A Parsi Times reader recently asked if Ahriman (the evil spirit) really exists and if Ahriman exists, did Ahura Mazda create Ahriman or like Ahura Mazda, Ahriman too is self-created and without a beginning or end? He also asked if it is essential to exorcise Ahriman every morning by praying ‘Shekasteh Shekasteh Sheytān?’ Interestingly, Asho […]
Religions differ in what they teach about the origins of evil. Some believe evil forces have been present in the world from the beginning. Some believe evil is part of God’s creation and it may have a purpose that humans cannot understand. Some consider evil to be the outcome of ignorance and to have no […]
Zoroastrian religion is a monotheistic faith and Zoroastrians believe in one God – Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord. He is also referred to as Dadar-e-gehan Daman or creator of the Universe. He is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient; the fount of all things good and beautiful, all things wise and wonderful; He is just and good, […]