The Amesha Spentas: The Seven Aspects of God
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- In Zoroastrian theology, the creator of existence, Ahura Mazda, is understood as having seven aspects which make up its person. These aspects, the Amesha Spentas, give one an in-depth system in perfecting reality and emulating the creator.
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A couple corrections mainly on my points about the language:
1: mazdā isn’t feminine, it merely declines like a feminine noun due to a later linguistic development (that being it was originally a consonant declining noun off of a glottal stop which disappeared during the recitational history).
2: I was clearly wrong about claiming Helmut Humbach connecting it to arta-man-ti. He connected it to aram-man-ti “proper, correct mind, etc”. My points on the philosophy are still correct, but it does not mean “a mind order by arta” or “a mind properly set”. Aram means proper, correct, etc so that it closer to the meaning.
3: I say Professor Schwartz’ meaning doesn’t fit every usage, but that’s not entirely true. His understanding of the word is a bit more versatile than I led on here.
its incredible that the first monotheistic religion makes the most sense of all religions out there. good thoughts, good words, good deeds. may your inner fire shine bright.
Those who heed warning, and those who hold to Judaism, and the Sabaeans, and the Christians, and the Magians (Zoroastrians), and those who ascribe a partnership: God will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection; God is witness over all things.
(Q-22:17)
@@Pyaweti Everyone is going to hell according to the religion of their neighbors 😂😂
@@amenoko6070 the religion of “Islam” as I like to be call it “brand Islam” has really nothing in common with the Islam of the quran. Their religion has been adulterates by inventions and new doctrines such as ‘Sunnah’ and ‘Hadith’ that were most likely crafted to manipulate Islam into something that would enslave the masses and create a dormant Muslim community under a leadership. This is why hadithens call anyone who criticises even the most corrupt rulers, because according to them the Prophet said not to rebel against the leaders even if they take all your wealth as beat you up and have hearts of Satan. This was obviously crafted up by the early “Muslim” dynasties - possibly the ummayads during the great fitnah and schism that succeeded Muhammed’s death.
The Muhammed of the Quran is someone who knows nothing in doctrine except what was revealed to Him by His Lord (I.e. the Quran). The Muhammed of the Hadith however is someone who apparently knew everything that there is to come. These Hadiths are really shirk, because it idolises Muhammed to the status of God himself. So really, a Christian who tries to uphold the Torah (I.e the words of God) is far better than the majority of Muslims today. However the majority of Christians are also stuck in this loophole of taking other scriptures written by men and claim that its from God (just like these hadithens with no proof of what God sent down) such as the writings of Paul and what he projected unto the Gospel of John, and deify the Messiah son of Mary, which is also shirk (ascribing partnership). You don’t have to believe me, but if you want to learn more than first of all, I invite you to read the Quran on ‘Quranite’. And check out Sam Gerr*ns work on brutally dissecting the Quran and comparing it with Islamic religions. Other Christians and Qaraite Jews have done this with their own scripture too and compared it to their man made religions.
Zoroastrianism will rise again mark my words
I follow zarathustra and I am not persian
I was revealed this philosophy through my own observations of existence. This video (and the teaching of Zoroastrianism itself) has greatly consolidated my fears of being alone in my observations. Thank you for maintaining your role in the perfection of our goodness. The unfolding of the inevitable goodness is more beautiful every day. The kingdom of heaven (just my preferred imagery of the perfect order of things) has always been imminently almost present here in this universe. We will do the will of goodness, and I have faith in the trueness of our love. God is good. And fundamentally, we are good. We have slain darkness through the thirst for true wisdom. And so by it’s own self conception, wisdom has already won. All we do is lovingly let the light of wisdom’s goodness unfold.
It’s so fascinating to deep dive to Mazdayasna, as a Finnish guy, I was surprised to find out many of the simple words found in Finnic language are Iranian in Origin!
