Avesta Khorda Avesta
Title | Avesta Khorda Avesta PDF eBook |
Author | James Darmesteter |
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Pages | |
Release | 2004-06 |
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ISBN | 9781419208522 |
They begged of her a boon, saying: "Grant us this, O good, most beneficent Ardvi Sura Anahita! that we may overcome the assemblers of the Turanian Danus, Kara Asabana, and Vara Asabana, and the most mighty Duraekaeta, in the battles of this world.
Khordeh Avesta
Title | Khordeh Avesta PDF eBook |
Author | Kavasji Kanga |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2014-10-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781304365057 |
The oldest Zoroastrian religious scripture, handed down from ancient times, is the Avesta. One section of the holy book is known as the "Khordeh Avesta" or "Smaller (i.e. Selected) Avesta." This is the book of daily prayers of the Zoroastrians, including the most sacred prayers or manthras, as well as graces said over meals and other occasions, blessings, and hymns to spiritual beings. It is a cherished possession of every devout Zoroastrian household. Zoroastrians recite their prayers in a sacred language known as Avestan. The celebrated Avesta scholar and priest (Ervad) Kavasji Edulji Kanga prepared an edition of this prayer book in 1880 A.D., with Gujarati translation. An English edition was first printed in 1993, which has become very scarce. Due to the popularity of Kanga's editions, and the accuracy of its pronunciation, this new printed edition was prepared, correcting the frequent printer's errors found in the 1993 edition.
Zoroastrianism
Title | Zoroastrianism PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Boyce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Zoroastrianism |
ISBN | 9780939214907 |
Witches, Whores, and Sorcerers
Title | Witches, Whores, and Sorcerers PDF eBook |
Author | S. K. Mendoza Forrest |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2011-12-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0292742495 |
Early Iranians believed evil had to have a source outside of God, which led to the concept of an entity as powerful and utterly evil as God is potent and good. These two forces, good and evil, which have always vied for superiority, needed helpers in this struggle. According to the Zoroastrians, every entity had to take sides, from the cosmic level to the microcosmic self. One of the results of this battle was that certain humans were thought to side with evil. Who were these allies of that great Evil Spirit? Women were inordinately singled out. Male healers were forbidden to deal with female health disorders because of the fear of the polluting power of feminine blood. Female healers, midwives, and shamans were among those who were accused of collaborating with the Evil Spirit, because they healed women. Men who worked to prepare the dead were also suspected of secret evil. Evil even showed up as animals such as frogs, snakes, and bugs of all sorts, which scuttled to the command of their wicked masters. This first comprehensive study of the concept of evil in early Iran uncovers details of the Iranian struggle against witchcraft, sorcery, and other "evils," beginning with their earliest texts.
The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra
Title | The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra PDF eBook |
Author | D. J. Irani |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Avesta |
ISBN | 0415614481 |
Zarathusthtra brought about important religious reform in Iran, giving a definitely moral character and direction to religion whilst at the same time preaching the doctrine of monotheism, which offered an eternal foundation of reality to goodness as an ideal of perfection. This volume provides a substantial introduction on the life and doctrines of Zarathushtra and compares the development of religion in India with that of Iran.
Avesta
Title | Avesta PDF eBook |
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Release | 1889 |
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The Principles of Sociology
Title | The Principles of Sociology PDF eBook |
Author | Herbert Spencer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 718 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Sociology |
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