ANCIENT WISDOM: A Brief History of Zoroastrianism

Gathic Era

Continued from Ancient Wisdom: Beginnins of Zarathushtra’s Mission

At over 40 years of age and with the full backing of a powerful chieftain, Zoroastrianism enters what is termed the Gathic Era.  This period, named for Zarathushtra's Gathas writing, spanned from c. 1500 to 1000 BC.  The Gathas, which we will review in future articles, is a set of 17 sacred hymns composed by Zarathushtra in Old Avestan (Ancient Iranian) language.

This period marked a radical religious revolution in the ancient Iranian world as polytheism transitions into one of the world's first documented monotheistic faiths.  

The Gathic Era emphasized human reason, free will, and the ethical responsibility of the individual in their choice between truth and falsehood.  Zarathushtra condemned the worship of the Old Iranian nature deities and gods of war.  He instead focused attention on the worship of the "Wise Lord" the singular, uncreated, supreme creator.  He encouraged his followers to act as "co-workers" of the Wise Lord by utilizing good thoughts, good words, and good deeds in their struggle to choose between two possibilities – Holy Spirit or Destructive Spirit.

ANCIENT WISDOM: Beginnings of Zarathustra's Mission

Around 1200 BC Zarathushtra was born into a spacious home of a local chieftain.  His father was Pourushāspa Spitama, a hot-headed and braggadocios man who was the lord of a village and its surrounding land, as well as a wealthy horse owner.  Zarathushtra's mother was Dughdova, a mysterious figure who seems to have had a significant impact on her son’s life.

Not Dughdova

Dughdova was known for having a bright and remarkable character, with legend even attributing to her a luminous glow that dazzled all around.  When she was young a serious of disaster in her home region caused the people to blame these events on her practicing witchcraft, and they informed the priests.

Seeking to preserve his daughter, but fearing reprisals from the priests and the people, her father sent her to a neighboring land to live in the house of Padiragtarāspa, a local chieftain.  It was here where she met, and eventually married, his son Pourushaspa, who fathered  Zarathushtra.

ANCIENT WISDOM: Zarathustra, (Zoroaster) and Zoroastrianism (An Introduction)

Many have often heard OF, but few know anything ABOUT this ancient philosophy/religion.  This series of articles begins to look at a very “high level” overview of this “religion of the Magi”, for the term magi refers to the hereditary, priestly caste of ancient Persia who served as the spiritual, ritual, and philosophical backbone of Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion based on the teachings of Zarathushtra (ZAH-raa-THOO-struh) Spitama (spih-TAH-muh) [Zarathushtra Spitama] as detailed in his written works the Gathas. The Gathas are the central texts of Zoroastrianism and are often attributed to Zarathushtra himself.  

Star Nations Visiting Earth with the 11-11 Laws

 

DSU Presentation - 3Jun2026

College:  1st,2nd,3rd, Extraterrestrial  Contact

“Star Nations Visiting Earth with the 11-11 Laws”

by David Allison

 

Don’t Miss the Point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-M--OU0-w

What IS the Point?

Seeing isn’t Believing… Believing is Seeing.

 Why?

What the Heck is a Punctilio?

 

Rules and Principles, or if you prefer Standards and Ethics, are the guides of our actions.  A punctilio is:  A little point of conduct highlighting etiquette, or procedure. We are using this term to illustrate the standards and ethics that have been shared with humanity over the generations.

We have recently learned of the 11:11 laws.  These are 22 spiritual and Universal laws.  As we learned of these laws, it seemed to me that the 11:11 laws have MUCH in common with our developing Punctilios.  In this presentation I combine them into one outline for our consideration. [Brackets and small type] indicate the source of the concept. 

Beliefs are Superior to Natural Law(?)

The quote for discussion is "discover beliefs; beliefs are superior to natural law."

