In the ancient civilizations of ‘Mu’ and ‘Atlantis’, there were certain rules and practices on death, with details of breath-control, mind-control and guiding the ‘last-thought’. In ancient Egypt, occultists could predict whether it was time to ‘to fight for life’ or ‘let go and die’ for their Pharaohs. In the Mayan civilisation, initiates were taught […]
Tag: Volume 10-Issue 21
Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi
January (Lucky No. 17; Lucky Card: Star): This will be an excellent month for women and girls born in the first month of the year! You need to work on coming out of your confusions. Don’t allow self-pity to make you feel like you’re being neglected. You will not face any monetary issues so stop worrying […]
The Zen Series: The Finest Is The Simplest
In this ninth part of ‘The Zen Series’, the short story about elderly gentlemen in Japan leaves much to reflect over! There was a group of elderly gentlemen in Japan who would meet over tea to exchange news. One of their diversions was to search for costly varieties of tea and create new blends that […]
Many Memories, More Faux Pas, Most Embarrassing!
I have been blessed with a very good memory, so good that I often wish I could forget much, for a number of those memories have been peppered generously by ghotalas, chabardas and more embarrassing faux pas than I care to remember. Recounting all would fill up a tome but here are few incidents I […]
WZO Trusts’ Update On Covid Welfare Initiative
WZO Trust is pleased to inform donors, well-wishers and community members, an update of the various relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken by the World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Funds, as on August 31, 2020 towards alleviating distress caused due to the Covid Pandemic amongst our community members in India. Update: 31 August 2020 THE WZO TRUST […]
PARSI PRIDE BRIGADE
Here’s extending our very Best Wishes for a Shining and Successful Future, alongside our Heartiest Congratulations to our Young Guns….
Shehnaz Billimoria Awarded Doctorate
Shehnaz Paurush Billimoria, Principal (I/c.), Dinshaw Daboo Law College, Navsari, was awarded her Ph.D. degree from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. She completed her Doctorate in the Faculty of Law, with her thesis titled, ‘Arbitration As One Of The Effective Modes Of Alternate Dispute Resolution’, under the guidance of Dr. J T Desai, Former […]
29th Year Of Muktad Celebrated In California
I sincerely thank you all for your participation in the solemn Muktad ceremony thus making our efforts more worthwhile, and for giving us the opportunity to advance spiritually by satisfying your spiritual needs for the 29th Muktad ceremony in Southern California, and the 4th at our ZAC Atashkadeh. For the previous 25 years, the Muktad ceremonies were conducted at our home (Bhandara residence), it was also my 48th […]
HC Allows BPP’s Plea For Praying At Doongerwadi On Farvardin Roj
In keeping with the plea of BPP to allow members of Mumbai’s Parsi Community to come together and pray at the Doongerwadi (Kemp’s Corner) on the auspicious occasion of Farvardin Mahino-Farvardin Roj, on 3rd September, 2020, the High Court in Mumbai provided permission for the same, but only in limited or prescribed numbers. The prescribed […]
Farhad Sahiar Awarded John A. Tamisiea Award By AMA
On 26th August, 2020, Farhad Sahiar, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, received the 2020 John A. Tamisiea Award for his dedication to the advancement of aerospace medicine, by the Aerospace Medical Association (AMA). His career has spanned many years and many facets of aerospace medicine and his contributions to this field have been substantial. This award was established and sponsored by the Civil […]
Surat’s Eminent Dr. Khushroo Laskari Passes Away
On 27th August, 2020, 75-year-old family physician from Surat and well known Parsi personality, Dr. Khushroo Laskari, lost his battle to the novel coronavirus, which he had been braving over the past six weeks, at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. Dr. Laskari is survived by his wife Dilshad, and two daughters – Nina Rumi Palsetia […]