The Gathas

Author : D. J. Irani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415614481
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra written by D. J. Irani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Amir Ahmadi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317537459
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daēva Cult in the Gāthās written by Amir Ahmadi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing the question of the origins of the Zoroastrian religion, this book argues that the intransigent opposition to the cult of the daēvas, the ancient Indo-Iranian gods, is the root of the development of the two central doctrines of Zoroastrianism: cosmic dualism and eschatology (fate of the soul after death and its passage to the other world). The daēva cult as it appears in the Gāthās, the oldest part of the Zoroastrian sacred text, the Avesta, had eschatological pretentions. The poet of the Gāthās condemns these as deception. The book critically examines various theories put forward since the 19th century to account for the condemnation of the daēvas. It then turns to the relevant Gāthic passages and analyzes them in detail in order to give a picture of the cult and the reasons for its repudiation. Finally, it examines materials from other sources, especially the Greek accounts of Iranian ritual lore (mainly) in the context of the mystery cults. Classical Greek writers consistently associate the nocturnal ceremony of the magi with the mysteries as belonging to the same religious-cultural category. This shows that Iranian religious lore included a nocturnal rite that aimed at ensuring the soul’s journey to the beyond and a desirable afterlife. Challenging the prevalent scholarship of the Greek interpretation of Iranian religious lore and proposing a new analysis of the formation of the Hellenistic concept of ‘magic,’ this book is an important resource for students and scholars of History, Religion and Iranian Studies.

Author : Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hymns of Zoroaster, Usually Called the Gathas written by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1952692237
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Present Moment Wonderful Moment (Revised Edition) written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers 79 meditations to help you through your daily routines in a peaceful and mindful way and connect to the joy of the present moment Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. This beautifully illustrated book shares a simple verse with an enlightening commentary that will give you the space and heart to live each day in a connected and calm way. Developed during a summer retreat in Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh's meditation center in France, these poetic verses were collected to help people practice mindfulness. The result is a handbook of practical, down-to-earth verses. These gathas, or mindfulness verses, are poetic verse designed to turn ordinary daily activities such as washing the dishes, driving the car, or standing in line, into opportunities to return to a natural state of mindfulness and happiness. Reciting these poetic yet practical verses can help us to slow down and enjoy each moment of our lives.

Author : Faredun K. Dadachanji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Light of the Avesta and the Gathas written by Faredun K. Dadachanji and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pablo Vazquez
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785359622
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Gathas of Zarathushtra & the Old Avestan Canon written by Pablo Vazquez and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zarathushtra's Gathas & the Old Avestan canon are the central texts of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest continuously practiced religions in the world that has had a vast influence on the development of many other religions, philosophies, global ethics and more. Composed more than 3000 years ago, they remain surprisingly evergreen in their relevance. With this new and innovative translation, Pablo Vazquez, a Zoroastrian scholar and convert, sheds new light on these sacred texts of eternal wisdom in a way that makes them accessible to a modern audience.

Author : Hazrat Inayat Khan
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1613106610
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: The Gathas written by Hazrat Inayat Khan and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a remarkable phrase in the Bible, here it says, 'Eat My flesh and drink My blood', says Christ. What does He mean by saying this? He means in the first place that what a living being loves most is his food, what he loves most he eats. It has been proved in ferocious and dreadful famines, by people eating their own children, that food is dearer than their own child. The word of Christ, therefore, 'Find out, what it is in Me that you love, which may become your nourishment, which may become your food. It is not this, My flesh and blood; this will not be sufficient to satisfy your appetite. There is another part of My being, which is in abundance and can nourish My numberless devotees. Therefore before trying to eat My flesh and blood, try to find out on what plane I really exist and what is My true being'. The lives of all the great saints show that not only their adversaries and opponents but also their near and dear friends have proved to be among their worst enemies. There is a creature which loves its mate so much that it eats it. Now as to the question: what it is that Christ speaks of as his flesh and blood. His flesh is the knowledge of God and His blood is the love of God; because it is love that has a tendency, so to speak, to excite the circulation, and it is knowledge which has the tendency to strengthen, making man firm of which flesh is the symbol. One thing without the other would be abnormal. For instance flesh without blood, or blood without flesh, both are not normal conditions. What gives normal health to the body and to the soul is flesh and blood both. In the religious custom of the sacrament of bread and wine it is this secret which is symbolically expressed.

Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1569757704
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 201 Little Buddhist Reminders written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Author : Maria Cornelia Monna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The gathas of Zarathustra written by Maria Cornelia Monna and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Beekes
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900465853X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grammar of Gatha-Avestan written by Robert Beekes and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: