Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was an ancient Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. Although the exact dates of his life are uncertain, he is traditionally believed to have lived sometime between 1500 and 600 BCE. Zoroaster’s teachings centered on the worship of Ahura Mazda, the supreme god, and emphasized the dualistic ...
Arguably the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, Zoroastrianism is based on prophet Zoroaster's teachings, the followers worship the Lord of Wisdom.
Indiatimes: From Zoroaster to Dharma: Ancient Persian and Indian ethics in an age of war
From Zoroaster to Dharma: Ancient Persian and Indian ethics in an age of war
This article examines Zoroastrian beliefs about God, Zoroaster and the immortals. Zoroastrians believe in one God, called Ahura Mazda (meaning 'Wise Lord'). He is compassionate, just, and is the ...
Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds is one the main teachings which the world should pay attention to it, Rouhani wrote, adding, “this shows that our deeds and attitudes is influenced by our ...
Zoroaster is credited with authorship of the Gathas as well as the Yasna Haptanghaiti, a series of hymns composed in Old Avestan that cover core Zoroastrian beliefs. Little is known about Zoroaster; most of his life is known only from these scant texts. [11]
Zarathustra (also given as Zoroaster, Zartosht, Zarathustra Spitama, l. c. 1500-1000 BCE) was the Persian priest-turned-prophet who founded the religion of Zoroastrianism (also given as Mazdayasna “devotion to Mazda”), the first monotheistic religion in the world, whose precepts would come to influence later faiths.