathustra according to many sources lived 6000 BC, if correct then which religion predates him? (Maybe even older)
He is real teacher, also lucky those who are his students, and lucky such interview give rest of us chance to hear what he know, teach and remind of us the real history of ancient time, special about the persian history,religion, culture as mother of civilization
M S
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
I grew up as a persian being imprinted with theese notions (think good thoughts, say good things, do good deeds) they where never really explained to me since we practiced it in Iran after the fall of Shah Reza Pahlavi and Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi
i was never told this mantra or motto was related to Zoroaster, for more than 25 out of my 30 years of life this religion that my family came from and was hiding was taboo to even talk about or mention, its only the past 5 years my elders have startet opening up about it
I would never blame them for not telling me sooner, but my heart cries for them that they where forced into islam or exile, and step by step starting to forget their roots, and the meaning of certain rituals or mantras
cause even prior to this alot of the knowledge was passed down from the elders. and alot of the key parts of the story went missing for each time the story was passed down
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Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
@@erwinaquinde7211 Thank you for the impressive post
Sre Balananda Sivam
You are welcome, brother.
I love it! I love it! I love it! My direct ancient roots are Zoroastrian, this discussion resonated with me. I am so grateful, Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani looks and reminds me of my grandfather. Thank you for the interview.
Sending light and love
Zerathushtrian religion is ancient & peaceful like Hindu religion. we Hindu respect this religion.
Balram Singh
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
By the way, brother, God also sent a prophet of the Hindi people.
Infact hinduisme and sanscrite (issue of procrite) originate from this part of the central asia.gathas and avestas are persian.upanishades are from this religion.
The symbol of ox
(Cow in india),and pawn ( a divine bird ( angel to zoarastrians)are also from zoarastrism.
Zoroastrianism does include a caste system lol.
@@tasinal-hassan8268 there used to be one, though not in the same sense that hinduism has inspired. it's not in the religion it's self per say but was practice outside of it, hopefully that makes sense. there used to be three different "castes", the soldier caste, herdsmen caste, and the priestly caste. all of which were seen equally as important parts of the whole of society. i recommend listening to the (zoroastrian Q and A) podcast on Spotify and listen to there latest podcast called (episode 6: the priesthood) they talk about it in there.
@@kalicow98 Sounds interesting. But were these castes merit-based?
yes we should move from "tribalism" to "individuality". such a beautiful lecture. This tribalism has plagued our countries.
Very well said!!
Agreed. I think I managed to do just that. Well, it comes with age when you had better see there is noone else to take responsibilty for your actions.
You are idealizing!
Ugh it's destroying mine from within. See our elections next year and it's all the same families running for top positions.
We're basically the tropical version of the Holy Roman Empire, where nationalism is an afterthought to tribal loyalties.
Wow. I'm completely irreligious but this was fascinating.
don't need to be religious to indulge in philosophy.
Josie Fox
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
I could listen to Prof. Irani talk all day.
According to Professor K. D. Irani, Zarathustra's vision of the truth and an ideal existence: "The truth Z. talks about is the relationship of all things in perfect harmony so that nothing occurs at the expense of something else. There is no friction in that existence."
I am now so joyful and grateful for finding that truth. Thank you so much.
After watching and admiring that splendid and crystal clear reasoning, I believe that I am a Zoroastrian by choice. I have been following my conscience and my mind tells me what is wrong and what is right. Not because Zarathustra or another prophet tells me that. And I can see nothing in my way of life and actions that would be in conflict with Zarathustra's teachings.
Yes it makes a lot of sense, I believe I am too.
@@chendaforest "The world is a moral reality, your way of life. Act with good thought, good words and good deeds, and you have accepted the doctrine of Zarathustra.
Contrary to the tribal notion this decision to accept this vision, this way of life, is a purely individual matter. As Zarathustra says, 'I talk to each of you, listen with care and careful thought, and make a judgment each individual by individual, man and woman."
If you immerse yourself in these wonderful thoughts, you will possibly see enlightenment and be able to make a decision as an individual, man and woman. "But each one is asked to make the decision and each one is asked to bear the responsibility for that decision."
I wish no more, I need nothing further to live a full life without the expense of others' existence.