Let's define what we are talking about. Belief is a mental attitude (i.e.,  your average way of thinking) which a person accepts or regards  as true. It involves taking the world to be a certain way, often accompanied by varying degrees of confidence, but not necessarily with full certainty or knowledge. Beliefs guide action, reasoning, and emotion; they can be conscious or unconscious, justified or unjustified, true or false. 

Belief is closely associated with: Knowledge: is justified belief.  (I believe X to be true because...); Faith: involves belief plus trust or commitment, it sometimes involves going beyond, or against available evidence, (I don't know why X is true, but I just feel that it is).  Opinion: A belief held with less firmness or evidential support (I think X may be true, but I don't know.)

It seems to me that a large number of humans operate on opinion.  They hold beliefs without evidence or even faith.  

Reconnecting with Your Soul/Spirit

"You don’t have a Soul.

You are a Soul.

You have a body.”

~ CS Lewis ~

In a recent conversation I was asked this question: 

“What do you mean by Truth of Your Divinity?”  

I responded as follows: “I comprehend Truth (Soul) as something that I know is REAL stemming from personal experience and Divinity represents Higher States of Consciousness (Spirit).”

Through my experiences of Discovering Truth, I recognize Higher States of Consciousness as tingles, goose bumps, and/or a Knowingness.  Curiosity as to my Soul’s purpose continues to guide me into further understanding of myself as Soul and my Divine Spiritual Nature.

The RAINBOW Bridge of Passination

 The RAINBOW Bridge 

of Passination

“The Creating Power of Imagination and Passion”

The world of Toodae was built on the edge of a canyon so deep that the sun never touched its bottom.  For centuries, the people believed the canyon was cursed… an ancient wound in the earth left by the gods to punish arrogance.  

The Wholly Edict, their oldest law, declared that no bridge should ever span it, for to do so would defy the natural order or their realm.

Consider the Rose…

Symbolism of the Rose

Consider the rose as symbolization of a world  "beyond the physical".  The wild rose has five petals, closely joined together. It also has five sepals the green leafy “petals” that protect the developing flower until it blossoms.  As a completed and perfect flower the rose contains both male and female reproductive organs inside the flower alongside its colorful petals.

From the time the human first began to formulate symbols as representations of nobler thoughts and ideals, the rose has captured the imagination. Its beautiful flowers has for generations been an emblem of grace, simplicity, beauty and happiness.  The bold red color of the red rose evokes intense emotions, sensuality, and a strong physical attraction.  The white rose, however, carries a different connotation.

O Sapientia [Oh Wisdom!]

The following is a poem attributed to Malcom Guite.

I cannot think unless I have been thought,

Nor can I speak unless I have been spoken,

I cannot teach except as I am taught,

Or break the bread except as I am broken.

O mind behind the mind through which I seek,

O word beneath the words with which I speak,

O founding, unfound Wisdom, finding Me,

O sounding song whose depth is sounding me,

O memory of time, reminding me,

My ground of being, always grounding me.

My maker’s bounding line, defining me,

Come hidden Wisdom

Come with All you bring,

Come to me now, disguised as everything.

How to Maintain Balance in a Chaotic World

The question considered here is "how to maintain balance in a chaotic world?"  

First to consider is "what is chaos?"  My research indicates that it is the fundamental, irreducible unpredictability, sensitivity, and tendency toward disorder that permeates the universe.  It is not merely randomness or destruction, cosmic chaos is the creative instability, sensitivity and the drive to convert energy into work that makes the universe diversify and generate such complexity such as life.  

I paraphrase  this as chaos is the drive to expend energy "doing something – anything – as long as it is doing."  Yet without a well thought out objective and orderly plan, such action tends towards chaotic results.  

Haven’t Got Time for the Pain

 

Here are excerpts of lyrics from Carly Simon’s Haven’t Got Time for the Pain.  When you discover for yourself the light of love in this world then you too might not have time for the “suffering” that you feel that you need to “feel alive.”  

Seek to discover the joy of living.