The Zend-Avesta, The Gathas, and the Doctrine of Zarathustra

by Albert Pike

""The Zend-Avesta, The Gathas, and the Doctrine of Zarathustra"" is a comprehensive study of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. Written by Albert Pike, a prominent American Freemason and author, the book delves into the origins and beliefs of the religion, as well as its texts and scriptures, including the Zend-Avesta and the Gathas. Pike explores the teachings of the prophet Zarathustra, the central figure of Zoroastrianism, and analyzes the religion's concepts of good and evil, the afterlife, and the role of humans in the universe. The book also examines the impact of Zoroastrianism on other religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and its influence on Western philosophy and culture. Overall, ""The Zend-Avesta, The Gathas, and the Doctrine of Zarathustra"" provides a thorough and insightful exploration of one of the world's oldest and most influential religions.THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE Lectures of the Arya, by Albert Pike. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564591824.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Religion

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2005

Reviews

[Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The remaining doctrine of Zoroastrianism has been preserved from around 3500 years ago. It is a good bit of stuff and took a while to read through, but was apparently only a small fraction compared to what was originally there before being burned by conquerors of Persia such as Alexander the Great. I can certainly see some wording and phraseology that overlaps and perhaps even influences the Bible, and that was a big motivator for me to read through this in the first place. It's no secret that the Old Testament sampled metaphors and terms from surrounding nations of the day when being put together for much the same reason that Jesus used many parables about common everyday things such as farming and economics. The purpose was for God to communicate to humans at their level so we can have a chance at understanding higher things that are incomprehensible to us in their true form since we are really so limited in our current spiritual understanding by our earthly nature. This text was often repetitive and required a lot of trudging through to finish, but I'm glad I did as I can see it's place in history and have a better understanding of this religion now. If there's one thing to take from this, it would be "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds". Recommend to the religious scholar.