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SUBJECT: ancient spirituality of Central Asia
The plan:1. Issues of spirituality in the folklore of Central Asia.2. Questions of man, his spirituality in "Avesta".3. Issues of spirituality in the written monuments of Central Asia.
Rudiments of spirituality in Central Asia are characterized by a more or less conscious generalization of folklore, which found expression in folklore, ancient myths, legends, tales, epics, proverbs. Before the advent of writing, these forms of expression of the national spirit was perhaps the only source of spiritual activity of ancient people. The peoples of Central Asia were almost no such vices as lies, violence, envy, theft, since the conditions of living together, struggle and work, in fact, ruled out the possibility of the existence of such moral evils
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Riddles Legends
Parables
Proverbs
Myths
Stories
Sayings
Folklore
The most ancient tribes who lived in Central Asia
Massagets Saki
The most ancient epos of Central Asia
Tomaris
Spartera
Zarina
"Thousands of people will not be able to convince anyone in words the extent to which one can convince one thousand people to do.""Whatever gave charitable men, I will repay them double, and will keep it.""There is a remedy for everything except death, hope for anything but evil, and all pass away, except for righteousness.""The place of happiness and joy, it is a place where people build houses, churches, engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, have no children. I have two hands to support those who are engaged in creative work. "
Ahura Mazda (Mazda, Ormazd) - good God, who created everything good, reasonable, useful. Angra Mainyu (Ahriman) - the evil god who created all evil and harmful. The human soul - is the battlefield of good and evil. To remain faithful to Ahura Mazda, the person should avoid all impurities (death, dead bodies, blood, dirt, debris, and all that is in it in contact). Three of sin will not be forgiven never - neither in the earth or in the afterlife. These are: the burning of corpses, eating vile, sexual perversion
Ahura-Mazda
Has created all bright and kind
Leaders spirits of light and kindness
Has created seven creations
Skies
Earth
Plants
Water
Fire
Human
Gentle and merciful cow
Ahriman
Leads devas of dark and evil
Has created all dark and evil
Has created
Rot
Stink
Mould
Foam
Rust
Illnesses
Dirt
Fading
Ahura Mazda - created all light and good, headed spirits of light and goodness. Ahriman - (Aangro Mainyu) - made all dark and evil, led by Devas darkness and evil. Ahura Mazda created the seven creations: heaven, earth, water, plants, and gentle and merciful, cow, fire, and people. Ahriman created the filth, disease, rust, slime, mold, stench, decay, putrefaction.
Holy book of Zoroastrism – “Avesta”
Yasna (“Sacrifice”, “Prayer”) – consists of 72 chapters (hymns of
prophet Zoroastr)
Vindevdat “A law against devas” – is vault of laws about ritual
cleanness
Visperad – laws of cleanness, myths and some
medical texts
Yashta (“Respect” – hymns for gods) – consists of 21
religious hymns
Avesta consists of 21 parts (toe). Extant Avesta includes Yasnu, Yashty, Videvdat (or Vendidat) Visparad and small Avesta (Avesta Hurd).
Jasna consists of 72 chapters, 17 of which are Ghats _ hymns Zorotushtry prophet.Yashty contains 21 hymns praising the gods of the Zoroastrian panteopa.Videvdat - a set of laws on ritual purity, allowed and prohibited, the rules of religious cleansing, the cult of fire and other disasters.Visparad - is the text of worship the gods of the sun, moon, etc.
Yasna 12 is a Zoroastrian "symbol of faith." Its main provision: "Ahura Mazda, I count all the blessings." In other words, a follower of Zoroaster recognizes only source of good Ahura Mazda. According to the "Confession", calls himself a ZoroastrianMazdayasna (worshiper of Mazda)Zarathustra (Zoroaster follower)Vidaeva (enemy of devas - immoral Aryan gods)Ahura tkaesha (follower of religion of Ahura)
Three main virtues
Good deeds (Hvarsta) Good words (Huxta) Good thoughts (Humata)
Moral bases of Zoroastrism
Cleanness of body Justice
Honesty Cleanness of spirit
List of the main virtues and sins listed in Pahlavi text Dadestan and menog and Hrad (Judgments of the Spirit of Reason): benefactions1. generosity (generosity)2. truthfulness (honesty)3. thanks4. contentment5. (consciousness) the need to do good and be good people to each other6. belief that the sky, the earth, all good on the ground and in the sky - from the Creator Ohrmazd
7. belief that all evil and opposition - from lying damned Ahriman 8.uverennost in the resurrection of the dead and the final incarnation 9. marriage 10.ispolnenie duties of a guardian, trustee 11. honest work 12. confidence in the good faith of the net 13.uvazhenie to the ability and skill of each 14. see the kindness of good people and I wish you good people 15. love of good people
16. expulsion from the thoughts of evil and hatred 17. not feel vile envy 18.ne feel lustful desires 19. with no one to feud 20. not to cause damage to the property of the deceased or missing 21. not to leave a evil 22. of shame not to commit sin 23. not sleep because of laziness 24. confidence yazatah 25.ne doubt the existence of heaven and hell, and the responsibility of the soul 26. abstaining from slander and envy
27. teaching others the goodness28. be a good friend and rival of the evil29. refraining from deception and malice30. do not tell lies and falsehood31. not break promises and agreements32. refraining from harming others33.okazanie hospitality sick, helpless, and travelers
Sins 1. sodomy 2. perversion 3. Righteous Kill 4. violation of marriage 5.nesoblyudenie duties of a guardian 6. extinguish the fire Varahram 7. Incident of the Dog 8. worship idols 9. belief in the possible (foreign) religion 10. embezzlement trusted 11.podderzhka lies covering sin 12. idleness ("who eats, but does not work")
13. following the Gnostic sects14. exercise witchcraft15. falling into heresy16. worship Devas17. protection thief18. breach of contract 19. revenge20.nasilie to assign someone else21. offend the pious22. slander23. arrogance24. circulated to other men's wives
25. ingratitude26.govorit lies and falsehood27. dissatisfaction (good) deeds of the past28. the joy of torture and suffering of good men29. ease of committing atrocities and delay in committing deeds30. regret for good business, made for someone
The main moral rule These typically recognized phrase from the ghats of Zarathustra:uštā ahmāi yahmāi uštā kahmāicīţHappiness to anyone who wishes happiness to others
Objects for respect of Zoroastrism
Fire Water
Earth Air
The deification of fire, earth, water and air led to the fact that for the slightest damage punished mercilessly.For example, the pollution of water without hesitation sentenced to death.Fire is the cleaning agent for Zoroastrians from evil spirits.
Burial rites "Tower of Silence" in Mumbai (1886 figure)
Vessel with fire - a symbol of Zoroastrianism
Faravahar. Persepolis, Iran
Reverse of the coin Ormizd II, the image of the altar fire, and the two priests
Священные огни
Ancient script of people of Central Asia
American script Script
Today’s script
Parthian script
Bactrian script
Khorezmi script Uigurian script
Ancient scripts of people of Central Asia
Finnish scripting American scripting
Sogdian scripting
Parthian scripting
Bactrian scripting
Khorezm scripting
Uigurian scripting
Memorials for turk language
Mayugur script
Unigin script Tyunukus script
Bilkhakan script Enythia script
Ochrono-ehythian script
Cultegin script
