Why convert to Zoroastrianism?

Asks Muslim cleric Mehdi Daneshmand

12-Mar-2011
Share/Save/Bookmark

Recently by mehrdadmCommentsDate
Omid Djalili: The Baha'i Faith in Words and Images
11
Dec 05, 2012
Dimmed Lanterns
1
Dec 05, 2012
Iranian TV shows off 'captured US ScanEagle drone'
5
Dec 04, 2012
more from mehrdadm
 
Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Zartoshi is Iran

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

A while ago I wrote a blog about Islam. In that I showed why Zartoshti is the right path for Iran. Yes people could convert to Christianity or other reasonable religions. But Zarthoshti is the best one for us. 

It is integrated into our culture very deep. Our new year NowRuz; Charshanbeh Soori; names of months; Mehregan. These all have Zartoshti roots. It will also shut up those accusing us of "Gharb Zadegi". How could we be Gharb Zadeh if we go to our real root? It also fits very well with existing practices. For example many Iranians like to pray. The word "Namaz" is actually for Zoroastrian prayer. The Sassanids prayed 5 times a day. These were known as "Gah". While I do not advocate we pray 5 times it will fill the gap some need. They are in Middle or Old Persian. So at least we understand some of it. The rest we may understand with a bit of study.

Here are some example of them:

Havan Gah: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWnAyQKQqFo

Aiwisruthrem Gah:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=g83SH3gz8I0


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Arash

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

You are mixing up the Sassanid corruption with real Zartoshti. If you want the real thing go read the Gathas. I am not going to write it all for you. There are plenty of resources. 

One warning:Gathas are written in Old Persian. Most of us could not understand it without a lot of study. So you need a translation. The best translations are done by Iranians from Old to Modern Persian. Specially avoid the English translations. They are done by people who do not really understand it. Also avoid the Parsi versions as they follow the Sassanid corrupted version.

Get the Iranian translations. They are the best and most true to the real thing. 


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Practice I

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

Happiness comes to the one who brings happiness to other people.

This is from the Gathas. A recipe for happiness; try it and I guarantee you will find happiness. I was a miserable person 5 years ago. It was through this practice that I found happiness. 

You don't need a ritual to follow this rule. Just go out there and do it.

An example of a prayer in Persian

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksARlSpRoBQ&feature...


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Zartoshti

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

Actually there is plenty of Zartoshti writings that do explaing things in detail. These may be found in the Gathas. Just Daneshmaned nadan does not know them.

I will post some examples in separate posts.

On the other hand:

In the Sassanid era additional practices were put in. These are not "canon" and are not parts of true Zartoshti religion. Things like Vandidad are definitely "add ons" which have no validity.

 


Mash Ghasem

arashi, before you get too upset on the f*%#ing Arab invasion

by Mash Ghasem on

please recall that it was the Sasanids corruption which  made Iran such an easy prey. It's always from the inside. The Iranian army at every battle with arabs were laughing at  their crude weaponary, and yet they won!

A bunch of hitherto nobodys, a bunch of merchants from Mecca mobilized around the practice of Jihad; [ take anyones land you can, God says it's all yours, and if you die you'll go to heaven] defeat a disfunctional world empire, hell bent on starving its own people!

After 1400 years now we have an Islamic Republic with these stats below; sometimes you just lose your optimism!

//iranian.com/main/news/2011/03/12/irans-...

Prof. Majnon : If I'm not mistaken the term NIK in Arabic refers to the act of copulation. One of those cases of how terms and words of a defeated nation  are changed based on humiliation and domination of a culture.


divaneh

Is anybody surprised?

by divaneh on

That he doesn't know the meaning of Pendar Nik, Goftar Nik, Kerdar Nik?


Aarash4545

Devil's advocate...

by Aarash4545 on

Sorry for being the devil's advocate, but Zoroastrianism is not all good news either! It's got it's own share of superstitious beliefs etc.. It seems Iranian population "az tars-e aghrab beh maar panaah mibarand"!. Let's hope they're not jumping from the pan into the fire!

I am most amazed at this "Daneshmand"-e jaahel that when comparing the nice & sweet Farsi expressions he keeps reciting Arabic terms which is really Jibberish in the ears of his audience!

Most of the little good verses you find in Koran have been dictated by Salmaan-e Farsi and other traitors, including a group of opportunistic Magi, that betrayed their country by joining forces with the enemy thus helping F**ing Arabs conquer Iran. 

The Mullahs/Aakhunds borrowed a lot of their practices, and their attire too (!), from the clergymen of the late Sassanide era, and it's not surprising to hear that Arab Muslims actually call Iranian clergy "Majoos" which is a bastardization of the term 'Magi".


