The essence of being a Zoroastrian is to live life to the fullest and celebrate life, every single day. Although not a practising Zoroastrian, Eleanor Roosevelt (U.S. First Lady, Diplomat and Human Rights Activist) came closest to this truth when she said: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, […]
The elemental truth about every relationship that impacts your life in some manner or the other, is based on this simple truth: ‘Every person comes into your life for a soul purpose; perhaps to heal you, cure you, to teach you, or simply to comfort you through the lessons that you needed to learn in […]
The secret of slowing down the ageing process is a clear understanding of the difference between the biological and chronological ages of our body. There are ‘young’ old people and ‘old’ young people! In the ‘Avtaar-Yoga’, the student is trained to forget how old he is in years and taught strictly to think of himself […]
Khordad Sal Mubarak! Dear Readers, Before all else, on behalf of Team PT, I thank you for your very encouraging and positive feedback on PT’s Parsi New Year Special Issue. Your kind and helpful feedback brings us as much joy, as it provides direction for our onward content journey and services for the […]
ZWAS or the dynamic ‘Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat’ brought together community members to commemorate the holy Muktad and Gatha days, with worship, fun and joy, by organizing delightful community activities on 6th August, 2023, which marked the start of the Muktad. Over 86 participants took part in this full-day gala. The morning session had […]
Every year, World Zarathushi Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) honors Zarathushti individuals globally by awarding ‘Outstanding Zarathushti Awards’ across the following five categories: Outstanding Zarathushti Entrepreneur of the Year Outstanding Zarathushti Professional of the Year Outstanding Young Zarathushti Entrepreneur of the Year (Age up to 35 years) Outstanding Young Zarathushti Professional of the Year (Age up […]
Girton High School, a Parsi institution established in 1888, has been championing the education of the girl child since the last 135 years. Of the several leading SSC as well as ICSE schools from Mumbai and Thane, which participated in the inter-school debate competition recently conducted by YMCA, Girton School student, Grishma Nishad won the […]
This report is an exclusive, firsthand account of the life and work of Zarrir F. Bhandara, a true hero who has donated his platelets and plasma over 538 times, and has, as a result of which, saved over 1,614 lives to date. His selfless acts of compassion have helped countless people in need. The real-life […]
For the past five years, Doa Bakshidan, founded by Diana Doctor, has been providing care, education medical aid, and vital assistance to the underprivileged of our community and to countless individuals in need. “Your sponsorship or donation isn’t just a contribution, it’s a lifeline. With the support of our community, we’ve been able to light […]
Around 1500 to 2000 BCE, somewhere in the north-eastern region of Iran, was born a Divine Child. He was a unique child – he smiled the moment he was born! All the good creations of Dadar Ahura Mazda rejoiced exclaiming, “Fortunate are we that the Teacher is born, Spitman Zarathushtra!” At the same time, the […]
– Performs In India’s 77th I-Day Celebrations – On the auspicious occasion of Parsi New Year, on 16th August, 2023, the Zarathushtrian Association of New Zealand (ZANZ), organised a Jashan at Nixon Park Hall, which was attended by around 85 devotees. The Jashan which started at 4:05 pm, was performed by Mobeds – Viraf Fatakia, […]