The Light We Carry
Dear Readers,
We all know that serene feeling that takes over us when we stand before our sacred fire in an Agiary. For just a few moments, the outside world fades away. The gentle glow of the flame steadies the mind, calms the heart and reminds us that some things remain constant, even as everything around us changes. We leave the Agiary carrying a sense of peace. But we forget that the flame is not meant to remain behind, it’s meant to travel with us, within us.
Fire is a symbol of Asha – of truth, purity and the divine light of Ahura Mazda. Its greatest lesson is perhaps its simplest one – one flame can light another without ever diminishing its own brilliance. Isn’t that also the story of our community? A kind word to someone who feels forgotten… An anonymous donation that changes a stranger’s future… A mentor who instils confidence in a young graduate… A volunteer who spends weekends serving the community… A family that opens its doors to someone in need. These acts rarely make headlines, yet they illuminate lives in ways we may not fully understand.
This is how light travels. Parsis have always understood this. Our forefathers built schools they would never study in, hospitals they would never need, housing colonies they would never live in and institutions that would serve generations that they would never meet. Their legacy was not built through grand gestures but through countless individual acts of responsibility, integrity and compassion. Each one was a spark that ignited another.
As we welcome another Parsi New Year, perhaps our finest resolution is to become a source of light for someone else. When we do that, the sacred fire no longer burns only within the walls of our Agiaries. It burns in our hearts, it becomes the light we carry. Just as the sacred flame has been carried faithfully across generations, the light we choose to kindle today will travel far beyond our own lifetime.
Saal Mubarak in advance! May we all welcome this New Year carrying a little more light than we came with.
– Anahita
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