What can we learn about long-term thinking from millennia-old Zoroastrian fire rituals? By Richard Fisher | Long Now Apr 13, 02023 At some point in the late fifth century, as the Western Roman empire fell, a group of Zoroastrian priests in Iran’s Fars Province lit a very special fire. As the days passed, they kept… Continue reading The Fire That Never Goes Out
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Zan Zendegi Azadi: A Zoroastrian legacy
The slogan of “Zan Zendegi Azadi” meaning women, life and freedom is being raised aloud by protestors in Islamic Republic of Iran, after Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Iranian Kurd was pronounced dead days after the notorious morality police detained her for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic’s strict dress code for women. It was… Continue reading Zan Zendegi Azadi: A Zoroastrian legacy
The Parsee Religion: A Speech by Dadabhai Naoroji
On March 18th, 1861, more than 160 years ago, Dadabhai Naoroji delivered a speech in Liverpool, England. The speech makes fascinating reading of what was the current status of the Parsi community. Surprisingly on many issues and topics, it seems as if time has stood still or history keeps on repeating. Here is one one… Continue reading The Parsee Religion: A Speech by Dadabhai Naoroji
Maya Guzdar: What Happened the Day After I Was Sexually Harassed at the Pentagon
Ms. Guzdar is a senior at Stanford University. She was an intern this summer at the Department of Defense and is interning at the Leadership Council for Women in National Security. I was an intern at the Department of Defense attending an office happy hour in July when a drunken senior employee — a man… Continue reading Maya Guzdar: What Happened the Day After I Was Sexually Harassed at the Pentagon
Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer
Until recently, my professional identity was tied to my role as a litigation partner at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC. I was one of a handful of women of color to have that title, and perhaps the only immigrant woman of color to do so. I enjoyed developing creative solutions to clients’… Continue reading Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer
Not just the coronavirus, the government’s ineptitude has brought this tsunami on us
Oxygen, vaccination, more beds and firmer enforcement of COVID-19 protocols can help us weather this crisis. The present pandemic has devastated our poor country and anguished its people. There are two reasons for this debacle. The first is the dreaded, deadly coronavirus, which has perhaps mutated and become even more infectious. Equally responsible is the… Continue reading Not just the coronavirus, the government’s ineptitude has brought this tsunami on us
Dr. Farokh E. Udwadia: Keynote Address at the Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017
Dr. Farokh E. Udwadia is a legend in the medical field worldwide. He is also a proud Parsi Zarathushti and was invited as the Keynote speaker at the Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 In two frank and heartfelt speecheshe implores his fellow Parsis to find ways to thrive in the future.
How the tale of milk and sugar kept my people’s faith alive
My faith is Zoroastrianism, the oldest monotheistic religion in the world, originating in ancient Persia. The Persian prophet and religious reformer Zarthushta [Zoroaster] is regarded as its founder. It pre-dates the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and is likely to have influenced those religions too. Article By Dilnaz Billimoria | The Age A… Continue reading How the tale of milk and sugar kept my people’s faith alive
The Parsis of Of Bombay: A Commentary
Parag Sayta writes a commentary on the Parsis of Bombay on the Brown Pundits blog I just finished reading Michael Axworthy’s Iran: Empire of the Mind, one of Razib Khan’s recommended reads on Iran. The book serves as a useful primer on Iranian history for novices (such as myself), covering over 3,000 years of history… Continue reading The Parsis of Of Bombay: A Commentary
