"Do not hold grain waiting for higher prices when people are hungry"
-Zoroaster
-Zoroaster
Prior to this reading I already had known quite a bit about Zoroastrianism, nonetheless the reading proved to be quite informing as I picked up some new knowledge regarding the world's oldest monotheistic faith. One neat tidbit of information has to do with the Zoroastrian diaspora. I had always known about the Parsis in India but I never realized that they largely benefited Indian society, on the contrary I assumed they were overshadowed minorities. The reading taught me that these Parsis in fact were instrumental in the economic growth and stability of many Indian cities, notably Mumbai.
One belief of the Zoroastrian faith that is worth noting, is their view on God. Unlike most other monotheistic faiths, Zoroastrianism differs in the fact that their God, or Ahura Mazda, is not all powerful. Creator of the world and mankind nevertheless, but not all powerful. If one were to closely examine Zoroastrian scripture they would find that Zoroastrian is deeply rooted with a pseudo-dualistic sense of God. Dualistic in the sense that God has an opposing force, an evil force, but not dualistic in the sense that both are worshipped.
Finally the reading was enjoyable by me because I also learned about Zoroastrian culture and every-day activities. I find it of interest that Zoroastrians pray five times a day standing up and in the presence of fire, and that they hold no dietary restrictions. Of all things I read though, the most interesting would be relating to Zoroastrian corpse disposal. I have never read about cultural funeral practices which involve leaving the body of the deceased on a raised structure known as a Tower of Silence, or Dakhma.
One belief of the Zoroastrian faith that is worth noting, is their view on God. Unlike most other monotheistic faiths, Zoroastrianism differs in the fact that their God, or Ahura Mazda, is not all powerful. Creator of the world and mankind nevertheless, but not all powerful. If one were to closely examine Zoroastrian scripture they would find that Zoroastrian is deeply rooted with a pseudo-dualistic sense of God. Dualistic in the sense that God has an opposing force, an evil force, but not dualistic in the sense that both are worshipped.
Finally the reading was enjoyable by me because I also learned about Zoroastrian culture and every-day activities. I find it of interest that Zoroastrians pray five times a day standing up and in the presence of fire, and that they hold no dietary restrictions. Of all things I read though, the most interesting would be relating to Zoroastrian corpse disposal. I have never read about cultural funeral practices which involve leaving the body of the deceased on a raised structure known as a Tower of Silence, or Dakhma.
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