The Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore

Zoroastrianism holds a dualistic view of the world and man's destiny. Zoroaster (Zarathushtra), the Prophet was supposed to have instructed Pythagoras in Babylon. This religion is not as aggressively monotheistic as Islam and dualism, too, was not understood in an absolute, rigorous fashion. Good and evil fight in an unequal battle in which the former is assured of triumph.

Gathas or hymns are attributable to Zoroaster. The religion believes man to be mortal. But he does not die altogether. There are five immortal parts in him: Ahu (life), Daena (religion), Baodah (knowledge), Urvan (soul) and Fravashi (pre-existent souls).

Indian and Iranian beliefs in the afterlife have many features in common. The soul has to undergo a judgment, it appears between Mithra (God) and his two companions Sraoshen and Rashnu. It ascends through successive stages representing his good thoughts (the stars), good words (the moon), good deeds (the sun), to the Paradise (of infinite lights). In paradise Vohu Manah, the good mind leads the soul, to the Golden throne of Ormazd (Ahur Mazda). Zoroaster was expected to return by believers at least in the form of three sons who would be born at the interval of a thousand years. The last of these saviors, Astvat-ereta, or justice was called Saoshyans.

The holy book is Zend-Avesta, which holds the teaching of Zoroaster.

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