Parsi Navjotes and Marriages: A critique of our conduct

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Parsi Navjotes and Marriages: A critique of our conduct

Roj Ram Mah Sherevar, 1384 Yz.

[Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Mr. Hoshang H. Mandviwalla. Hoshang bhai is a pucca Khshnoom Fidai, a great humanist and a devoted Zoroastrian. His living style and habits are exemplary. His command over Avesta Manthras is such that it can put many a Mobed to shame. To see him standing in front of the Atash Padshah at our Daremeher and recite the Hoshbam prayer early in the morning totally by heart, is ...

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4
FEB
11

Navjote

The day of the Gospand

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The day of the Gospand

Roj Bahman Mah Shehrevar, 1384 Yz.

Fasli Roj Bahman Mah Bahman

 

Today is Fasli Roj Bahman, Mah Bahman – the Zoroastrian Day of respect for Gospands. Generally speaking, Gospand – derived from Avesta Gao Spenta, is translated as beneficent cattle. This superficial translation, however, does no justice to the important role played by one of the most important types of Ahura Mazda’s creations, which occupies a place of respect throughout the Avesta scriptures. The Gathas are replete with references to Gao Spenta, ...

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16
JAN
6

Gospand

Rostam Nameh 13d:Sohrab

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Rostam Nameh 13d:Sohrab

Roj Hormazd Mah Shehrevar, 1384 Yz.

Some months later, Tahmina gave birth to an exceptional boy. In all respects he was like Rostam, but with the added spiritual splendour and radiance of his mother’s superior Athravan characteristics. He was named Sohrab. By the time he was three, Sohrab had graduated to playing with weapons and enjoying all kinds of athletic activities. By the time he was ten, there was none in the kingdom of Samangan who could stand up to his ...

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15
JAN
0

Rostam Nameh

Ending the debate on Organ Donation

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Ending the debate on Organ Donation

Roj Meher Mah Amardad, 1384 Yz.

My article in response to Dasturji Khurshed’s appeal to community members in favour of Organ Donation received enthusiastic responses from both sides of the debate. However, there has been no response so far from Dasturji himself. In the meanwhile, many have written to me asking various points of clarification. Some important points have also been made by a few writers who have disagreed with my views. These queries and points require to be answered, hence ...

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31
DEC
12

Organ & Blood Donation

The Perils of Organ Donation

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The Perils of Organ Donation

Roj Dae-pa-Meher Mah Tir, 1384 Yz.

[A note to overseas readers of Frashogard: On 17th November 2014, Dasturji Khurshed of Udvada, in his address to community members gathered at the Sanjan Memorial to observe Sanjan Day, made a plea for Parsis to donate their organs. This plea was given headline publicity by the Jame Jamshed in its issue dated 23rd November. A rejoinder to Dasturji Khurshed’s views was sent by me to Jame and appears in today’s edition. It is reproduced ...

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30
NOV
19

Organ & Blood Donation

Audio recording of meeting to pay tribute to Adi Doctor

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Roj Mohor Mah Khordad, 1384 Yz.

Some readers of Frashogard and those staying overseas have requested that the complete proceedings of the meeting be put up on the net for their benefit. While the video processing will take some time, I am uploading the audio recording of the whole two hour event as an MP3 file for readers of Frashogard to download and listen.

To aid listeners, the following are the time points in the audio recording. The total file size of ...

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28
OCT
0

Adi Doctor

Report of the meeting to pay tribute to Adi Doctor

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Roj Khorshed Mah Khordad, 1384 Yz.

A function was held yesterday, 26th October 2014 to pay tribute to the services rendered to the community by our Ilm-e-Khshnoom senior speaker, late Adi Doctor.

The day also marked the Siroza (30th day after death) of late Adi Doctor and hence was also of spiritual significance.

Right from 5 pm, a steady trickle of Khshnoom lovers and Parsis from all walks of life began to converge at the Banaji Atash Behram Hall to pay their respects ...

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27
OCT
4

Adi Doctor

Who was Adi Doctor – a friend pays tribute

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Who was Adi Doctor – a friend pays tribute

Roj Fravardin Mah Ardibehesht, 1384 Yz.

[Editor’s Note: I have received this detailed eulogy from a person who was very close to Adi Doctor and who prefers to remain Anonymous. Rather than posting as a comment, I felt that it deserved to be another post all by itself. In his eulogy, Adi’s friend sheds more light on the mental strength and the deep study of Khshnoom which Adi possessed and also some interesting tit-bits of his life. Readers of Frashogard are ...

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5
OCT
4

Adi Doctor

A tribute to Adi F. Doctor

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A tribute to Adi F. Doctor

Roj Rashne Mah Ardibehesht, 1384 Yz.

It is my solemn duty to write a few words in memory of my senior colleague and profound Ilm-e-Khshnoom scholar Adi F. Doctor who passed away on Saturday, 27th September 2014 after nearly a year of illness.

Adi bhai or Adi uncle, as we used to fondly call him, was a living example of the saying ‘appearances can be deceptive.’ A short, thin man with a slightly unkempt appearance, hardly someone who would be noticed twice. ...

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4
OCT
5

Adi Doctor

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