Example:
taivas “sky” from Indo iranian Deva
Vasara “hammer” from Vazra/Vajra, Ukonvasara is also magical thunder weapon of the Sky God Ukko, just as Lord Indra wields Vajra and Mithra the Vazra if i’m not mistaken
Jumala: “God” From proto finnic juma from an Indo Iranian root (Sanskrit: dyumān “heavenly/celestial/shining)
In Eastern Finnic languages (Volga Finnic) there is the term “azor” (lord, ruler) same root as Ahura and Asura
Finnish ritual Peijas (sacrifice and veneration of the bear) is from Indo Iranian Pahiyas (libation)
It makes me think what kind of religious influences these people had on our ancestors and so much was lost… Thanks for the great video
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Edit: There are also theories that the Finnic Komi people in Russia used the Avestan script as their word for book “nebög” comes from Middle Persian npyk “document”
I find this interesting as Finnish is a Uralic language, not Indo-European, and either had to have given those to PIE or otherwise adopted them. I have spent the last year and a half deeply studying the Gathas of Zarathushtra and their language so I find this sort of stuff interesting. Although my knowledge is mostly limited to Avestan and a smidgin at best of Sanskrit.
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Well researched and passionate presentation... Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism has been a niche subject of interest of mine for a while now, as well as Indo-European spirituality broadly. Very informative and helpful. Look forward to your next video! Peace, and may we struggle towards Asha Vahishta together 💪
We’re so back
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Backest AF.
I love this religion, and wish its adherents strength and numbers to sustain itself. We have so much to learn from them.
where did you go?
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Such a beautiful soul you are. A true friend of Wisdom.
Thank you for such kind words
Thank you for your efforts and hard work Ashemvidam!!! I am very grateful for the thorough explanation you have provided and for helping me understand the enlightened aspects of Wisdom. May Ormazd watch over us all and guide us into fulfilling our spiritual mission.
Thank you for your informative videos on Zoroastrianism. I appreciate that you took your time, didn't oversimplify the concepts or try to force them into terms often used to explain other religions, and offered multiple view points on the ideas and meanings expressed in the ancient texts. These are helpful, interesting, and beautiful.
Ive seen such a resurgance both online and inside and outside Iran in recent times, ive had a turmoil of a time recently and The light of Mazda Ahura has given me such peace and contentment, i find myself abstaining from bad thoughts, words and actions. Love from Ireland,
I really enjoyed listening to this. The more I learn about it the more intrigued I am about Zoroastrianism.
The amount of new informations I've never read before that I got on this video is an evidence of the immense effort and value put into it. When people are analyzing new religions or methods of thinking, they usually give so much emphasis on the comparisons by which they understand that content that the content itself gets distorted and ends up just sounding like something you already know. But that wasn't the case here, I feel like I've found something really different. Bravo, sir.
I 100% agree with your point about comparisons taking away the true weight of ideas being analyzed. Thank you very much for your kind words 🙏
I've been diving into religion for a year and I am so thankful to have finally found good (in depth) Zoroarianism videos. I hope you continue to make videos as great as these!
am in love with this first found video of yours i am watching presently. i would like to add to asha... a sense of harmony to the order...that truth can be discened by the harmonics present...over tones that cascade out of larger spheres of knowing... that the relationship of a phi spiral to an ever expanding rising circle is how we rise in progress with respect to cycles.. what was lost when europe ROSE with flags of "progress and science"- forward but lost....was this relationship to this circle of natural cycles. which led to our disharmony... out of order experience in the present expression of our reality.
thank you.
Fantastic content, well worth the wait! I appreciate your effort once again on spreading knowledge on such an ancient yet relevant religion. May your continuous effort to spread wisdom always be fruitful.
I’m so glad my efforts elicited such a response in you. I’m very glad you enjoyed it, and I’m grateful for your kind words 🙏
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing ❤
This has been great thx so much for this content. I look forward to good thinking and applying this to my life
Well versed, my friend. Ashem🕊
Really insightful explanation of Zoroastrianism. I am a Hindu but want to understand this better, I’ve always been curious for a number of reasons. I love your explanations. One comment not to be taken seriously n a negative light is that the Sanskrit words actually do maintain all their original meaning with words usually having multiple meanings depending on context. Manyu for example can still mean vigour or spirited also anger depending on context. As such a name like Abhimanyu translates to mean heroic, or person with self respect. I will definitely ponder these concepts more and contemplate on how the Zoroastrian model could be a functional fit for human society. I love how it actually puts it to each individual human to strive towards goodness. We cannot simply be saved by a swift intervention of faith or a quick conversion. I wonder how it plays out in society once in place. But I love the ideas presented and I want to learn more about the cosmological view and machinations from a Zoroastrian perspective.
