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Monthly Archives: September 2007
How to find peace in adversity
Roj Khordad, Mah Ardibehest, 1377 Yz. We live in very troubled times today, where each person seems to be trapped in his or her personal hell. Our miseries seem never ending as one after another calamity, both natural and man-made … Continue reading
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How to light a correct Divo part 3
Roj Bahman, Mah Ardibehest, 1377 Yz. Lighting a Divo in the Agiary is often the best alternative for those Parsis who cannot maintain an Akhand Divo at home for various reasons. However, there are some indicators to keep in mind … Continue reading
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So what about blood transfusion and donating blood?
Roj Hormuz Mah Ardibehest, 1377 Yz. We have seen in the earlier post that there is a very critical spiritual reason which totally prohibits any kind of organ transplants or body donation. A reader has posed a similar question with … Continue reading
Can Parsis donate organs or the body after death?
There is an intensive and ongoing campaign, using high profile stars like Aishwarya Rai, asking people to donate their eyes (cornea) after death. Various associations even send volunteers from house to house asking people to sign up forms which declare … Continue reading
Death Anniversary of Dastur Kukadaru
Today, 8th September 2007, Roj Behram Mah Fravardin is the Baj (death anniversary) according to the Shahenshahi calendar, of the pious Dastur Jamshed Ervad Sohrab Kukadaru (or Kukana, by some accounts). Dasturji Kukadaru was born on 27th May, 1831 (Roj … Continue reading
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Zarathushtrian All Souls Day
Today, Friday, 7th September is Roj Fravardin, Mah Fravardin – the Zarathushtrian All Souls Day. It is the designated day in the Zarathushtrian calendar to remember the ‘Fravashis’ (Avesta word for the Divine, Immortal Element in every human, also known … Continue reading
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How to light a correct ‘Divo’
Nearly all of us have, at some point in our lives, lit a Divo, either at home or on our visit to the Fire Temple. Many Parsis have a fascination for doing a Divo, either on a specific day or … Continue reading
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How to light a correct Divo – part 2
Now let us look at the correct procedure to do the Divo at home. Once you have decided on the glass, the medium and the Kakro, make three sets of the same. That is, have three identical glasses, three ankras … Continue reading
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