The most powerful aspect of Bertrand Russell’s critique of religious belief is his claim, ‘Religion is based on fear’, and that ‘fear breeds cruelty’. Fortunately, the religion of Zarathushtra is not based on fear of the Divine, but on love and friendship with Ahura Mazda, through Asha (truth, purity and righteous conduct). The Zoroastrian religion…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose…
14th July, 2020 (Roj Ardibehest, Mah Asfandarmad) marked the auspicious centenary of the Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher, situated at MG road in Secunderabad. Despite it being a major milestone year, in keeping with the restrictions of the pandemic, there were no public celebrations and occasion was toned down for this landmark monument….
On 28th June, 2020, the Zoroastrian community in Auckland celebrated the end of the Lockdown with a Khusahali-nu-Jashan, at Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, overlooking the breath-taking waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand. Around 165 Zathostis turned up to count their blessings in rejoicing the end of the pandemic, which had brought life to a…