Monthly Archives: May 2019

Initiative to extend financial support to Parsi Pallbearers

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Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao initiative to extend financial support to Parsi Pallbearers (Nassesalars & Khandhias) employed at various Dakhmas in India. In Zoroastrian theology all dead matter is considered unhygienic and polluting.  Parsi Pallbearers (Nassesalars & Khandhias) are corpse bearers invested with Priest like duties and responsible for protecting the living from contamination by the corpse.

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TRIALS and TRIBULATIONS 2

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Always Hope But never expect Cause what you Pray for you Ain`t gonna get He may hear you Loud and clear Choose to ignore Testing your Faith If one is sincere You can beg as Well as plead Even go on Bended knees Even one Happen to make a deal If He chooses He will ignore Your pleas Just `cause

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Oral History of Ratan Tata

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This interview reflects the life history of Mr. Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons who took control of the Tata group of companies from his predecessor, Mr. JRD Tata, winner of the highest Indian civilian medal, and during his tenure of about 20 years, transformed it into the largest Indian Multinational with a growth of more than 50X in

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Zoroastrian Prayers

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This link contains audio recitals of our day-to-day prayers from the Khordeh Avesta and other Advanced Prayers, along with their PDF format in English/Gujrati. It also contains the Entire NAVJOT CEREMONY PRAYERS with pauses for children to learn and recite alongwith. All recordings have been done by Er. Keki Ravji In case of any problems with opening / downloading these

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The Parsis of Sri Lanka

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A small but vibrant community Very few people today have heard of the Parsi community in Sri Lanka, because there are only about 60 in all including men, women and children. Although small in number, the contributions to our nation by this intriguing community throughout the years, have left an indelible mark in the history of Sri Lanka. They have

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Cooking with the Time & Talents Club

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The smell of dried Bombay duck infiltrates the air. Mum is making the Parsi dish Tarapori Patio, a ruddy pickle made from the quintessentially Bombay fish, the curiously-named Bombay duck, assertively spiced and humming with the tang of vinegar. An old cookbook lies next to her, the pages brittle, dog-eared, covered with scrawls—“Add chopped coriander, 1/2 cup”; “easy for tiffin.”1

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Sad demise of Dasturji Dr. K. M. JamaspAsa

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Vada Dasturji Dr. Kaikhusroo Minocher JamaspAsa, High Priest of Zarthoshti Anjumanna Atash Behram, Mumbai has left for his heavenly abode. He passed away in London on 19th May. He was 87 years of age. In his passing away, the Parsee community has lost a renowned scholar, a religious leader and a friend. He was born in Mumbai on 11th March 1932. He undertook

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This Self-Made Millionaire’s Story Will FIRE YOU UP

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For the latest and today’s episode, we have another crazy motivational and inspirational stories. This episode is another one of the Indian startups and an Indian entrepreneur story. On “The Ranveer Show”, we have an Indian businessman interview – Jimmy Mistry. This interview with Indian business leaders will tell you the business story of the Indian Businessman, who is also

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Study Zoroastrianism in Rome

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The University of Bergen and SOAS in London offer this autumn a short course in Zoroastrianism. In Rome! Zoroastrianism is a living religious tradition with historical roots in ancient Iran and Central Asia. Once the dominant religion in pre-Islamic Iran, the main contemporary Zoroastrian communities can be found in India, Iran, and a range of other countries such as Britain,

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