The intention of publishing this book is to provide necessary guidance to the fellow Zorastrians who may not be knowing the various do’s and don’ts of our prayers. From the feedback that I received about the Gujarati version of the book I realised that there is enough enthusiasm and desire to know about our prayers. However, language was the barrier as many young
Read moreHere is a serene and soothing prayer that many Zoroastrians would like to hear recited over and over again. In the confines of their abodes, in their car, on their mobiles or even as they start another beautifully peaceful day, rolling out of their beds. Chanting of Zorastrian Basic Prayers They may like to hear “Doa-e-Tandaroasti” Or a “Geh” changing “BOI” BOI
Read moreIn the time since I have done the reprint of the Dinkard, I have been working on student’s guides of the Book of Arda Viraf and the Greater (Iranian) Bundahishn. I have typed them using a computer font, updated the transcriptions and retranslated them into a format that a Pahlavi student can have an easier time using. Could you upload
Read moreReligious Ceremonies – A Brief Explanation on : – Ghambars, – Nirangdin, – Vandidad, – Vadi, – Mah Hama Yasht Click here to read. Courtesy : Cyrus Cooper
Read moreDua Tandarosti / Duva Tandarosti Here is a full version of the popular prayer Doa-E- Tandroasti as recited by our Shenshai Dastoor in San Jose, California. Whereas the earlier version was “Private Circulation” this one is set for “Public viewing” The earlier You Tube version which even though had the first two lines of the prayer blanked out by the
Read moreZARATHUSHTRA LAUGHED AT BIRTH Protecting Zarathushtra from the forces of evil. See the Pahlavi Text –VIZIDAGIHA I ZADSPRAM To protect Zarathushtra from the forces of evil, Ahura Mazda sent Vohuman =Good Thought, one of the Immortals, to his help. Vohuman entered inside Zarathushtra’s soul, and Zarathushtra laughed, since Vohuman is a Holy Immortal spirit that gives joy and pleasure. Sitting
Read more“In the Avestha, Zarathustra’s words are preserved as hymns. Many Parsis were unaware of their deeper meaning until Behramshah gave a mystical explanation of these hymns. This gave Parsis a totally new understanding of the Avestha,” said Kersi Deboo, a renowned Parsi historian. Behramshah Nowroji Shroff had learnt about what later came to be called Ilm-e-Khshnoom during his travels in
Read moreHere is the link to Kersey Antia’s recital of the Gathas. I have taken audio cassettes that Kersey loaned me and digitized it and made it available on the web at the address below. http://bit.ly/KerseyGathas Best, Noshir Contractor Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences Northwestern University
Read moreThis is to inform you about the new content added on the website www.ramiyarkaranjia.in. There’s the usual updating of TMY (Tell Me Why) column from Jame Jamshed. ZOROPEDIA is also shaping well. It now has almost 50 entries. It covers some of the Yazads and Ameshaspands. Very shortly I hope to make it the place where most things pertaining to the
Read moreZoroastrian Studies The religion that influenced Christianity, Islam, and others, has one million followers worldwide and one major graduate course study in the US. The School of Religion (SOR) at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) offers Zoroastrian Studies as one of several tracks that can help students both broaden and refine their master’s or doctoral degrees. Guided by the scholar who
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