The school estimates that it will be required to spend Rs 2 lakh per head for boarding, lodging and educating each student and has sought donations from both Parsis living in India as well as abroad, apart from corporates and organisations. In November, the city’s only school dedicated to training Parsi priests will complete a hundred years since its
Read moreVada 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
Read moreAt the recent meeting of GWG held on May 05, 2019 at Orlando, USA, one of the issues discussed was the importance of making Mobedi, a financially viable profession to enable our respected Mobeds to lead a comfortable life and for survival of our community. In this context, it was felt necessary to extend financial support to young full time
Read moreEmpowering Mobeds invites our mobed sahebs and their wives to an open house discussion on “Expectations to enroll your son in full time mobedi”. This will be followed by a parent child session conducted by a mental health panel of Dr Kersi Chavda, Hvovi Bhagwagar and Tanya Vasunia. Date: Saturday April 20th Time : 10.30 to 1 pm Venue :
Read moreFor Elderly Mobed couples and Elderly Widows of Mobeds residing in India An overseas institution has expressed intent to extend financial support to economically challenged Mobeds who are either: Ø Elderly married Mobed couples, above age 65, who do not have children and whose annual income including benefits received from Trusts and Individuals is below Rs 6,00,000 per annum Ø Elderly Widows
Read moreTalk given at the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress in Perth, Australia, June 2, 2018 by Maneck Nawroji Bhujwala Importance of Priesthood Why do we need priests? We all have two aspects – the physical and the spiritual. This is also reflected in the Fravahar symbol. For meeting our physical needs, we have professionals like doctors, engineers, accountants, businessmen, etc. And, for our spiritual
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