@@miklosdavid7627 absolutely
Great presentation, inspiring. Persia is the forgotten or ignored mother culture of so much. Speaking as a Christian, the critical watershed between these ideas and Christianity, which have so much in common, is the acknowledgment of man's constant predilection to get it wrong, and the redemptive mission of the Creator. Man has free will, and this feature is so powerful and sensitive that one primal mistake has a knock on effect which alienates humans, preventing us from achieving the perfection of the noetic vision. We can strive, but our striving is on a foundation of bad precedent. The Creator overcomes this by becoming human Himself, intervening in order to redefine what it means to be human, and introducing the possibility to truly get it right by individuals tasking on this new humanity. This synergia, co-working with God, Grace, and the idea of transforming the physical world is something not really there in ancient Greek philosophy, nor in this presentation.
"the acknowledgment of man's constant predilection to get it wrong, and the redemptive mission of the Creator"
Precious words you say. Science is still not getting it! But they will try to replace God by attacking all religions! They want to be God.
Best interview I have ever seen. Thanks to all who made a effert to bring it out to the public.
How pleasantly profound. It's amazing and astounding to think such a sublime religion predates all the other major religions. I've been genuinely interested in Zoroastrianism in a long time. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Some of the scriptures have parallels in the teachings of the Vedas in India
DAVID LOCKWOOD That's not surprising given the geographic proximity of Iran to India, the trade routes between ancient Iran and ancient India, and the fact that Avestan and Sanskrit are both Proto-Indo-Eurpoean languages that were spoken by PIE peoples.
DAVID LOCKWOOD
Absolutely, they are descended from the same Proto-Indo-European tribes originating in what is now the Ukraine and Southern Russia.
"Predates all other major religions" =not quite true. Just pointing out. Am I wrong? Isn't vedic/Shaivite religion (now known as Hinduism or sanatan dharma) much older? Not that it matters to me. Just trying to remain factual.
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
I happened to have the great honor of hearing him lecture at UCLA while in seminary. I wish there were more clear headed speakers like him.
I know it's a rather "materialist" and trivial observation but the professor has such a pleasant voice. Combined with the tastefully faint monochordal drone in the background, one is placed in a calm, reflective mood quite independently of her/his intention.
What A Beautiful Soul, Thank you for this wonderful Message
Fantastic interview!
Amazingly well condensed and put forth. Thank you for sharing this.
I keep coming back to this video
Very interesting and a great conversation. Thanks for downloading.
What an excellent interview. Thank you.
awesomeness.... this is absolutely one of the best vids I've seen on any subject. It's a blessing to see spiritual material presented in such a way that clearly defines one's own responsibility concerning freewill and reinforcing the "golden rule". thanks for the post ;9)
Thank you for this, Sending light and love
Can a non parsi/irani also become Zoroastrian and follow Zarathustra teachings convert to it ?
This is one of my favorite videos.
This was awesome, thank you for the interview and for sharing
SinNombre
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
I am happy to have stumbled upon this conversation, so enlightening. I look forward to discovering more conversations with Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani.
Thank you for posting this video.
Hi , to you my pleasure to watch your discussion. iranians must come together and restore the media persian empire from Kurdistan , Iran to Afghanistan. Iranian nation deserve their true religion and culture .... May Ahura Mazda bless you
thank you for uploading
Great interview. very informative and professor is very knowledgeable.
Thanks for posting.
What a wonderful talk, thank you indeed 👏
Judaism, Christianity and Islam nit picked some interesting concepts from Zoroastrianism, but they left out the part of encouraging people to be a critical thinker and to fully analyze the traditions and the prevailing beliefs of the majority. That's why those religions remain and Zoroastrianism doesn't at that level. Because Zoroastrianism really is what a person is naturally, if left alone with his thoughts and own moral conscience. He said the priest are in fact the enemies of the prophet, and that is so true. The prophet, or the person who is enlightened, who has a vision, is the embodiment of this free spirit that lives in everyone but is not as apparent as in this person, and the priest are representative of the status quo, people that tries to capture this enlightenment and put it into a box, and you cannot, it has no boundaries, it is free, and the paths to this enlightenment are numerous.
