In 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.
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Zoroaster45 quotes“In 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.”
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Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves in vision as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action. Between these two the wise ones chose aright; the foolish not so.
ZoroasterZoroaster Explore the River of the Soul; whence or in what order you have come.
ZoroasterZoroaster A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.
ZoroasterZoroaster Ability in a man is knowledge which emanates from divine light.
ZoroasterZoroaster Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.
ZoroasterZoroaster Suffer no anxiety, for he who is a sufferer of anxiety becomes regardless of enjoyment of the world and the spirit, and contraction happens to his body and soul.
ZoroasterZoroaster A reflective, contented mind is the best possession.
ZoroasterZoroaster I who have set my heart on watching over the soul, in union with Good Thought, and as knowing the rewards of Mazda Ahura for our works, will, while I have power and strength, teach men to seek after Right. I have become an alien in a foreign land.
ZoroasterZoroaster Form no covetous desire, so that the demon of greediness may not deceive thee, and the treasure of the world may not be tasteless to thee.
ZoroasterZoroaster Always meet petulance with gentleness and perverseness with kindness. A gentle hand can lead even en elephant by a hair. Reply to thine enemy with gentleness.
ZoroasterZoroaster In doubt if an action is just, abstain.
ZoroasterZoroaster Let us be such as help the life of the future.
ZoroasterZoroaster He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers.
ZoroasterZoroaster Your good thoughts, good words and good deeds alone will be your intercessors. Nothing more will be wanted. They alone will serve you as a safe pilot to the harbour of Heaven, as a safe guide to the gates of paradise.
ZoroasterZoroaster With an open mind, seek and listen to all the highest ideals. Consider the most enlightened thoughts. Then choose your path, person by person, each for oneself.
ZoroasterZoroaster Doing good to others is not a duty. It is a joy, for it increases your own health and happiness.
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