Posted on 04/13/2011 3:52:31 AM PDT by Cronos
“It also derives from the name of our founder, Jujiro Matsuda.”
I know, and its the same reason products made by Matsushita Denki is made by Panasonic here in America...no one can pronounce the ‘tsu’ without sounding like a weirdo.
*snort*
It's alien to everyday human experience, isn't it?
Thanks! I wondered about that as I read the article! I know that Subaru is taken from the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster.
Right it superseeded the Bab.
I remember studying this in my world religins class. I think the prof said there was a link to christianity and Judaism. I also remember him saying it was one of the first monotheistic religons
I knew quite a few Bahais when stationed at Ft Lewis in the early 70s., and went to a few of their ¨Firesides¨, or gatherings at members homes. ¨The Dawnbreakers¨ is the tract that IIRC traces the Bab´s prophecy of Bahaullah. Interesting. With the Protestantism and Catholicism of my youth, I added it to my overall religious experience which is more at home these days with the Jews and Torah.
God´s grace....
Thanks for the ping.
The overall (emphasis on “overall”) philosophy mentioned in the article is correct. Some of the details are not, or at least, in my take, have not been communicated correctly.
The basics include:
No one knows for certain where or when Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) was born. Most prominent scholars (such as Mary Boyce) believe he was born in Central Asia (Eastern part of Iran) or most likely in what we now know as Tajikistan. His birth is estimated to be around 1200 BC. He is said to be an Aryan of the Vedic age.
Zoroastrianism is a Monotheistic religion (believes in worshipping One God). It also advocates the concept of duality (good vs evil). Good & Evil are states of mind & choices one makes in life, either thru good thoughts, leading to good words & then good deeds (actions). Or, thru evil (negative) thoughts, words & deeds. Good and Evil, thru our choices & state of mind, can also manifest themselves as Chaos vs Order, Truth vs Lie. Symbolically, Darkness represents Evil; Light represents Good or Goodness.
Based on the previous paragraph, in original Zoroastrian teachings (the Gathas), there is no person called the Devil (Satan vs God) or Shaytan vs Allah as the case is in Islam. That is to say, the Devil is not a person.
If one is keen to understand the core of Zarathushtra’s (Zoroaster’s) teachings (spoken by himself), then it is best to study the Gathas. The Gathas do not mention any other “deity” or “divinity”, or personality except Ahura Mazda; Mazda means the “Wise”. Ahura Mazda meaning the “Wise one” or Most Wise.
Noteworthy is that the first group of Zoroastrians, who reside in India (altho originally were of Persian/Iranian heritage known as Parsis & Iranis), mostly immigrated to India some 13 centuries ago, after Arab-Moslem invasion of Iran. The second & third group of Zoroastrians from Iran immigrated there in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, due to persecution by Moslem converts during the the latter part of Safavid & later the Qajar dynasties in Iran.
As a result:
1. Many have retained parts of the branch of Zoroastrianism created during the Sassanid period, instead of purely practicing the original form of Zoroastrian teachings based on the Gathas.
2. Many if not most have adopted Indian customs, practices & traditions, along with Hindu practices & beliefs. These can not be considered Zoroastrian teachings.
Finally, Zoroastrianism, originally, as taught by Zarathushtra, is a “reflective” religion, not “prescriptive”. The standard Zoroastrian teachings nowadays increasingly is reverting to Gathic teachings, instead of being mixed w/ Zurvanism, Mazadaism, and all sorts of other branches or schools which are misunderstood & mistaken for Zoroaster’s teachings.
Translation of the Gathas by Mobed (priest) Firouz Azargoshasb
http://www.zarathushtra.com/z/gatha/az/The%20Gathas%20-%20FAZ.pdf
Other good/clear info on Zoroastrianism:
http://www.zarathushtra.com/z/article/overview.htm
http://www.avesta.org/zfaq.html
About the current *estimated* number of Zoroastrians worldwide:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2691973/posts?page=38#38
>>>”This is the first time I’ve ever heard that zoroastrianism taught polytheism “<<<
That’s because Zoroastrianism does Not teach polytheism. See #48
Thank you both for keeping the accuracy ... accurate. And Thanks for the ping.
I couldn`t read the whole article because almost all the things i was reading was false.Don`t believe anyh of this it`s not true
it isnt accurate, its false
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