The pledge made at Navjote by a Zoroastrian adherent: “I pledge myself to the faith of Mazda… I pledge myself to the well-conceived thought I pledge myself to the well-spoken word I pledge myself to the well performed deed… To Ahura Mazda I ascribe all good.” [Jasa Me Avanghe Mazda, Pledge of faith, Yasna 12.8-9]
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“According to the religion of Zarathushtra, every human being is mortal, and death is destined for all. Death is seen as a transformation and total destruction. It is the passing way of spiritual elements from the physical body.” [Yasna 55.2] Zoroastrianism emphasizes on maintaining sacredness of the creations and all elements of nature. Pollution of the creation is seen as an act of evil. The dead body is considered as a source of contamination of both human beings and nature around us. To maintain this balance, the dead body should be disposed in such a way that the purity of the four elements of nature, earth, water, fire and air is not endangered. Thus over centuries, a method of total disintegration of organic matter and decomposition was evolved, as sought by the religion
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