Category Archives: What is prayer

The real meaning of the 5 Nyaeshes

Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Aneran Mah Fravardin, 1380 Yz. The Prayers of the Khordeh Avesta can be categorized into two main groups – Nyaeshes and Yashts. Those who may have noticed the curious incidence of having Khorshed Nyaesh as well as Khorshed Yasht … Continue reading →

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An introduction to Zoroastrian Yoga – part 1

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Tir Mah Adar, 1379 Yz. The earlier post on Parsis, yogic exercises, and pranayam introduced readers to the Zoroastrian concept of Dum, or spiritual breath and the divine truth that the number of a person’s breathes are predetermined in … Continue reading →

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When to visit the Agiary

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Gosh Mah Fravardin, 1379 Yz.   My previous post on Parsis and religious adultery got many responses and some queries. One of the questions asked was: “if you say not to visit the Agiary only for a purpose, like … Continue reading →

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What is prayer – part 5

Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Sarosh Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz.   When man consciously decides to go along with the Gav side of nature, speaks the truth and increases day by day the practice of Manthravani, a subtle change begins to occur in him … Continue reading →

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What is prayer – part 4

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Meher Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. We have seen earlier that our mind is constantly in the process of originating, analyzing and processing various thoughts. These thoughts, which can be either good, or Gav encouraged; or bad, or Vohun encouraged … Continue reading →

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What is prayer – part 3

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Tir Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. Prayers are known in the Avesta as ‘Manthra Spenta’. Manthra means Divine Words, a revelation, while Spenta implies something which gives spiritual progress and benefit. The Avesta Manthras are thus not compositions of a … Continue reading →

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What is prayer? part 2

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Avan Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz Khshnoom – which is the mystical knowledge of the Zarathushtrian religion explains that man’s soul, called Urvan in Avesta or Ruvan in Pahlavi is on a long journey. This journey took the Ruvan from … Continue reading →

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What is prayer – part 1

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Dae-pa-Adar Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. Of the many gifts given to Parsis by their Prophet Zarathushtra, that of the Manthras is one of the most significant. Manthras are the divine words of the Prophet and His appointed disciples which … Continue reading →

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