My next video, when I get around to recording, while cover cosmology a bit better. Very interesting about the word manyu in Sanskrit. The Avestan Mainyu only has the ‘i’ due to epenthesis, so in actuality it is the same word. Still, its use at the time of Zarathushtra was a bit broader than in classical Sanskrit (at least), but after his coining the term to refer to the two forces of potentiality, the term changed meaning. In the later Avesta, manyu/mainyu is used to refer the “spiritual” realm( realm of potentiality), and the two primal forces.
We need to encourage unbiased media to allocate more time on introduction of Zoroastrian religion, their prophet and philosophy. After all, it is the first monolithic religion and rest of the 3 religions are based on it otherwise people would still be worshiping idols.
I was just guided to this video and this is the first one I have seen of yours but hands-down, remarkable delivery and flawless interpretation. I want you to know that you should be extremely proud of yourself. You are the missing link to what I was looking for to whathumanity is looking for standing ovation, kinder, majestic creature, and extension of the divine source of creation have the upmost gratitude for you and I’d love to meet you in person one day
Thank you 🙏 brother from another mother 🎉
Thank you so much. All good things be to you.
I'm a Christian. I really appreciate this video. I was reading about King Cyrus this morning in Ezra. I researched him a little and discovered he was probably a Zoroastrian, which led me to curiosity about the Zoroastrian faith. It's a lot to digest. Obviously, as a Christian, I'm not in complete agreement, but the video is very well done and educational. Thank you!
Zoroastrianism is the most important religion of all time. Apart from laying the foundations of Iran's culture, it likely is the basis for the key tenets of Christianity, Judaism and others too. Heaven and hell, good and evil = Zoroastrian concepts. 12 angels of Zoroastrianism = 12 disciples and Twelver Shia Islam. Jesus = Mithra. Truth hurts.
@@ciaronsmith4995What evidence do you have for your claim that Jesus is Mithra and the 12 apostles are the 12 angels?
Any sentient being being can see Christianity ripped off the Zorostrian concepts of heaven and hell, the afterlife, the 12 angels, and basically used Mithra as the template for Jesus. You think it's a coincidence that below every church in Italy there is a Mithraeum? Zoroastrianism is, by a colossal margin, the most important religion of all time. It's not even close. @@ianmartinesq
@@ianmartinesq wait till you read about zarathustra being tempted in the desert by ahriman
@@WyrdAl First off, no report of this story on the internet cited or referenced a primary source. Can you tell me what text this account is from?
Secondly, I found an alleged story where Ahriman offered Zarathustra wealth to join him. If that’s all, I am extremely underwhelmed and *wholly* unimpressed with the comparison. An attempted corruption by the devil is so basic a theme I would expect to find it in any Good vs Evil story. And that’s something Zoroastrianism and Christianity have in common. And Ahriman offered him wealth? Very basic. I’m not attacking Zoroastrianism here. I’m just saying, this seems like a *feeble* argument that Jesus was based off Zoroaster.
If you can show some overlap of details I might be interested. But I would say that one of the biggest problems with the “Jesus is based on Zoroaster” hypothesis is that Jesus was a real historical person attested by actual historians and the details of his life were recorded in sources contemporary to Jesus’s life.
Jesus mythicism has no scholarly adherents. It’s a debunked hypothesis. A hypothesis that I find more interesting and more probable is the possibility that Zoroaster had an actual encounter with the God of the Bible and that therefore Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity might all be sister religions.
Love this content 👏 thank you 😊 it was done in the perfect 👌 way
Excellent presentation! Absolutely first rate!
Beautiful, informative, and inspiring.
