Roj Mohor Mah Meher, 1383 Yz.
A reader of Frashogard has sent the following query:
“Respected Ervad Saheb,
I want to ask you a query: What is the option to a priest performing the Boi ceremony, if half way during the ceremony he gets nature’s call and is not able to control. What happens to the incomplete ceremony if he quits half way. I am asking this because of such an incident happening in my Agiary yesterday. You may ...
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Yesterday, 18th February 2014 was the death anniversary (Baj) of Ervad Phiroze S. Masani, the brilliant Avesta Pahlavi and Pazend Scholar and one of the first and closest disciples of the revered Master, Ustad Saheb Behramshah N. Shroff. To know more about Er. Phiroze please read this post.
To download books authored by Ervad Phiroze S. Masani please visit this page.
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Roj Sarosh Mah Shehrevar, 1383 Yz.
The video recording of my talk on Zoroastrianism, Homosexuality and LGBT issues has been uploaded to the Frashogard YouTube channel and can be viewed at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA98P4d-elA
The following timelines will serve as reference points:
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1:00 |
Introduction by Mr. Gustad Forbes |
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8:20 |
Tribute to Vada Dasturji Meherji |
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Roj Gosh Mah Shehrevar, 1383 Yz.
Readers of Frashogard may wonder as to what was so bad about Mazdak and how did it play a part in the fall of the Iranian Empire? Our Master, Ustad Saheb explained the beautiful concept of Hamkheshi-ba-Ekhlakh which was the cardinal principle on which Iranian society was formed. Hamkheshi-ba-Ekhlakh were the rules of engagement between different strata of society. It encompassed the various duties and obligations of each member of Iranian society with the other. ...
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As announced earlier, a function was held at the Mahella Patel Agiary at Grant Road, Mumbai, on Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 to commemorate the 4th death anniversary of Vada Dasturji Meherji Dastur Kekobad Meherji Rana of Navsari.
After the Jashan and other prayers, I gave a talk on: “Zoroastrianism, Homosexuality and LGBT issues”.
The video recording of the above talk will be put up on the Frashogard You Tube channel shortly.
An audio recording of the lecture has ...
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After the banishment of Dastur Dinyar from the court of Khosrau I Anoshirwan, nothing seemed to go right for the Sassanid Empire. Despite the benevolent, enlightened and just rule of Anoshirwan, various troubles began to manifest in different part of the vast empire. The first unrest started in Armenia, which was part of the Sassanid Empire in those days. Armenia was a great stronghold of Zoroastrianism right from the times of the Parthian Empire (247 ...
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Roj Bahman Mah Shehrevar, 1383 Yz.
Now Rostam rode on atop Raksh. Soon they entered an intensely forested area which was so cut off from sunlight that even in broad day light it was pitch dark. Since Rostam could not see a thing he loosened the reigns and let Raksh find the way using his innate sense of smell. After quite some time, they emerged out of the forest. Rostam’s clothes were soaked with sweat. Soon they came across a beautiful ...
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A grand exhibition on the Shah Nameh was held by our close friends and colleagues Silloo Mehta and Malcolm Bhesania of the Mazdayasnie Connection, California, in Mumbai during the same time as the talk-talk WZ Congress.
The exhibition was painstakingly curated and created by Silloo and Malcolm as a labour of love. Various models, exhibits, printouts and scenes depicting some of the most memorable parts of the Shah Nameh, along with a detailed historical review was presented to ...
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Roj Sarosh Mah Amardad, 1383 Yz.
Frashogard wishes all its readers a Happy New Year 2014!
The beginning of a new year, whether Christian or Yazdezardi is a day of hope, of cheer, of optimism for the future as we walk on the long path to Frashogard.
On this day, it is customary to banish any evil or negative thoughts, to fill our hearts with love and profuse optimism for the coming months. It is also an apt moment to shower benedictions and ...
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Roj Bahman Mah Amardad, 1383 Yz.
The last few days have witnessed a flurry of media coverage over the Supreme Court’s decision to re-instate Section 377 of the Constitution, which effectively criminalizes any deviant sexual behaviour, including homosexuality. While the entire media coverage has been biased and lopsided in favour of the LGBT movement, the Times of India has, for some unknown reason, gone totally overboard in its coverage. A visitor from another galaxy, far, far away, would perhaps wonder at ...
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