Most ridiculous comment I've read all week. In the the Old Testament the Bible says, "Come let us reason together." -Isaiah 1:18 and in the New Testament, Jesus taught, "ASK, and it shall be given you; SEEK, and ye shall find; KNOCK, and it shall be opened unto you." -Matthew 7:7 Lastly in Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of KINGS to SEARCH IT OUT." So tell me again where CRITICAL THINKING is not encouraged in Christianity. I can think of a few more verses as well. You are mistaken my friend, in fact IMO, most of the Conspiracy Channels here on YT belong to Christians. I think I'd have fun talking to you about your biggest problems with the Bible, pure misconceptions I'm sure.
micro fox Zoroastrianism was the fantasy. Sorry to burst your 'if left alone' bubble but Islam is the reality. Please wake up and accept it before it's too late.
This may blow your mind as it does for me, what if I was to say in the essence of what we are, not who we are because who we are is a product of what we become once immersed into this reality and given these parimeters of self conscience, and the illusion of our own world view.. But in the very essence of all of this we are really one separated as light is separated through a prism, though at the other side different colors come out each appearing as separate colors, it's source or it's essence is one light. When we deal with people let us remember this, let us remember that when we hurt other people who are we hurting really or when we make others happy. Though we may not see it now, once we go to the other side we will. As experienced by those with near death experiences.
God is not law, law is an expression of his will, which is our will, hidden within this thick cloak of our reality, it is needed as we cannot fathom it at this level but in our essence it is only second nature.
God is what is, law is the expression of what is concealed in what is not but what should be. Law is obsolete if there isn't anything diametric opposed to it, In the very essence of existence is perfection, in perfection there is no law because there is no need for it, it's just nature, no free will. Through concealment of this essence, there is this vacuum we call our world, imperfection, the ability to do and choose as we will, at times going against what even best for us. In this world our essence becomes law. But we cannot call law essence because we come from a place that supercedes and precedes this realm where law exists.
A valuable conversation. Thank you.
Great discussion, Thank You.
Fascinating interview. Thanks for sharing.
very straight forward and clean religion based on good thought,good word and good action.absolutely transcendental thinking as in certain Upanishads as the Prof says.
Arunachalam Subbanarasu
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
@@erwinaquinde7211 lol why are you spamming??😂
Upanishads , gathas. Avestas
Are from zoarastrism. Sanscrite itself originates from' Procrite' a primary central asian language.
@@henrimartin9283 no proofs for that oldest sanskrit text rigveda was found near pakistan india border and for the matter of fact oldest religion is sanatana dharma aka hinduism so upanishads vedas sanskrit belongs to sanatana dharma not a younger religion
Thank you for the great video.
Absolutely inspiring.
Thank you that was greatly appreciated.
Very interesting. Many thanks for posting.
Great concepts articulated so beautifully, thank you so much 👍🌹😍🙏💕
This is one of the best I apreciated
One of the best conservation that I have ever listened.
Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta :) from a Christian friend!
Thank you for this ⚘
The present interview truly enlightened and expanded my horizons...thank you...
A wonderful speaker with much that is uplifting.
Thank you!
When are you going to make more videos about Iranian Peoples?
How refreshing this video is!
I loved every bit of this video thank you very much xxx
Great interview. Happy the algorithm fed it to me.
amazing.
Morgan Freeman
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
Excellent description of the religion, thank you
Very useful, thanks!!!
Awesome video.
First monotheistic religion ever. Its influence is massive to Judaism and Christianity.
An informative and concise distillation of Zarathustrian thought. Thank you for making this available.
very clear,simple and insightful interview.thank you for the sharing...
Good words,Good Thoughts,Good deeds...
Thank you for sharing, this is a brilliant interview and found it particularly enlightening as a practicing Zoroastrian
Brilliant speaker.
Fantastic
Nice,soft,smooth,gentle,sweet,peaceful as the message is passed,like a dove,in its glide,and flight,without passion of Ego,...
Wisely.
Excellent video, thank you
Carl Harverson
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
63 Nevertheless, they were not given a voice in their own government as Zarathustra had taught was the will and commandment of Ahura Mazda. But the people were allowed to think for themselves and act according to the dictates of their own conscience as long as they did not violate the law and mandates of the King.
64 And because many of them did began to think for themselves, the Holy Ghost was able to communicate with them. And thus began the ministrations of the spirit world to the children of men once again.
I still love this!
Brilliant discussion. Some homemade, self proclaimed Zoroastrian Scholars like Khojeste Mistree need to see this.
Farhad F. Elavia precisely
From a Mr Irani to a Mr Irani, job well done.