It's the best theology, cosmology and philosophy I have seen. Much of the world speaks an Indo European language or has some ancestral connections. There should be reform among modern Zoroastrians to open up the religion and invite the long lost relatives back to these traditions. That would be good for the religion and for the world.
That very process is on the way. Modern Zoroastrians in America, even including some Parsis, are very open to conversion. The only ones against it are the Parsis in India, and the Iranians who are under political pressure.
The minute it becomes open and more organized, evil will creep in. I think the knowledge should be spread and people should practice where they are in the world, just BE it. If you are acting with fidelity, you will attract other people without having to force anything on anybody. Just BE the change. Read the literature that is available to verify things for yourself. Live out your own expression of these truths instead of seeking to form a religion. Religion kills people
Thank you so much for being who you are your video explains it in the most simplified way, and I’m going to try to direct as many people here as I can. This is what the world is missing and they don’t want us to find it however, we shall make surethat the light overpowers the dark❤
Thank you for such kind words!! Whatever level of sharing helps, it is very hard to cut through the UA-cam algorithm 🙏
Thank you!
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I'd say this video is perfect 🎉
Great content o7
I would love it, if you could take the main topics and explain them one by one just like that one.
Yes, that is my goal. Although I plan to leave the more informative and historical stuff for other people. My goal is to explain the philosophy of Zoroastrianism in a way which resonates deeply with people, rather than just make informative videos. They do take a while to make, but I definitely plan to make more
@@ashemvidam It is quite interesting that many of those elements, are also present in Jewish Mysticism. It also has seven avatars of God (Ophanims, known also as Thrones and by Christians as Seraphim). Who are lead by Archangel of Wisdom (Trinity).
@@TheRezro That's highly disputed in jewish mysticism, since a lot of people put the ophanim as second in the hierarchy (and the christians put them in third, after the seraphim and the cherubim) and since the angels closest to G-d are mostly listed as four (the Hayyot HaKodesh). It was more fruitful to me trying to associate the Amesha Spenta with the Sefirot (and with the Seven Heavens and the seven metals of alchemy), but even then there were a lot of completely different things here. Another interesting comparison that I've reached is between asha, Armaiti and the Holy Spirit, also between Spenta Mainyu and the Thelema (or the ratzon, or the Christ, or the Logos from Heraclitus).
It was 3 Zoroastrian magis who came to worship the creator incarnate as a man. Glory to Jesus Christ, the wisdom of his Father, God. 🙏☦️
True
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The Bible says they were Kings from the Far East. From the isles. From Ophir, Sheba, and Tarshish. Which is located in the Philippines.
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@@lisakimbrell1406wrong they were from Persia
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They'll prove it to you
Great content, thanks for all the work you put into this!
Beautiful and well researched video.
Asha could be unity and the deception could be the appearence of seperation or individualization in the different forms matter shapes existence, and the understanding of the oneness of the universe could whats required to fully understand its beauty. The universal One by Walter Russell talks about the oneness of the mind of the universe , anyone interested should look into that book and Walter Russell to see the similarities in the general message
ASHA IS !!!
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I’m Kurdish. And in Kurdish Humat is used. However it doesn’t necessarily mean thinking but it means aspirations which are the result of the best of thinkings in essence!
Thanks for this. It is so hard to find any explanation of Zoroastrianism.
Ty for confirming what I knew about myself and you Many Thanks 🙏 for Connecting The Prophecy for Me!!! XDs❤,,✌️⚡⛈️
Great work, thank you very much
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The first amesha spenta hits deep. When I was deep into the ‘orthodoxy’ of Islam that is Sunnism (and Shiasm) the religious clerics waged a war against reason. As if reasoning is evil and sin. When I started reading the Quran for gudiance, I found so many references calling me to use my God-given intellect to reason, to use the senses God has blessed me with to recognise Him through His signs engrained in reality, this faculty is inherently GOOD but Bātil is afraid of this as it opens the door for realisation of Haqq..
Thank you so much.
Thank you 🙏🏽🍀
Great video
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BINGO!!! To the second part of the sentence! 😮😅
Yes, I didn’t know how to explain my theory without taking 20 minutes for it. I’m also not entirely confident I’m right without a ton more research into theoretical physics and metaphysics. At some point I want to make a video called something like “the universe is inherently ethical” where I explain how right and wrong is emergent from the laws of physics, but that a future idea at this point. Thanks for tuning in!
