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17 MAY, 2015 - 02:44 MAHBOD KHANBOLOUKI
Zarathushtra - The
Revolutionary Iranian Prophet
and First Philosopher in History
Zoroaster
Iran
Zoroastrianism
Amesha Spenta
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There was a time when the philosophy of oneness, one entity and one
universal power emerged out of the polytheistic teachings. The Persian
words
goftare nik, pendare nik, kerdare nik
meaning
good words, good
thoughts, good deeds
became the main keystones of the religion called
Zoroastrianism. It is known as history's oldest monotheistic religion and
was founded by a man who became a prophet and who also was the first
philosopher in history. His name was Zarathushtra. These ideas were
sprung out of the place where Zarathushtra lived which is considered to
be in modern day northeastern Iran and which in ancient times were one
of the main geographical sites where the Aryan civilization thrived.
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Birth and Early life
It all began with a man named Pourushaspa met a young woman named
Dughdova. The two married and she became a part of the family of
Pourushaspa named Spitama
.
The two of them had two children together
until a few years later, when relatives and friends received the news that
Dughdova was pregnant to a third child. The legend says that while she
was pregnant, she started to have apocalyptic nightmares. When she was
in the fifth month of pregnancy, she dreamt that the world was destroyed
and as she became deeply frightened, an angel suddenly revealed itself in
the dream and told her that she was carrying a very special boy who
would change the world and prevent evil from becoming victorious. Time
passed by and the day of giving birth arrived. When the boy was born,
family and relatives immediately noticed that this infant differed from
other infants. The boy did not cry, but instead giggled and had a smile on
his face. Pourushaspa and Dughdova named their newborn son
Zarathushtra,
meaning
golden light.
While there formerly has been disagreements among historians regarding
the birth date of Zarathushtra, the latest archeological and historical
evidence all point to the fact that he was born between 1800 - 1700 BC.
This information converges with the traditional date which states that the
Zoroastrian calendar starts with the birth of Zarathushtra on 26 March
1738 BC. This date is still celebrated among modern Zoroastrians and
coincides with the Persian new year celebration called
Nowruz
which
takes place on 21 March.
As a child, Zarathushtra developed a profound curiosity for everything in
nature and he often questioned life. He was an intelligent child who was
very observant and wanted to have clear cut answers to every question
that came to his mind. With his ability to see through the surface of things
and penetrate to the depth of their cause and meaning, he often
confronted local priests and teachers about the meaning of their
polytheistic teachings. However, either the priests and teachers barely
managed to answer his questions or Zarathushtra himself was not
satisfied with the answers he received. At the age of nine, his friends
arranged a meeting for him with the head priest of his town to discuss the
questions he wanted to have answered. Zarathushtra and the head priest
discussed for several hours but ultimately, neither side could convince the
other. Many of the questions that Zarathushtra asked had however deeply
affected the priest. The fact that the priest could not answer the child's
questions shocked him and made him feel miserable. The legend says
that while the priest was on his way home after the meeting, troubled by
the situation, he suffered a heart attack and died right on the spot.
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When Zarathushtra turned 20 years old, he decided to leave his birthplace
and travel to distant places in search of the Truth. He spent years
philosophizing in the wilderness of the various places he visited. During
his travels he also met and married a woman named Hvovi, with whom he
had six children.
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Persepolis, Iran (
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The Illumination
After ten years of traveling, Zarathushtra was now at the age of 30. One
early morning, he went to the river to bring water back to his residence. As
he stepped into the water, a divine entity named
Vohu Mana
meaning
The
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suddenly appeared to him. Vohu Mana then opened a portal to
the bright divine light of God named
Ahura Mazda,
meaning
The Wise
Spirit
. In his vision, he experienced the presence of Ahura Mazda and
perceived him as the creator of universe. He also experienced the
presence of the so called
Amesha Spentas
which are six divine entities
that act as the protectors of the physical world and obey the decisions of
Ahura Mazda. To Zarathushtra, the Amesha Spentas were perceived as
abstract entities but in ancient scriptures they have been described as
angels, so that one can easily grasp their abstract nature. He understood
the roles of the Amesha Spentas in the world order and creation. The
creation of universe was explained to him and also the importance of
Truth and order. He understood that Truth and order were essential for
maintaining the universe as a good place away from the evil spirit named
Ahriman
who always tries to implant lies in the minds of humans in order
to create falsehood, misery and chaos. Zarathushtra had received
illumination. The Truth which he had long searched for had suddenly
appeared to him. In that split moment, all his questions were answered.
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TOM MCNAMARA WROTE ON 17 MAY, 2015 - 15:50
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Zarathustra was not a philosopher, he was a mystic who, at the
riverside, experienced a spiritual awakening of some sort, just
like all the founders of great religions (Jesus, Mohammad,
Buddha, Mahavira, Bodidharma etc). All the angels and things
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are just a way of trying to describe the in-describable. Osho
(modern Indian mystic) has talked on Nietzsche's book on
Zarathustra in a series of discourses entitled "Zarathustra- a
God that can dance". A rare opportunity to hear (or read) a
modern mystic talk on an ancient one.
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MAHBOD KHANBOLOUKI WROTE ON 17 MAY, 2015 - 16:03
As a matter of fact, he is considered to be the
fact and also world wide scholars.
 
 
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first philosopher. Cambridge university has stated this
REPLY
TOM MCNAMARA WROTE ON 17 MAY, 2015 - 15:50
PERMALINK
Zarathustra was not a philosopher, he was a mystic who, at the
riverside, experienced a spiritual awakening of some sort, just
like all the founders of great religions (Jesus, Mohammad,
Buddha, Mahavira, Bodidharma etc). All the angels and things
are just a way of trying to describe the in-describable. Osho
(modern Indian mystic) has talked on Nietzsche's book on
Zarathustra in a series of discourses entitled "Zarathustra- a
God that can dance". A rare opportunity to hear (or read) a
modern mystic talk on an ancient one.
REPLY
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MAHBOD KHANBOLOUKI WROTE ON 17 MAY, 2015 - 16:04
As a matter of fact, he is considered to be the
fact and also world wide scholars.
 
 
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first philosopher. Cambridge university has stated this
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