Strong is the sense of transiency of life with which I am filled. Life seems to be suspended by a thread. My body grows old with age, but my soul knows no age and ever young will it live. Worn out and old will I die in this world to be born young and wholesome […]
Prayers and rituals are born of man’s adoration for that unseen power underlying the mystery of life. Each religion prescribes its own set of practices as a means of adoration or worship or to encourage humility and surrender, resulting in spiritual purification necessary for inner growth. Prayers and rituals distinguish a religion from a mere […]
I have sinned against Thee, Ahura Mazda, in Thought and word and deed. I have denied Thee. Intolerant is the burden of my misdoings. I have been tempted to sin and inequities. I confess my sins to Thee, I acknowledge my sins. I humble myself before Thee. Kneeling at Thy feet, I repent. I prostrate […]
The healing powers of the Ardibehest Yasht are beyond measure. But not all of us have the discipline to pray the entire Yasht. Hence, the usage and power of the ‘Ardibehest Yasht ni Nirang’ is what we can all pray to help heal the world today, which is much in need of urgent healing. Innumerable people have […]
I have sinned unwillingly. I have not sinned on purpose, O Thou great Forgiver. I have sinned through human frailty. Through want of firmness, I faltered and fell. Look, my Lord, with pity and forgiveness on my soul. Angra Mainyu, the Evil Spirit, cast deafness upon my mind and blindness upon my heart and I […]
The caterpillar preys at the heart of the rose and eats the leaves. Time devours everything. It wrecks all. The horizon alludes man’s pursuit and recedes before him. Mirages mock his eyes. Ever-fleeting and ever-flying is time. Time is all-conquering. The proud is laid low in dust by him. The tyrant Zohak, before whom the […]
Faith healing is the knowledge of the interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind. A faith healer has this knowledge and heals without any real scientific understanding of the powers and forces involved. He may claim to have a special gift of healing, and the sick person’s blind belief in him may bring results. The […]
The caterpillar preys at the heart of the rose and eats the leaves. Time devours everything. It wrecks all. The horizon alludes man’s pursuit and recedes before him. Mirages mock his eyes. Ever-fleeting and ever-flying is time. Time is all-conquering. The proud is laid low in dust by him. The tyrant Zohak, before whom the […]
Youth is exuberant in cheerful energy and over-plus energy. Let me work in my youthful years with physical and mental exuberance. Let the cup of my vitality brim over all along my youth. Let me not fritter away my youthful years. Let me not indulge myself in indolence. Let me not oversleep my youth. Let […]
On the Ava Mahino – Ava Roj Parab, which took place just a few days ago, fervent Zoroastrians gather at Agiary wells or other celebrated places like the Bhikha Beheram Well. It is a day when feelings of love and adoration come to the fore due to the magic of the glorious and resplendent Āvã […]
Let me have the will to believe and let me tolerate others’ right to believe what they believe. Let me have sympathy with the beliefs of others and let me be charitable to them. Let me not scoff at what others hold holy. Let me not trifle with their feelings. Let me patiently hear the […]