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Make more videos asap bro do it
The Divine attributes are the means of communication with God and at the same time the rewards of God to humans.
Very good!
Many who live by conscience are, in effect, Zoroastrian-- without knowing about it.
This religion has to be reformed, and then have conversion allowed.
Iran and India both need to work together on this.
Conversion is allowed, but only the Parsi don't accept conversion. It's hard to convert in Iran due to the anti conversion law. You mostly will have to convert outside of Iran and India.
Parsis are Persians. That's what the word Parsi is translated to. They don't get to make the rules. Iran does - Zoroastrianism came from Iran.@@MahaliaBeauty
@@ciaronsmith4995 Oh yes. Parsis was Persians who granted refuge in India after the Islamic invasion of Persia. The Parsis made a promise (one of three) to the king (Hindu) that they would not convert anyone.
Whatever, many Persians stayed in Iran, only a few left and some are still Zoroastrian and some are not. Persians are smarter than Indians as we can see, so the point is, Persians should reform Zoroastrianism and Iran should be the headquarters as it always was.@@MahaliaBeauty
The change is beginning in US.
Amesha spentas can have a deeper felt understanding and reality if looked at through a self- realisation insight as emphasised as the only true understanding in Adventa Vedanta and/or Mahayana Buddhism. Using our intellectual understanding of physical sciences to interpret these ancient expressions of Zarathustra’s awakening can be as ‘dualistic’ as the (admirably survived) orthodox Zoroastrianism (which has rightly or wrongly been accused of)
Thankfully the still living non-dual traditions of India if fully understood can help as Sanskrit did with the translation of Gathas.
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I wish we'll be friends, so i can talk about all my ideas and thoughts with u, just now, i found a connection between the Sikh idea of achieving union with god, and achieving wholeness in this video, and the Gnostic idea of achieving liberation and reunion with the ultimate divine source, its complicated, idk what to say. My mind just also made a connection between this Zoroastrian achieving wholeness thing, and some people experiencing a presence, which feels good, kind, caring and benevolent, like coma patients or some region in the brain or something, I'm sry i can't remember, i read about it on Wikipedia. I just wish i can be with u ❤❤️😅
I have been very overextended recently. But I just made some life changes so I think I’ll have more time to engage with things. I have my email linked if you’d like to share your ideas.
On entropy, it ends when the energy runs out.
Nice work
@Ashemvidam could you please make a video about Zoroastrian’s eschatology.
Funny you ask. That’s actually my plan already; although I’m going to be mainly focusing on Zarathushtra’s perspective so expect it to be a bit different than later tradition
Hello we've been back, no retreat.
Perhaps the Amesha Spenta are 7 aspects of God but also 7 faculties of the 'good mind' of Mankind . And in this capacity/ability it can be said that Mankind was made in the "image of God",, that is through the Amesha Spentas we have access to the Mind of God and as such we are in 'relationship' with him
I am a Christian but i like the beliefs of Zoroastrian , It says in the bible that God speaks to one nation the same words as the other and is known by many names . And he rises up prophets to other nations . I would like to learn more about Zoroastrian and i don't think as a Christian it would clash .
Where in the bible is that written?
I think if you look at the gnostic scriptures you would find support for this.
True. The Amesha Spentas are main forces of the universe.
