The Teachings of Zoroaster, by S.A. Kapadia, [1905], at sacred-texts.com
CONTENTS
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Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism | |
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Meditation on the Mount—Conversion of King Gushtasp—Manifestations of the Deity | |
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Zoroaster's Crusade against Idol-Worshippers—Monotheists (Mazdayasnians) v. Polytheists (Daêvayasnians—Migration of Daêvayasnians and Hindooism | |
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A Parallel—The Ancient Persian and the Modern British Empire | |
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The Fall of the Persian Empire and Migration of the Devout Zoroastrians to India | |
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The Birth of Zoroaster | |
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The Soul of Nature | |
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Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God) | |
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Meaning of the Word Daêva in the Avesta Language | |
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Creation | |
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Zoroastrian Speculative Philosophy—Spenta Mainyus (Creative Spirit) and Angro Mainyus (Destructive Spirit)—Their Incessant Conflict in the State of Nature | |
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Doctrine of Dualism refuted | |
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Evils employed by Angro Mainyus | |
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Invocation of Spenta Mainyus—Of the Life on the Earth—The Creation of Sixteen Regions | |
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Yima (Jamshid), the Ruler of Airyana-Vaêjâ—God's Warning to Yima of the Disaster to his Kingdom (Noah and his Ark) | |
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Spenta Mainyus and Angro Mainyus, a Contrast between Good and Evil | |
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Hygienic Rules laid down by Zoroaster—Preservation of Bodily Health—Fight against Pestilence and Disease (Drukhs Naçus) | |
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Precepts of Purity—Cultivation and Care of the Soil | |
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The Bubonic Plague and the Parsis of Bombay—The Armour of Health forged by Zoroaster | |
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Zoroaster's Moral Philosophy. Vohumana (the Good Mind), Akamana (the Evil Mind) | |
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Good Thoughts (Humata), Good Words (Hukhta), and Good Deeds (Hvarshta) defined | |
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A Zoroastrian Household—Status of Women | |
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Morality of Zoroastrian Women—Tolerance | |
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An Avesta Incident of Mercy and Charity towards the Fallen | |
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God and His Hierarchy of Archangels (Ameshaspends) | |
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Kindness to Dumb Animals—Complaint of Geush-Urvan (the Over-Lord of the Herd of Cattle) to God—A Parable | |
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A Prayer of Repentance for Ill-Treatment or Unkindness to Domestic Animals | |
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Prohibition of Fasting from Food | |
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Of the Life Hereafter |
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The Body and the Soul | |
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Severance of their Tie of Friendship—The Glorious Sunset of Life—The Soul's Departure—Its Arrival at "Chinvat Bridge"—The Recorder "Mehr Davar" at the Gate of Heaven | |
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Doctrine of Reward and Punishment | |
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Duties of a Zoroastrian Youth after his Confirmation —The Way to Garothman Behest (Heaven)—The Result of the Zoroastrian Philosophy | |
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Incidents of Life where Religious Teachings are wanting | |
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An Illustration from Life (from Ignorance to Crime, from Crime to the Gallows) | |
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Resurrection of the Body | |
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The Memory of the Dead | |
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All Souls' Day | |
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END OF INTRODUCTION |
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Prayer of Ashem-Vohû | |
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The Law of Ahura-Mazda | |
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Commandments for the Body and the Soul | |
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The Soul's Destination | |
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The Soul's Rendering of Account | |
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Gatha Hymn | |
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Confession of Faith | |
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The Creed | |
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Prayer of Kem Nâ Mazda | |
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Prayer of Ke Verethrem Gâ | |
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Prayer of Ormuzd Yast (in Praise of God) | |
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God as the King, the Life, the Rewarder | |
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The Creation of the World by Ahura-Mazda and corresponding Evils by Angro Mainyus | |
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God's Warning to Yima of Winter and Deluge | |
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Blessings of cultivating the Soil | |
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Happiness of the Earth | |
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Grief of the Earth | |
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Cultivation of Land where a Corpse is found | |
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Purification of Water defiled by a Corpse | |
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Religious Education | |
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Reward for the Pious | |
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Forgiveness of Sin | |
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The Temptation | |
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Banishment of Angro Mainyus | |
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On Loan | |
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On Waste | |
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Temperance | |
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Souls’ Visit to the Earth | |
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The Mazdayasnian Confession | |
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Patet Erani (A Prayer for Repentance) | |
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Marriage Service | |
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The Vision of Ardâ-Virâf | |
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Sanctity | |
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Prayer for Safety | |
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