Category Archives: Zarathushtrian Yoga

Zoroastrian yoga – part 3 – the Padyab ritual

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Sarosh Mah Bahman, 1379 Yz. The Kusti ritual begins with the ceremony of ‘Padyab’, literally, ‘putting water over’, that is, purifying the exposed parts of the body will pure well water. How is this done in the right manner? … Continue reading →

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An introduction to Zoroastrian Yoga – part 2

Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010 by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram

Roj Amardad Mah Dae, 1379 Yz. The essence of Zoroastrian yoga is the purification of the Aipi. The fundamental building blocks for the correct and effective practice of Zoroastrian yoga are Manthra, Mithra and Yasna. ‘Manthra’ implies the correct and … 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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