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Peace brother, looking back at Zoroaster he strikes an undeniable resemblance to the messengers and prophets before him and after him. Calling people to the servitude of one God, the One True God who is the Lord of Wisdom. Telling them to follow and realise Haqq (which is engrained in reality) and to reject Bātil (which has no basis in reality). He was rejected and outcasted by his people like most of the other Prophets, but at the end he was successful and his people weren’t not destroyed.. over the years however long after his death a retardation revived into idolatry, people not understanding the symbolisms made them into seperate distinct gods rather than manifestations of the One True God, they started not reasoning and believing all sorts of superstitions, some even went as far to call the fire divine and a god in essence and hence to let it go out is to vanish the gods’ presence. We see this too with modern day Islam, the majority of so called ‘Muslims’ exalting the last prophet as infallible that cannot make any mistakes (which is inherently unhuman and agaianst the message of the Quran) and they took narrations attributed to him during politically charged times after his death and beyond to not only be on par with the words of God, but also that the words of God referenced the in the Quran aren’t the real wisdom (as they are called hikmah) but actually the tradition of a mere mortal is the real wisdom and so is direct revelation! We see that with all religions that the religion OF the messenger becomes the religion ABOUT the messenger.. this time I thank the Lord of Wisdom for not leaving us astray and divinely preserving his book for us. Huxtanam Ahura Mazda!
Entropy.
I very much look forward to hearing (or discussing) your inter-pretation of entropy, asa, druj. The laws of thermodynamics seem to fit elegantly within Zoroastrian cosmology, and vice versa. If both are ultimately true, then naturally they must describe the same reality. But it is not clear to me how the terms would translate 1-1. At first glance, both entroy and druj would seem to be the original tendency, the darkness, from which asa and/or mazda emerges. The laws of thermodynamics would suggest that druj always wins in the end, but of course, that's only an assumption localised to the observed universe. Is there a philosophical conflict of scope or inheritance? Does Zarasthustra claim that Mazda create(s/d) druj? Did he assert that druj will be eliminated or only that asa will be internally perfect within itself? It appears demonstrably true that a star, a waterfall, all life is creative destruction, violent beauty. Flowers emerge from tiny seeds from ash and dust.
I would like to suggest that druj=entropy (exactly) and that asa is the organising creative force that counters entropy, including stars, fire, life, rivers, etc, and druj counters asa. Mazda, I would propose, is the intentional wisdom perfecting asa, the life that creates and preserves life, the star that creates and preserves more light. Maybe we can create a perpetual clock and an engine that produces more energy than input, life without death. It's a beautiful thought.
Perhaps another semantic interpretation/correspondence is that Asa includes all of the universe, its laws, everything, including entropy. Mazda is the creative force countering entropy. I expect any interpretation must not introduce contradictions, such as plague the Abrahamic faiths (classically: an all perfect, all good, all powerful creator of evil). Similarly, does mazda create druj. Is druj included in asa? Do asa or mazda depend upon druj?
I posted a great video by a physicist on my community page that explains what I was meaning by entropy. But in short, entropy is sorely misunderstood by the average educated person. I sadly don't have the mental energy at this time to go into detail on that, but entropy doesn't lead to ultimate degradation. Entropy is only the measure of the number of microstates within a macrostate, that is, how many smaller systems exist inside a larger one. This eventually leads to the overall system requiring more and more energy to exist, and it collapses. But what is left over is at a higher state of complexity than before the system began to exist. Repeat this over and over again, and the universe begins to evolve forward due to this cycle of destruction and rebuilding. Perhaps than entropy is Asha in effect, but hampered by druj, hence the cycle.
Druj, and Aka/Angra Mainyu, exist not by the act or allowance of Mazda, because Asha was not fully realized in reality on the exact moment of creation. As Asha was only fully realized within itself, the parts of reality that chose to follow it or not could be effected by the "unpotentiality" of it: Druj. Here are a few stanzas I recently translated that could help
43.16
Now, Lord, Zarathushtra, himself, chooses
That mental-force, Wisdom, which is Yours and truly is progressive
May Asha be incarnate, strong with breath,
May Right-mindedness reside in that rule as radiant as the sun,
She grants, through actions, the reward through good thinking
44.14
This I ask You, tell me honestly, Lord
How, for Asha’s sake, would I place Druj into its hands
In order to purify (deeply clean) it by the manthras of Your teaching
In order to place a mighty collapse among the unethical
In order to carry *afflictions and *harms unto them, Wisdom,
*uncertain
Ushta te friend, continue your desire for Truth. I much appreciate your wording and your view of Mazda, which feels much more accurate than the Abrahamic God.
