AVESTA -- Zoroastrian Archives Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith
AVESTA: YASNA: (English) Yasna, the sacred liturgical texts of the Avesta (Zoroastrian scriptures), which include the Gathas, or sacred hymns of Zarathushtra
AVESTA Avesta is the oldest extant language of the Indo-Iranian and Indo-European family of languages It is the mother of other Iranian languages like Old Persian, Middle Persian, Kurdish, Pashtu and Ossetic
Zoroastrianism and Avesta: Overview and FAQ Brochure Frequently asked questions on Zoroastrianism and the Avesta WHAT IS ZOROASTRIANISM? A brief overview Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in ancient times by the prophet Zarathushtra, known to the Greeks as Zoroaster Zoroastrianism was the dominant world religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to 651 AC), and was thus the most powerful world religion at the time of Jesus It had
AVESTA: VENDIDAD: Table of Contents AVESTA: Vendidad NOTE: Also available in German, PDF and EPUB of English translation, and PDF of Avestan text in transcription font Other editions: VANDIDAD-BA-NIRANG (Vendidad with ritual instructions) compiled by Ervad Jal Noshirvan Panthaky (2016) Used with permission VANDIDAD Sade (22 Fargarads only), by Mobed Jal Panthaky (2016) Used with permission The Vendidad is an ancient
AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA: Contents AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) NOTE: PDF, epub, and audio versions are now available
AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (English): Frawardin Yasht (Hymn to the Guardian . . . The Fravashi [Phl Farohar] is the inner power in every being that maintains it and makes it grow and subsist Originally the Fravashis were the same as the Pitris of the Hindus or the Manes of the Latins, that is to say, the everlasting and deified souls of the dead (see §§ 49-52); but in course of time they gained a wider domain, and not only men, but gods and even physical objects, like
KHORDEH AVESTĀ The Khordeh Avesta is a collection of prayers selected from other major works of extant Avesta literature such as Yasna, Vispered, Vendidad, and the Yasht Literature For instance, the Atash Nyāyesh is taken from Yasna chapter 62, and the Āvān Ardvisur Nyāyesh is taken from Yasna chapter 65, and so on
AVESTA: VENDIDAD (English): Fargard 1. Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism: Vendidad 1: Angra Mainyu creates 18 lands; Ahura Mazda counters with 18 evil creations
AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (English): MIHR YASHT (Hymn to Mithra) This Yasht, one of the longest of the Avesta and one of the most interesting in a literary point of view, is not very instructive for mythology It consists of long descriptive pieces, sometimes rather spirited, and of fervent prayers and invocations for mercy or protection Originally Mithra was the god of the heavenly light (§§ 12, 50, 67, 104, 124 seq , 136 seq , etc ); and in that