The real significance of Rapithwin and second Havan
Roj Mahrespand Mah Avan, 1383 Yz. The advent of Avan Mah is celebrated by many Parsees with great gusto as it means unlimited feasting on the great Parsi delicacy of Dal ni Poli. The number of Parsis...
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Roj Jamyad Mah Fravardin, 1384 Yz. The internet is a wonderful thing in the sense that sharing of information about almost any subject has become instantaneous and easy. But the flip side of this ease...
View ArticleIs the worship of Paria Mai allowed in our religion – part 2
Roj Hormazd Mah Ardibehesht, 1384 Yz. Readers may question as to why Abed Sahebs and other advanced souls can take the help of the Ulvi Arvahi but not normal Parsis. The answer is that the advanced...
View ArticleIs the worship of Paria Mai allowed in Zoroastrianism – part 3
Roj Khordad Mah Ardibehsht, 1384 Yz. Those who may still not believe in what is written above or who may still be drawn to these sprites can try one more test. The Sefli Arvahi always impress humans by...
View ArticleA box of tissues for Mr. Jehangir Patel please!
Roj Govad Mah Dae, 1385 Yz. The ubiquity of Whats-app means that even on days when prayer and reflection is necessary, the peace is broken by the incessant beep announcing one more message. When such...
View ArticleWho are we Parsis?
Gatha Vahishtoist, 1385 Yz. Tomorrow we mark the beginning of 1386 Yz, or the 1386th year since the last Zoroastrian King of Iran, Yazdegerd Shahryar ascended the throne. In that long period of time,...
View ArticleCan we attend such ‘Navjotes’?
Roj Jamyad Mah Ardibehesht, 1386 Yz: Baj of Seth Jehangirji S. Chiniwalla The season for weddings and Navjotes will soon begin. Already the first invites have started trickling in. As is the case, many...
View ArticleA true Zoroastrian Thanksgiving
Roj Mohor Mah Tir, 1386 Yz. As our Parsi brothers and sisters in America join many millions of their countrymen in observing the festival of Thanksgiving over this weekend, it seems to be an apt moment...
View ArticleThe Art of Happiness
Gatha Ushtavad, 1386 The pursuit of happiness in a never-ending nightmare. We all want to be happy, or in other words, free from suffering. But how? Given the number of books written on this topic,...
View ArticleThe Geti Kharid ceremony
Roj Khorshed Mah Ardibehesht, 1388 Yz. “One God, one law, one element, And one far-off Divine event, To which the whole creation moves.” These striking words penned by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his...
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