@@ashemvidam thank you for your reply. I think your summary of entropy as the sum of all possible states is accurate. And there are vastly more unorganized states than potentially useful states. It's easier to make a bomb than harness energy and vastly easier to make a dud. Though, I do suspect there is an intersection of extremes 0, 1, and Infinity. I wonder if you subscribe to "black hole cosmology" - that our observed universe since the big bang is a white hole, the exact mathematical opposite of a singularity, a black hole as observed from within.
I want to learn more about Zoroastrianism 😊 Maybe change my religion.
Hey there, if you watch the first video on my channel, it gives a more holistic view of the religion. In the description there I left tons of resources, including ones for Zoroastrian institutions. If you email me, I can help more. I’m so glad you’re interested in learning more 🙏
The concept of Asha sounds similar to Tao
If only Iran can go back to this ❤😢
3rd definition of ahura mazda is correct
I would like to know your opinion about King Cyrus The Great who was a Zoroastrian King however he is always referring to “Marduk” as his Lord; Makes me think that Mazda Ahura had more than one name!
Marduk was the patron god of Babylon, no relation to Ahura Mazda. Cyrus only mentions him in the Cyrus Cylinder, in the Old Testament he also frames himself as an agent of YHWH. So, it was probably a political decision as an olive branch to the various peoples.
Asha...in the Genesis creation myth: After God created each category of things, He called it Good.
first and true religion. I want to believe
Ahura Mazda, Mazda is the name of God and Ahura its attribute. Ahura as an attribute of God is shared by human, every man or woman by attainment of the Divine attributes, Truth, Wisdom, Inner strength and Love can achieve evolution and become God-like and immortal. At this point one can be called Ahura. So, Ahura in plural (30-9, 31-4) can reflect the perfect humans (Jafarey, who translates it to the wise men) or the Divine attributes (Humbach). It is interesting that in the contemporary Farsi, Ahura is used as an attribute, as some nationalists call Iran, the Ahurai land.
Ahura linguistically is masculine and Mazda is of feminine gender. By the rule of Avestan language, when the two genders are combined, the masculine proverb has to be used, but Zarathushtra often referring to Ahura Mazda uses the neuter proverb (Jafarey).
Ahura Mazda is the mirror image of perfect human, who has attained the Divine attributes. That is the reason why in the teachings of Zarathushtra, Ahura Mazda is absolutely good and no evil emanates from God. The Divine attributes in later Avesta are called Amesha Spenta and they apply to humans as virtues. Amesha Spenta indeed are the line of communication with God and at the same time the best reward as virtues.
Let me correct: A perfect human indeed is the mirror image of God, Ahura Mazda.
To better understand the state of the Divine Attributes (Amesha Spenta) and Ahura Mazda, they should be compared to the Light that when analyzed it forms the six spectrum (Colored lights) but when they are combined, they form the original Light.
In summary: Colors are six but the Light is One.
The Divine attributes are the means of communication with God and at the same time the rewards of God to humans.
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1:55 Sorry can't help but notice the chemtrails in this picture
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if a person who lives a storied life cannot be wise, then what about jesus, that must be the pinacle of a storied life.
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Do you think that the Amesha Spentas (and other supernatural beings) in Mazdayasna are real divine beings, or metaphors/analogies for something? If so, do you think they're angels, or gods in their own right?
I tried to answer this question the best as I could at the end of this video. They aren’t angels as angels are divine messengers in Christian theology. They are simply the amesha spentas, the divine aspects of the creator of existence. Later Zoroastrianism came up with this type of being called a Yazatas, which are “Mainyu” beings worthy of being celebrated.
@@ashemvidam Oh. Well, do you worship them alongside Ahura Mazda?
@@ashemvidam Also, angels aren't unique to Christianity or the other Abrahamic religions. There's angels in Hellenistic religion (sometimes referred to as daimons or geniuses), Egyptian religion, Chinese religion, Gnosticism, etc. Plus, the Amesha Spenta's were present at Zarathustra's revelation, right? So they could be seen as angels (or heavenly beings as you prefer), since angels are divine messengers. That's the etymology of the word, actually.
