<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Frashogard</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.frashogard.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.frashogard.com</link>
	<description>Frashogard: The definitive blog on Zarathushtrian Mysticism</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:04:51 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://i0.wp.com/www.frashogard.com/wp-content/uploads/custom-logo-3.png?fit=32%2C32&#038;ssl=1</url>
	<title>Frashogard</title>
	<link>https://www.frashogard.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1723156</site>	<item>
		<title>When will the Saviour come? Tonight!</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/when-will-the-saviour-come-tonight/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/when-will-the-saviour-come-tonight/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Zarathushtrian facts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behram Varzavand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shah Behram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoroastrian mysticism]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frashogard.com/?p=3018</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Hormuz Mah Fravardin, 1394 Yz.15 August 2024 It was a normal summer evening. The sun had begun its gradual descent into the Arabian sea. The student sat in the large room of the teacher’s house, overlooking this grand vista. Tea and snacks had been served and the empty cups and plates removed. Besides his [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/when-will-the-saviour-come-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3018</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Remembering my Kaikhushroo</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/remembering-my-kaikhushroo/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/remembering-my-kaikhushroo/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 06:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[K N Dastoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zarathushtrian facts]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2822</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Abir gulaal udhalita ranga Naatha ghari naache maajhaa sakhaa Panduranga &#8211; Sant Chokhamela Amidst bursts of colourful powders strewn in the air My dear friend dances with ecstasy in the House of the Lord! https://youtu.be/eaI8zvNSYas More than a year has passed since the demise of my dear friend, teacher, guide and father figure, known to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/remembering-my-kaikhushroo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2822</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Geti Kharid ceremony</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/the-geti-kharid-ceremony/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/the-geti-kharid-ceremony/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 06:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Geti Kharid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zarathushtrian facts]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2780</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Khorshed Mah Ardibehesht, 1388 Yz. &#8220;One God, one law, one element, And one far-off Divine event, To which the whole creation moves.&#8221; These striking words penned by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his famous poem ‘In Memoriam’ greets visitors to the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington DC, where they are inscribed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/the-geti-kharid-ceremony/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2780</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to observe Jamshedi Navroze</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/how-to-observe-jamshedi-navroze/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/how-to-observe-jamshedi-navroze/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Navroze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year Wishes]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2771</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Sherevar Mah Ava, 1387 Yz. It was a glorious day that Spring, around 10,038 BC. The sun shone with added resplendence, the few clouds added to the sky’s splendour, the trees seemed to sway to some divine symphony, the birds chirped their happiness with a distinct exuberance. The air was heavy with the fragrance [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/how-to-observe-jamshedi-navroze/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2771</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Goodbye, dear Gulamai</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/goodbye-dear-gulamai/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/goodbye-dear-gulamai/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gulamai Turel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2768</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Gosh Mah Meher, 1387 Yz. It was 9th March 2004. I was sitting on the steps of the Behram Baug Daremeher, outwardly calm but a whirlwind of emotions inside me. The Fasli Muktad began from the next day. All preparations were in place &#8211; fruits, flowers, utensils, kitchen items… all but the most important [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/goodbye-dear-gulamai/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2768</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The importance of wells and well water in Zoroastrianism</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/the-importance-of-wells-and-well-water-in-zoroastrianism/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/the-importance-of-wells-and-well-water-in-zoroastrianism/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Wells and well water]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2764</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Jamyad Mah Khordad, 1387 Yz. The presence of clean, free-flowing water is an essential requirement in all our religious ceremonies. The foundation of all Zoroastrian ritual is the performance of the Kusti. Before the Kusti can commence, the hands, open arms, face, neck and exposed parts of the feet need to be washed with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/the-importance-of-wells-and-well-water-in-zoroastrianism/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2764</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Saying goodbye to Girija Devi</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/saying-goodbye-to-girija-devi/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/saying-goodbye-to-girija-devi/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Girija Devi]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2753</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Avan Mah Khordad, 1387 Yz. It was a normal evening, the sun had begun its descent into the Arabian sea and I was sitting with my teacher Ervad K. N. Dastoor, now the 17th Vada Dasturji Meherji Rana, at his Worli residence. As usual, the discussions moved from religion to Indian music to law [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/saying-goodbye-to-girija-devi/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2753</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Art of Happiness</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/the-art-of-happiness/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/the-art-of-happiness/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 06:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Year Wishes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zarathushtrian facts]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2747</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[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, it’s obvious that quite a few seem to know how it works, but given the amount of unhappiness in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/the-art-of-happiness/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2747</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Some thoughts on Bahman Mah</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/some-thoughts-on-bahman-mah/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/some-thoughts-on-bahman-mah/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 05:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bahman Mah & Vegetarianism]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2743</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Ram Mah Bahman, 1386 Yz I was just about to go to sleep the other day when a Whatsapp message from a friend arrived: ‘Hi, I’m at dinner with cousins at the Yacht Club, love the place, has a lovely old-world charm… good food, but I’m veg for Bahman Mahino…and watching them eat fish&#8230;eggs…prawns…salivating, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/some-thoughts-on-bahman-mah/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2743</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The scholar and the sanyasi</title>
		<link>https://www.frashogard.com/the-scholar-and-the-sanyasi/</link>
					<comments>https://www.frashogard.com/the-scholar-and-the-sanyasi/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frashogard.com/?p=2733</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Roj Amardad Mah Adar, 1386 Yz. Very often we hear the phrases “I&#8217;m spiritual but I&#8217;m not religious; I don&#8217;t believe in rituals and ceremonies; God lives in my heart; just be a good person; it&#8217;s not necessary to wear Sudreh kusti…” These clever words are often used by celebrities and the general public. For [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.frashogard.com/the-scholar-and-the-sanyasi/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2733</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