Wow🤯 this was probably the most simple, yet fascinating and wisdom invoking interview I’ve ever heard! If only we all would approach spirituality in such a way. This was Amazing! Enlightenment in a way I’ve never imagined. Thought provoking and astonishing conversation. I love how the interviewer looked at the Professor with great respect and adoration✨💫
I love this
Really good discussion!
I have found something special here, I must continue to research this for in it I find truth thus far!
Thank you! I enjoy learning from all religions but I could not find an in-depth, non-dogmatic description and explanation of Zoroastrianism and couldn't find it anywhere online until I found this!
Deroud Bar all Zoroastrian , I changed my religion form Fake Semitic Religion Islam to Zoroastrian Philosophy,.I think I did the best thing in my life for me and for my family
Massoud G
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
lol u dont need to say it like that
Ha ha! Good joke
thanks for the info.
This was the best discussion of Zoroastrianism that I have heard. Especially interesting was the importance of individual choice and conscience over tribal expectation. That bit demonstrates to me the Divine Nature of the religion and the importance of its influence on human society.
great interview! i love it! and i love Mr Irani and Zoroastrianism. and i'm not even Iranian, but Dutch. :-D
Raoul Wijnands
Introduction
17 But this was not the only people to whom the Lord had given his laws and his gospel and had blessed with the Priesthood that would allow the children of men to establish churches and places of worship among them.
18 And I have explained unto you that the Lord is no respecter of persons; and that one nation is just as important to him as another. And he sendeth forth his prophets among all his children, even unto as many as will hear his words.
The Birth Of Zarathustra
42 And it came to pass that there lived a man and his wife in the eastern part of the wilderness that surrounded the great land of Mesopotamia. And his name was Pouruchathpa, and the name of his wife was Dughdova.
43 And Dughdova was a chosen daughter of God who had the spirit of the Lord with her since the days of her youth. And in the days of her youth she dreamed a dream, in which she saw a great camel descend upon the home of her father. And the camel was golden in color and spoke in her tongue, calling her by name and saying unto her:
44 Behold, truly thou art blessed above all those of the earth. For thou shalt bring forth a son and he shall bring about much righteousness in the land of thy fathers. And in thy heart thou shalt know the things that thou should teach unto him; but the things of thy fathers, even those things which thou hast been taught, teach them not unto him, for he hath been chosen by the great Ahura Mazda, who is thy Lord.
45 And it came to pass that as she grew in stature she kept these things in her heart. And she married Pouruchathpa and did not divulge these things unto him.
46 And Pouruchathpa was an honorable man, who had much business among the merchants of his town. And when Dughdova was ready to deliver her child, she called Pouruchathpa unto her and recounted unto him the dream that she had as a youth.
47 And there were midwives there who heard the things that she told unto her husband. And they immediately spread what they had heard throughout the city. And the priests, who were those that had been appointed over the people to keep them in subjection to the gods that they worshipped, even these did come into the house and mocked Dughdova for the things which she had said concerning her child.
48 And because of the things that they said unto her, she became exceedingly sorrowful and cried that her husband would come in unto her. And when Pouruchathpa had heard all that the priests had said to his wife, he was filled with anger, and he cursed them and their gods and threw them out of the house.
49 And the priests commanded the people of the city to avoid the house of Pouruchathpa and his wife, and their child; for they were condemned from that time forth by the gods of the people. And because of the condemnation of the priests, the midwives did leave the side of Dughdova and would not return again unto her.
50 And Pouruchathpa shut the door of the house and went in unto his wife. And Dughdova cried in pain and delivered the child. And as the child was born, the sun shone down upon the house. And its reflection caused the people of the city to become terrified at the sight, and they ran in among the priests and told them of the great light that shined down upon the house.
51 And the priests surrounded the house and condemned it before their gods. And they commanded the people to cast Pouruchathpa and his wife out from among them. And before an hour had passed after the birth of their son, Pouruchathpa and Dughdova were forced out into the wilderness by the people.
52 And it came to pass that the Lord was with them, and they found shelter and sustenance in the wilderness. And they came upon the house of a man who had lost his sight many years ago from the effects of the sun. And this man was poor and had little effects, but those that he did have, he offered to Pouruchathpa and Dughdova and their son.