To better understand the state of the Divine Attributes (Amesha Spenta) and Ahura Mazda, they should be compared to the Light that when analyzed forms the six spectrum (Colored lights) but when they are combined, they form the original Light.
In summary: Colors are six but the Light is One
@@donaldmoderational5338 Oh, I see.
Perhaps it is this particular video that you assumed I had not watched yet when your mind gave rise to the previous label of being ignorant. In that case, you would be correct. I had not seen this one and it does get into the some of the more nuanced aspects of the conceptualized ethical and cosmic dualities used to approach the non-dual/monotheistic realization. Additionally, the previous adherents I spoke with were generally just more conversant in their approach, so the depth of which you covered these conceptualizations were not apparent. That is common, as most everyone approaches their religion from the mindset with which they are interacting in the world. Furthermore, a majority of the literature I had read (dense and often disjointed) tended toward the dualistic aspects of the beliefs and practices, which is not uncommon in religio-socio studies. That said, this mind may not be as ignorant as your mind thought or assumed it to be, and it was unwise to believe and act on the mind's narrowly defined perception in that context. It creates perturbations in the mind's ability to SEE clearly, which can bring about (and/or are indicative of) imbalances and deviations from the realization. Otherwise, I think you do a great job on providing these well-articulated, in-depth videos on the amazing religio-philosophical tradition known as Zoroastrianism. Keep up the great work, and I thank you. 🙏🏽🔥
The state of Zoroastrian scholarship is sadly very abysmal. I am trying to correct that with these videos in a small way. Some scholarship is a bit better now, but the best I’ve seen is from Zoroastrians who truly gave dedication to actually understanding Zoroastrian philosophy. I highly recommend the interviews given by Dr KD Irani. Ushta te
@@ashemvidam Thanks. I will look into Irani. I agree that a majority of scholarship on such deep thinkers is laden with misunderstandings of the deeper revelations and realizations. Afterall, if they have not 'experienced' the realizations described, pointed to, and/or mapped, then the author may very well be missing the point altogether. As such, they not only begin to go down rabbit holes, but they also guide the reader into them, which is how one begins to resolve one's own clarity (VERY important). Indeed, there is much room for misunderstanding even by the scribes via which ancient texts have been handed down through the millenia, not to mention the fact that there are often agendas in making such alterations. There are any number of rabbit holes on a true journey into one's true heart. It is what it is. I sense there is a wonderful opportunity to use and distill the wisdom, clarity and resourcefulness of Zoroastrianism in that journey. It's the devotion to Truth that I honor in anyone, no matter what system is used. Truth Realization is at the core of all, and it is available. Ushta te, brother. 🔥
"and it was unwise to believe and act on the mind's narrowly defined perception in that context. It creates perturbations in the mind's ability to SEE clearly, which can bring about (and/or are indicative of) imbalances and deviations from the realization"
This ethical imperative and way of thinking shown through the two videos about zoroastrianism in this channel really gives me a hegelian "historicist" vibe. Even if there's no relation at all, it's an incredible mindset to have, especially if you are a religious person (because we can so easily start to believe firmly in the imagetical narratives that we preach to allude to the ineffable presence of G-d).
@@Tuber-sama Right. If one gets into a set of beliefs without an impersonal journey into the heart of what the esoteric and/or non-dualistic aspects (often at the core, even if only implicitly) allude to, then one can get lost in the forest of thought simply do to the attachment to a few trees. As such, there is often an unhealed quality to the split mind divided and pitted against itself. Mind you, such non-dualistic teachings can only really be pointers (i.e., 'Truth cannot be spoken'), but if one is willing, honest with oneself, and capable of letting go of the personal story and cultural baggage, there is an enormous Presence/Intelligence available, right here, right now. Alas, most will never look. Life's a trip.
@@kbone8137 "The universal redeems every particular", as it seems. I don't agree with that, but I think you've reach great lengths of wisdom from this mindset. Just be careful to not start to believe in this set of beliefs too firmly.
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hey wait I know this narrator's voice lol 😆
Proverbs says Wisdom is a female!!! It also says more about her and what she is about and what she would of meant to anyone who found her! No one did... Androgynous, yet female.
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