The Teachings of Zoroaster: Contents

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Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism	15
Meditation on the Mount—Conversion of King Gushtasp—Manifestations of the Deity	16
Zoroaster's Crusade against Idol-Worshippers—Monotheists (Mazdayasnians) v. Polytheists (Daêvayasnians—Migration of Daêvayasnians and Hindooism	17
A Parallel—The Ancient Persian and the Modern British Empire	18
The Fall of the Persian Empire and Migration of the Devout Zoroastrians to India	19
The Birth of Zoroaster	20
The Soul of Nature	21
Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God)	22
Meaning of the Word Daêva in the Avesta Language	24
Creation	25
Zoroastrian Speculative Philosophy—Spenta Mainyus (Creative Spirit) and Angro Mainyus (Destructive Spirit)—Their Incessant Conflict in the State of Nature	26
Doctrine of Dualism refuted	27
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Evils employed by Angro Mainyus	28
Invocation of Spenta Mainyus—Of the Life on the Earth—The Creation of Sixteen Regions	29
Yima (Jamshid), the Ruler of Airyana-Vaêjâ—God's Warning to Yima of the Disaster to his Kingdom (Noah and his Ark)	30
Spenta Mainyus and Angro Mainyus, a Contrast between Good and Evil	31
Hygienic Rules laid down by Zoroaster—Preservation of Bodily Health—Fight against Pestilence and Disease (Drukhs Naçus)	32
Precepts of Purity—Cultivation and Care of the Soil	33
The Bubonic Plague and the Parsis of Bombay—The Armour of Health forged by Zoroaster	34
Zoroaster's Moral Philosophy. Vohumana (the Good Mind), Akamana (the Evil Mind)	35
Good Thoughts (Humata), Good Words (Hukhta), and Good Deeds (Hvarshta) defined	35–36
A Zoroastrian Household—Status of Women	37–38
Morality of Zoroastrian Women—Tolerance	38
An Avesta Incident of Mercy and Charity towards the Fallen	39–40
God and His Hierarchy of Archangels (Ameshaspends)	41
Kindness to Dumb Animals—Complaint of Geush-Urvan (the Over-Lord of the Herd of Cattle) to God—A Parable	41–42
A Prayer of Repentance for Ill-Treatment or Unkindness to Domestic Animals	43
Prohibition of Fasting from Food	44
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Of the Life Hereafter
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The Body and the Soul	45
Severance of their Tie of Friendship—The Glorious Sunset of Life—The Soul's Departure—Its Arrival at "Chinvat Bridge"—The Recorder "Mehr Davar" at the Gate of Heaven	46
Doctrine of Reward and Punishment	47
Duties of a Zoroastrian Youth after his Confirmation —The Way to Garothman Behest (Heaven)—The Result of the Zoroastrian Philosophy	48–49
Incidents of Life where Religious Teachings are wanting	49
An Illustration from Life (from Ignorance to Crime, from Crime to the Gallows)	49–51
Resurrection of the Body	52–53
The Memory of the Dead	54
All Souls' Day	54–55
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EXTRACTS
Prayer of Ashem-Vohû	57
The Law of Ahura-Mazda	58
Commandments for the Body and the Soul	58
The Soul's Destination	61
The Soul's Rendering of Account	64
Gatha Hymn	66
Confession of Faith	69
The Creed	69
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Prayer of Kem Nâ Mazda	70
Prayer of Ke Verethrem Gâ	70
Prayer of Ormuzd Yast (in Praise of God)	70
God as the King, the Life, the Rewarder	71
The Creation of the World by Ahura-Mazda and corresponding Evils by Angro Mainyus	72
God's Warning to Yima of Winter and Deluge	74
Blessings of cultivating the Soil	76
Happiness of the Earth	77
Grief of the Earth	77
Cultivation of Land where a Corpse is found	78
Purification of Water defiled by a Corpse	78
Religious Education	79
Reward for the Pious	80
Forgiveness of Sin	81
The Temptation	82
Banishment of Angro Mainyus	83
On Loan	84
On Waste	84
Temperance	84
Souls’ Visit to the Earth	86
The Mazdayasnian Confession	87
Patet Erani (A Prayer for Repentance)	89
Marriage Service	91
The Vision of Ardâ-Virâf	92
Sanctity	101
Prayer for Safety	102
NOTES	103

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