Knowra Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is an ancient Iranian religion founded on the teachings of Zoroaster. It centers on Ahura Mazda and the moral struggle between truth and falsehood.
Zoroaster : Zoroaster was an ancient Iranian religious teacher whose teachings form the basis of Zoroastrianism. His teachings established the religious tradition and its focus on moral choice.
Fire temple : A fire temple is a Zoroastrian place of worship where a sacred flame is maintained. Its consecrated fire serves as a focus for prayer and ritual.
Achaemenid Empire : The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Persian empire founded by Cyrus the Great in the sixth century BCE. Its inscriptions and rulers provide early evidence for Iranian religious ideas.
Good thoughts, good words, good deeds : “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds” is a concise expression of Zoroastrian ethical practice. It summarizes how moral commitment is expressed through thought, speech, and action.
Manichaeism : Manichaeism was a dualistic religion founded by Mani in the third century CE. Its later, more expansive dualism is distinct from Zoroastrian teachings.
Ahura Mazda : Ahura Mazda is the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism, associated with wisdom, creation, and truth. The religion centers worship and devotion on this deity.
Yasna ritual : The Yasna ritual is the central Zoroastrian ceremony, involving recitation, offerings, and preparation of haoma. It enacts the liturgy whose text gives the ceremony its name.
Sasanian Empire : The Sasanian Empire was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, ruling from 224 to 651 CE. Zoroastrian institutions gained strong state support under Sasanian rule.
Chinvat Bridge : The Chinvat Bridge is the Zoroastrian passage the soul faces after death, where its deeds determine its fate. It portrays moral accountability beyond earthly life.
Zurvanism : Zurvanism is a historical Zoroastrian current that treated Zurvan, or time, as the source of opposing principles. It differs from accounts that place Ahura Mazda at the center without a primordial source.
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