The Wondrous Circle of Life 13: Role of the priests
Roj Dae-pa-Meher Mah Khordad, 1383 Yz. As the time comes for the Fareshta to depart from this earth and go off to Chinvat with the Fravashi, it addresses the priest:…
Roj Dae-pa-Meher Mah Khordad, 1383 Yz. As the time comes for the Fareshta to depart from this earth and go off to Chinvat with the Fravashi, it addresses the priest:…
Roj Mahrespand Mah Ardibehesht, 1383 Yz. There are several key requirements for a successful ceremony. One of those is creating the Taigi – or correct spiritual atmosphere which is conducive…
Roj Din Mah Ardibehesht, 1383 Yz. Note: Readers are advised to go through part 10 of this series once again and then continue with this post. But soon my friend’s…
Roj Rashne Mah Fravardin, 1383 Yz. NOTE: This is a long, difficult but very important post. Readers are advised to go through carefully and repeatedly to understand its import. ‘You see,…
Roj Meher Mah Fravardin, 1383 Yz. We continue our series on the Wondrous Circle of Life. Readers are advised to read the last part 8 to refresh their memories before…
Roj Hormazd Mah Sherevar, 1382 Yz. We continue with our series on the Wondrous Circle of Life. In Part 1 of the series, we introduced the topic and spoke of…
Roj Khorshed Mah Amardad, 1381 Yz. In order to understand the longest night of the Ruvan, we need to revise the Zoroastrian concept of goodness and sin. We have explained…
Roj Avan Mah Ardibehesht, 1381 Yz. Having understood the cosmography of Nisti, we can now continue with the Ruvan's journey. As the period of dawn starts and the priests begin…
Roj Meher Mah Bahman, 1380 Yz. Where does the Ruvan fly to on the dawn of the fourth day? What and where is Chinvat? To be able to answer these…
Roj Din Mah Adar, 1380 Yz. Let us briefly understand the esoteric meaning behind the Tana ceremony. The hammering of the 301 nails, and the passing of the consecrated Tana…
Roj Dae-pa-Din Mah Meher, 1380 Yz. After the Padruz Uthamna gets over the priests take a break, waiting for the exact time when the Zoroastrian day changes, 36 minutes before…
Roj Sarosh Mah Meher, 1380 Yz. The Bhoi prayers performed during the first four days provide protection and sustenance to the Ruvan, Baodangh and Fravashi (now collectively called Ruvan), as…
Roj Khorshed Mah Meher, 1380 Yz. Where do we come from? Why are we here? What do we need to do here? Where will we go? These are the essential…