Spiritual Fires
Spiritual Fires – By Dr. Pallan Ichaporia
Iranian Bundahishn (Pahlavi) describes FIVE KINDS OF FIRE created in the spiritual world (chapter 18) as per scripture.
1. Fire BEREZI –SAVANG: Fire which glitters before Ahura Mazda
2. Fire VOHU FRAYAN: Fire in the bodies of humans and animals
3. Fire URVAAZIST : Fire in the plants.
4. Fire VAAZIST: Fire in the clouds
5. Fire SPENIIST : Fire beneficent which is sent in the material world to reside as fire of VARHARAAN
Fire VOHU FRAYAN consumes both water and food , it only consumes water as is in the plants. If extinguish life ends
Fire of Varharaan does not consume food or water as also FIRES VAAZIST, BEREZI-SAVANG
Ahura Mazda further created the fires FRENA-BAG, GOOSN-ASP, and BOORZIN MEHR glittering and watching the world and astral bodies with gloriousness
Furthermore these fires are mentioned in the Yasna Ha 17, 11 which begins as : YOUR FIRES, ARE WORSHIPPEDAS SONS OF AHURA MAZDA WHICH ARE worshiped as the Fire BEREZI –SAVANG, Fire VOHU FRAYAN, Fire URVAAZIST, Fire VAAZIST, and Fire SPENIIST
ALSO In Atash Niyaesh, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NIYAESH one prays for these spiritual fires which are enthroned in the DADGHA.
NEMESTE ATHRO AHURE MAZDAO PUTHRA
BOWING TO FIRE THE SON OF AHURA MAZDA
Dr. Pallan Ichaporia
Mainz University