Fire in Zoroastrianism is the center for worship. It is a Zoroastrian belief that through veneration of fire one can create an intimate communion with God, who is the creator of this sacred fire. It is the third holy immortal and has a religious significance of being a symbol of righteousness. Prophet Zarathushtra mentions fire as the holiest of the elements to be worshiped as the source of heat, light, life and growth. He selected it as a symbol of his faith to symbolize the divine spark within. Fire, in Zoroastrianism therefore, is considered one of the most sacred elements of nature.
Read More »The Navjote Ceremony: An Initiation into the Zoroastrian Faith
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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