Friday, October 29, 2010
برداشت دو اوستا پژوه (دکتر علی اکبر جعفری و دکتر ایچاپوریا) از نمادوارگی ی ِ "خورشید" و "آتش" در نگرش ِ زرتشتی و ردّ ِ افسانه ی دیرپای ِ باورمندی به پرستش ِ "آتش"
In a message dated 10/3/2010 6:04:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Soleman2002@aol.com writes:
Symbolism of FIRE as found in the Zoroastrian Religion:
Fire, The Son and Symbol Of God
People believe that the religion of Zoroaster is fire-worship. This is a mistake. "Do not say that the Iranians were fire-worshippers. They were worshippers of one God." These are the utterances of the great Firdusi. Fire is a sacred and supreme symbol of God. It is a sacred symbol in the Avesta. Fire is considered as the son of Ahura Mazda. The prophet of Iran did not teach fire-worship. He taught the worship of the one Supreme Lord of the universe, Ahura Mazda. Fire is the symbol of divine in all sacrifices. It is a sacred object. It is the symbol of divine life. It is the sacred symbol most reverenced by the Zoroastrians of today.
In every religion, fire has been the symbol of the Supreme Lord. Brahman is fire in Hinduism. Ahura Mazda is fire. The Jews worship their God as a pillar of fire. The Christians declare that their God is a consuming fire. Fire symbolised the brilliance of the Lord. It is purifying. Fire stands for effulgence, illumination. The worship of Agni or Fire comes in the Vedas also. In the Bible it is said, "God is light." Upanishads declare "Brahman is Jyotirmaya (full of light)." In every religion fire finds a place in rituals. Fire brings the message that God is Light of lights. Zoroaster himself held Fire in great sanctity as a noble gift from God. He summoned Fire from the sky and pointed it to heaven. The Heavens burst into fire. Some of the flames darted downwards and fired the altar at his side. Sacred fire in the altar of a temple is a symbol that reminds the Parsee of the glory of Ahura Mazda. It is called Atar in the Avesta.
Fire is declared to be the most helpful of all the spiritual intelligences or archangels. He is the most friendly. He comes down from Ahura Mazda. He is acquainted with all heavenly secrets.
The Jews received for the first time the ideas of heaven and hell, of angels and archangels of Messiah, of the resurrection and the last day of judgment from Zoroastrianism. These have laid the foundation to the doctrines of Christianity and Islam also.
Dear Dr. Ichaporia,
Ushta!
You write: "Fire is considered as the son of Ahura Mazda. The prophet of Iran did not teach fire-worship. He taught the worship of the one Supreme Lord of the universe, Ahura Mazda. Fire is the symbol of divine in all sacrifices."
I posted a four-page essay, "Fire in the Avesta," on 29 April 2001. The esays shows that "Fire, Son of Ahura Mazda" does not occur in the Gathas and Supplements and that it is the "Hearth Fire" only which is called "Son of Ahura Mazda" and that there are other fires mentioned by their names.
Would you, please give your opinion on these points and also explain what are the "sacrifices" in the Zoroastrian Religion?
Awaiting your kind reply,
Ali A. Jafarey,
Buena Park, Southern California
Symbolism of FIRE as found in the Zoroastrian Religion:
Fire, The Son and Symbol Of God
People believe that the religion of Zoroaster is fire-worship. This is a mistake. "Do not say that the Iranians were fire-worshippers. They were worshippers of one God." These are the utterances of the great Firdusi. Fire is a sacred and supreme symbol of God. It is a sacred symbol in the Avesta. Fire is considered as the son of Ahura Mazda. The prophet of Iran did not teach fire-worship. He taught the worship of the one Supreme Lord of the universe, Ahura Mazda. Fire is the symbol of divine in all sacrifices. It is a sacred object. It is the symbol of divine life. It is the sacred symbol most reverenced by the Zoroastrians of today.
In every religion, fire has been the symbol of the Supreme Lord. Brahman is fire in Hinduism. Ahura Mazda is fire. The Jews worship their God as a pillar of fire. The Christians declare that their God is a consuming fire. Fire symbolised the brilliance of the Lord. It is purifying. Fire stands for effulgence, illumination. The worship of Agni or Fire comes in the Vedas also. In the Bible it is said, "God is light." Upanishads declare "Brahman is Jyotirmaya (full of light)." In every religion fire finds a place in rituals. Fire brings the message that God is Light of lights. Zoroaster himself held Fire in great sanctity as a noble gift from God. He summoned Fire from the sky and pointed it to heaven. The Heavens burst into fire. Some of the flames darted downwards and fired the altar at his side. Sacred fire in the altar of a temple is a symbol that reminds the Parsee of the glory of Ahura Mazda. It is called Atar in the Avesta.
Fire is declared to be the most helpful of all the spiritual intelligences or archangels. He is the most friendly. He comes down from Ahura Mazda. He is acquainted with all heavenly secrets.
The Jews received for the first time the ideas of heaven and hell, of angels and archangels of Messiah, of the resurrection and the last day of judgment from Zoroastrianism. These have laid the foundation to the doctrines of Christianity and Islam also.
Dear Dr. Ichaporia,
Ushta!
You write: "Fire is considered as the son of Ahura Mazda. The prophet of Iran did not teach fire-worship. He taught the worship of the one Supreme Lord of the universe, Ahura Mazda. Fire is the symbol of divine in all sacrifices."
I posted a four-page essay, "Fire in the Avesta," on 29 April 2001. The esays shows that "Fire, Son of Ahura Mazda" does not occur in the Gathas and Supplements and that it is the "Hearth Fire" only which is called "Son of Ahura Mazda" and that there are other fires mentioned by their names.
Would you, please give your opinion on these points and also explain what are the "sacrifices" in the Zoroastrian Religion?
Awaiting your kind reply,
Ali A. Jafarey,
Buena Park, Southern California
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