MM

While not a Zoroastrian, I

by MM on

While not a Zoroastrian, I can understand the allure of Zoroastrianism due to its simplicity in its message, respect for other religions as well as non-interference in the lives of its believers.  The attitude/behavior of IRI has made it so much easier to convert for so many Muslims.


Rea

LOOOloool ;o)

by Rea on

This is a joke, or what ?

Or there are people here discussing seriously ?;o)


Immortal Guard

Last time...

by Immortal Guard on

Last time he was talking about the word Noghteh coming from "Nok+Tah".

But anyway Zartosht laid the foundation and this has been an evolutionary path of completion like everything else!

Once you get the overview you can fill in the details!

But anyway I like this Daneshmand Magi. He speaks very well and uses cogent reasoning!

As Khatami once said in a gethering in New York under the skin we Persians are all Zoroastrians!


Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

GOFTAR NEEK, PENDAR NEEK, & KERDAR NEEK ....!

by Everybody Loves Somebody ... on

Bomb IRR , Bomb IRR, & Bomb IRR!

That's all this heyvoon Akhoond needs to know!


default

ملا بی دانش

hashtpar


ملا ها در مقلته ید طولائی دارند و این ملا هم  که نامش دانشمند است سعی دارد به افرادی که در مسجد نشسته و از هیچ مقوله ئی هم سر در نمی اورند بگوید اسلام کثیف با تمام راهنمائی های ددمنشانه  اش خوب است و آئین زتشت بد است. آملا؛ آن چاهارتا حرف خوبی راهم گاه گداری در تازی نامه پیدا میکنید، محمد تازی به کمک آقا سلمان از کتابهای اوستا، عصرقدیم (تورات)و عصرجدید (انجیل) دوزدیده است. تنها مطلبی را که میتوان از تازی نامه یاد گرفت آدم کشی، سربریدن و کارهای تروریستی است که هر روز شاهد نمونه های کوناگون آن در گوشه و گنار جهان هستیم ومشاهد میکنیم، که در پشت هریک از آنها رد پای رژیم منحوث اسلامی را میشود رد یابی نمود. ملا دانشمند با پانزده ویا بیست سالی که در قم ویا هر گورستان و یا مکتب اسلامی به یاد گیری تعلیمات اتحراف گرانه اسلام پرداختی نمی توانی  آدم باشی ولی تعلیم دهنده تروریزم شده ئی و آن از گفتار و اشارات تو به تازی نامه مشهود است. بهتر است که مطالعات خودت را ادامه بدهی با خواندن کتابهاب روشن گرایانه  به ماهیت تروریستی که جزء لاینفک و واقعیت اسلام کثیف است پی ببری و از نادانی خودت بکاهی


Bahram Gohari

Why convert to Zoroastrianism?

by Bahram Gohari on

 Aghaye akhond Daneshmand, khar khodet va pedar jadet hastin. to pofiyoze khake paye Zardosht nemishi.


Jahanshah Javid

Pendare Nik, Goftare Nik, Kerdare Nik vs....

by Jahanshah Javid on

... Pendare Poosideh, Goftare Doroogh, Kerdare Vahshi.

Guess which is which.


SIMONEH

STFU!

by SIMONEH on

daad nazan martikeh, kamtar aadam bokoshin o dorough begin be jayeh edeaayeh dindari. 


Benyamin

To Mr. not-so-daneshmand

by Benyamin on

Pendar e neek, kerdar e neek, goftar e neek are the ones you don`t have any.


Simorgh5555

Islamic anti-Iranian hatred

by Simorgh5555 on

More example of anti-Iranian hatred. Lets start looking at the verses of the Koran which advocate killing, murder, not to make friends with Christians and Jews and beating your wife with a stick if she is disobedient. 

The charlatan Mullah, like all Islamic clerics, is ignorant of Zoroastrian beliefs and that the ultimate good (Kerdare Nik) has precise interpretations in the Gathas and other scholarly interpretations of the Gathas. Finally, the good which Zoroaster talked about many milleniums ago was respect to the world around you: respect for the four elements; refraining from sad, sorrow, anguish and all negative human emotions which can lead to destroy others and self destruction.

Contrast that with Islam: a religion of idol and worhsiping dead saints, mourning and the love of martyrdom; the self-conflagration; gender segragation; subjugation of women; beheading and mutilation of criminals; worshiping a black box in the middle of the desert; ritual slaughter of sheeps during Haj; female circumcision; the banning osf sensual pleasures in extreme cases such as music and dance.

Islam is truly a horrible horrible disgusting dark religion. Is it any surprise that many young Iranians are shunning Islam and converting to Zorastrianism and Christianity?  

Death to the Islamic Republic. To be more precise: Death to Islam