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82nd death anniversary of Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff – part 1

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:01:35 +0000

Roj Govad Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. July 7th, 2009 marks the 82nd death anniversary of our beloved Master, Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff. Ceremonies to mark this day will be held in Agiaries and Atash Behrams all over India. Machi will be offered to various Padshahs and Patet prayers will said for the Ustad. In our [...]

What is prayer – part 5

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:47:45 +0000

Roj Sarosh Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. When man consciously decides to go along with the Gav side of nature, speaks the truth and increases day by day the practice of Manthravani, a subtle change begins to occur in him – on the physical, emotional as well as spiritual level. One of the first characteristics which is [...]

What is prayer – part 4

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:15:57 +0000

Roj Meher Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. We have seen earlier that our mind is constantly in the process of originating, analyzing and processing various thoughts. These thoughts, which can be either good, or Gav encouraged; or bad, or Vohun encouraged give rise to a sublime body which forms around our physical body. This sublime body is [...]

What is prayer – part 3

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:38:10 +0000

Roj Tir Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. Prayers are known in the Avesta as ‘Manthra Spenta’. Manthra means Divine Words, a revelation, while Spenta implies something which gives spiritual progress and benefit. The Avesta Manthras are thus not compositions of a human, but are the essence of the Divine Wisdom received by Zarathushtra from Ahura Mazda, condensed [...]

What is prayer? part 2

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:30:29 +0000

Roj Avan Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz Khshnoom – which is the mystical knowledge of the Zarathushtrian religion explains that man’s soul, called Urvan in Avesta or Ruvan in Pahlavi is on a long journey. This journey took the Ruvan from its original destination, which was very close to the Supreme Lord Ahura Mazda, to very [...]

Remembering Ervad Eruchshah E. Karkaria

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:03:52 +0000

Roj Adar Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. Today is the second death anniversary or Baj of Ervad Eruchshah Edulji Karkaria. I am posting the tribute I had written for him when he passed away so that readers of this blog may know what a great person we lost in his passing. It is a shame that our [...]

What is prayer – part 1

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:17:39 +0000

Roj Dae-pa-Adar Mah Bahman, 1378 Yz. Of the many gifts given to Parsis by their Prophet Zarathushtra, that of the Manthras is one of the most significant. Manthras are the divine words of the Prophet and His appointed disciples which form what we loosely call today the ‘Avesta’. Over the thousands of years that have passed [...]

How our Padshah Sahebs help all devotees

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:55:17 +0000

Roj Behram Mah Dae, 1378 Yz. I have written earlier about the tremendous power possessed by our consecrated Padshah Sahebs, housed in the numerous Agiaries and Atash Behrams around the country. There are so many incidents that happen in these sacred places which go unnoticed, or unreported. There is a great oral tradition in our community, [...]

How to attend a Paidust – part 4

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:13:05 +0000

Roj Khorshed Mah Meher, 1378 Yz. In our previous post we understood the meaning of ‘putting’ or ‘releasing’ the Baj of Sarosh at the point where the body is placed in the Dokhma and the helper gives the signal of ‘Bawaji, Baj mukjo.’ Once the signal is given, one can finish the Baj of Sarosh and then [...]

How to attend a Paidust – some queries answered

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:18:53 +0000

Roj Mahrespand Mah Sherevar, 1378 Yz. A lady has asked the following queries after reading yesterday’s post on the Paidust. 1. Can pregnant women attend any of the other ceremonies performed for the deceased (at Dungerwadi or at the Agiary) – like Sarosh nu Patru or Uthamna or the later ceremonies like Dasma, Masiso, [...]