53 And they called their son Zarathustra, which being interpreted means, golden camel, after the vision that his mother had in her youth. And it came to pass that Zarathustra spent the days of his childhood in the house of the blind man. But as the days went on according to the days of Zarathustra, even unto the days of his youth, the blind man began to receive his sight. And he looked upon Zarathustra and thanked the gods for that which had been done unto him.
54 But Dughdova rebuked the man and explained unto him, instructing him that he would not teach her son concerning the gods of her fathers, which gods were of the priests that had cast them out of the city.
Becoming a prophet of God to the Great Persian Empire
55 And it came to pass that Zarathustra grew, and he was wrought upon by the ministrations of the spirit world and taught those things that he would one day teach unto the people. And when the days of the pinnacle of his manhood was reached, the Lord sent an angel unto Zarathustra and gave unto him the laws of the gospel and taught unto him all those things that had been corrupted among the children of men.
56 And the Lord called Zarathustra to be a prophet and preach the things that he had learned from the angel, and also those things that he had learned from the ministrations of the Spirit in his youth. And he was taught the plan of God, who was called Ahura Mazda according to the language and the customs of the people.
57 And he also knew of the plan of Lucifer, who was called Ahriman, according to the words of the people.
58 And now, I, Moroni, would that ye should realize, even those who have received these things, that the Father hath allowed his prophets to teach His gospel unto all of His children in their own tongue and according to their customs and traditions, as I have previously explained it unto you in this record.
59 And Ahura Mazda shall be known in the world as the God of Zarathustra, a prophet of God. But this Ahura Mazda is the Father of whom I have spoken of in this record. Thus can ye see that the names which the children of men give unto Him are of little importance to our Father.
60 For the words of Zarathustra were given in their purity to the children of men in the beginning. And he become a prophet to his people. And there were many that followed after his teachings.
61 And it came to pass that he taught the gospel to one of the great kings who was among the people. And this king accepted the teachings of Zarathustra and caused them to be taught throughout the land. Nevertheless, the King would not allow those teachings of Zarathustra to be taught, which would usurp his authority among the people, or in other words, the things that would take away from his own divinity.
62 And Zarathustra taught in the court of the King for many years. But after a time, he went back among the people and began to preach the gospel unto them. And because of his teachings to the King, the people, who were of the nation of the great Persian Empire, which had risen to power after the Babylonian Empire, were ruled with justice.
thank your Professor, for the very great theaching....i am happy to understand , is luck for mankind to hear this---I grew up with Christian-Lutheran-teaching from my father's family without being forced to do so and with the teaching of the Germanic and Indo-European religious culture of my mother ..... today I follow more Buddha's teaching, which has a lot of Zahrahustras aspects and the liberal old Germanic religion of my mother
Rest in peace Sir..
*Persians are a very fine and intelligent people. Very well behaved and well mannered. Highly civilised and highly intelligent.*
They're certainly far nicer people than Arabs are, that's for sure.
Wonderful
thank you
Brilliant thank you
Amazing 🤩 such wisdom.
Many thanks, regards from Holland
BEAUTIFUL.
Thus spoke Zarathustra, I praise aloud * the Thought Well-Thought, Deed Well-Done, Word Well- Spoken *
its the best thing for Iran. Go back to your Zoroastrian roots and have peace. Dorood bar Aryamehr!!!!!
***** Indeed. But there are quite a few other people other than the Iranics who have lost their culture and heritage - and that is basically everyone in the Near East except the Arabs theselves. The Assyrians, Egyptians, Anatolians, etc... They are all following this backward arab religion that clearly gives favor to arabs - yet people worship this Arab god.
shiva ockeloen Amen.
shiva ockeloen I agree!
Amen
***** Arab propaganda to make people forget this backward Arab-supremacist destructive religion.
amazing love it
Thank you
Thank you 😘
This is one of the better vids on RUclips: a softly spoken, intelligent man who knows his subject. Alas, even this top end vid has to be contaminated by irrelevant music... although in this case I think it may be a solfeggio consciousness expanding vibe of some sort. If so, well intended... but still unnecessary.
So u came here only to be a critic...which was also unnecessary..imagine that.
I understand that you only critique with the best intentions to improve for the future 😌
perhaps they are considering that people have different learning styles and the background music may keep an auditory learner more attentive 😌 it is not bother ❤
Very interesting insights to the roots of our present day ethical basis