A Parsi priest could soon be your counsellor, too. On May 13, the first of a series of workshops begins in Mumbai to help priests take up community roles that go beyond the religious. They will be trained in better communication skills, to diagnose and advise on mental health issues within community members, and most… Continue reading Parsis can soon knock on temple doors for counselling
Category: Religion
Jiyo Mobed Workshop
Dear Friends, For many years we have been discussing the importance of giving respect to our Priests and enabling them to become Pastors to the Parsi community, as are the Catholic Priests as well as the Sikh Granthis. Jiyo Parsi has realized that without a strong ethical background in Zoroastrianism, our community is suffering. This… Continue reading Jiyo Mobed Workshop
Not many takers for the Mobedyar scehem in Mumbai
Last week’s column on the ordainment of two deacons in Mumbai’s Catholic Church attracted a lot of interest among Parsi-Zoroastrians. Unlike members of the clergy, who need to be celibate, deacons can be married men. Ranking next to bishops and priests in the hierarchy, these trained theologians perform many religious services and can be standbys,… Continue reading Not many takers for the Mobedyar scehem in Mumbai
The obscure religion that shaped the West
Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity has frequently been used to define the identity and values of the US and Europe, as well as to contrast those values with those of a Middle Eastern ‘other’. Yet, a brief glance at an ancient religion… Continue reading The obscure religion that shaped the West
Zarahushtra’s Vision and Zoroastrianism Today: Prof. K. D. Irani
The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) invited it’s founding member and past President Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani to deliver a talk about “Zarathushtra’s Vision and Zoroastrtianism Today” Below is the video recording of the lecture. Click on image above, or view on ZAGNY website
Morgan Freeman: Christianity, Judaism and Islam Draw Their Tenets from Zoroastrianism
Morgan Freeman tells the origins of three major world religions in the second season of The Story of God by Elisa Meyer, worldreligionnews.com National Geographic, known for its matter-of-fact scientific shows now has a different type of program in its second season, The Story of God. This move was done presumably to increase its market… Continue reading Morgan Freeman: Christianity, Judaism and Islam Draw Their Tenets from Zoroastrianism
Ghee Khichdi Ritual in Navsari: A News Report
Navsari often referred to as the “Dharam Ni Tekdi” Parsis has many of the traditional customs and practices that have over time been forgotten in other cities and town. The Ghee Khichri ritual on Bahman Mahino and Bahman Roj is one of them. Boys go from house to house, asking for rice, dal, oil, ghee… Continue reading Ghee Khichdi Ritual in Navsari: A News Report
