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The wisdom of The Avesta

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U nto Thee, O Lord, the Soul of Creation cried: “For whom didst Thou create me, and who so fashioned me? Feuds and fury, violence and the insolence of might have oppressed me; None have I to protect me save Thee; Command for me then the blessings of a settled, peaceful life”.

quote 7512 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 29, 1

T ruth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth.

quote 7511 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 27, 14

I n humble adoration, with hands outstretched I pray to Thee, O Mazda! First of all, through Thy Holy spirit vouchsafe to me All righteousness of action, all wisdom of the Good Mind, That I may thereby bring joy to the Soul of Creation.

quote 7510 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 28, 1

A s you hear our prayer, O Lord, Give us the Truth, Give us the help of the Divine Spirits, Give us the blessing of Armaity, the Spirit of Benevolence, And through the work of the Best Mind, give us the mighty Dominion, That we may overcome, thereby, the Evil Spirit of Untruth.

quote 7508 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 31, 4

A s you realize not the eternal truths, and recognize not the better life, I come to you all to guide you in the right selection between the two sides That we may thence live in accordance with Truth and Right.

quote 7507 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 31, 2

T he good deeds that we shall perform as those we have performed, The things that are precious to the eye illumined by the Good-Mind, The radiance of the sun shimmering down which heralds the day, They all, in accord with Truth, testify to Thy glory, O Mazda Ahura!

quote 7503 | The Avesta
Spenta Mainyu Gatha Yasna 50, 10

T he Wrong of the wicked shall perish before the Right of the truthful. Standing at the Bridge of Judgment, The evil soul beholds the path of the righteous, But the evil of his actions, the words of his evil tongue, prove to be his fetters, In fear, he finds that he fails.

quote 7501 | The Avesta
Vohu-Khshathra Gatha; Yasna 51, 13

M azda knows best what works have been wrought by the perpetrators of Evil and their followers; And He knows what shall be wrought by them ever hereafter. The Lord, Ahura is, the sole discerner; For us, let it be as He ordains.

quote 7500 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 29, 4

T he man of devotion is beneficent to all. He is beneficent because of his wisdom, Because of his realization of truth, Because of the goodness in his thoughts, in his words, in his acts. Unto him Ahura Mazda shall grant the Kingdom of the Good Mind, And verily, this blessing I too long for!

quote 7499 | The Avesta
Vohu-Khshathra Gatha; Yasna 51, 21

A t the last turning of life, To the faithful making the right choice according to His norm, Doth Ahura Mazda, the Lord judge, in His sovereign Power, Bestow an end better than good. But to him who shall not serve the cause of good He giveth an end worse than bad. At the last turning of life.

quote 7498 | The Avesta
Vohu-Khshathra Gatha; Yasna 51, 6

L et the evil-doers stand foiled in their wish, Let them be abandoned to confusion and ruin! Let those of virtuous principles frustrate them, prevent their harm, And make way for the advent of happiness and peace on our humble dwellings! Let the Great Upholder of virtue bring the evil to naught. And let it be quick!

quote 7497 | The Avesta
Vahishto-Ishti Gatha Yasna 53, 8

O f these Twin Spirits, the Evil one chooses doing the worst, While the most bountiful Holy Spirit of Goodness, clothing itself in the imperishable heavens, chooses Truth and Righteousness. And so will those who would please Ahura Mazda with righteous deeds, performed with faith in Truth.

quote 7496 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 5

A nd when these Twin Spirits came together at first, They established Life and the Denial of Life; And so shall it be till the world will last. The worst existence shall be the lot of the followers of evil, And the state of Best-Consciousness be the reward of the righteous.

quote 7495 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 4

I n the beginning there were two primal spirits, Twins spontaneously active, These are the Good and the Evil, in thought, and in word, and in deed. Between these two, let the wise choose aright. Be good, not base!

quote 7494 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 3

S atisfaction linked with dishonour or with harm to others is a prison for the seeker.

quote 7492 | The Avesta
Vahishto-Ishti Gatha; Yasna 53, 6

T hese sinners, none of them, know the end in store for them. None of them know of the destruction of evil with the flood of glowing metal. The final end is indeed known to Thee, O Most Wise Lord!

quote 7490 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 32, 7

A nd thus the liars defrauded humanity of a life of happiness and immortal bliss; For the Evil One preaches with Evil Mind and Evil Word Evil actions to the lying soul promising supremacy, But bringing it to ruin.

quote 7489 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 32, 5

T o the wicked rulers, To the men of evil deeds, of evil words, of evil thoughts; Their depraved souls shall go to meet them with that which is foul. In the House of the Lie, they shall verily find their abode.

quote 7488 | The Avesta
Spenta Mainyu Gatha Yasna 49, 11

T he evil-liars feel afflicted, but not so the righteous. Whether a man’s possession be great or small Let him ever aspire to righteousness and abjure the wicked.

quote 7485 | The Avesta
Spenta Mainyu Gatha Yasna 47, 4

W hen at the time of awarding, men, with the help of Truth shall vanquish the Lie.

quote 7484 | The Avesta
Spenta Mainyu Gatha Yasna 48, 1

T hen let none give ear to the words of the evil liar, The liar bringing woe and destruction to house and clan, to the province and the land. Resist him, then, with force.

quote 7481 | The Avesta
Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 31, 18

W hen the Good Mind came to me and asked: “What wouldst thou choose?” Before Thy Fire in veneration, I replied: “So far as it is in my power, I shall cherish the gift of Righteousness”.

quote 7479 | The Avesta
Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna 43, 9

W ith Thy Sovereign Power, and with Thy Good Mind, The Good Mind which brings prosperity to the world. Right dedication shall teach the Eternal Laws of Thy Wisdom, The Wisdom which none can deceive.

quote 7478 | The Avesta
Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna 43, 6

V erily I believed Thee, O Mazda Ahura, to be the Supreme Benevolent Providence. For I beheld Thee as the primeval source of creation. For by Thy perfect wisdom Thou shalt render just recompense for all actions, Good to the good, evil to the evil, At the last turning of creation.

quote 7477 | The Avesta
Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna 43, 5

H e who teaches others the righteous path of truth and happiness, Both in the material world and also the spiritual, The path leading to Thy abode, O Ahura; He attains an end better than good.

quote 7476 | The Avesta
Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna 43, 3

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