A THOUGHT A DAY, TO PRACTICE, SAY AND PRAY (256th Day of 3741 ZRE)

A THOUGHT A DAY, TO PRACTICE, SAY AND PRAY (256th Day of 3741 ZRE)

10 Azar 3741 ZRE = 1 December 2003 CE 
70th Day of Autumn - 256th Day of 3741 & the Solar Year

Read it day after day,
and feel a fresh sway 
to live and help live
in a new way.

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Yasna Haptanghaiti

Song 2 = Yasna Section 36.

Leading Light

Transliterated Text (Form I):
 
vohû thwâ mananghâ vohû thwâ ashâ 
vanghuyå thwâ cistôish shyaothanâishcâ 
vacêbîshcâ pairijasâmaidê.

Transliterated Text (Form II):
 
vohoo thwaa mananghaa vohoo thwaa ashaa 
vanghuyaao thwaa chistoish shyaothanaaishchaa 
vachaybeeshchaa pairi-jasaamaiday.  

Translated Text:
     
We encircle You,
Through Good Mind and Good Righteousness,
Through deeds and words of good perceptions
(Haptanghaiti: Song 2.4 = Yasna 36.4)

Summary Substance: The prayerful encircling the fire-altar pray that they are
approaching God through good mind, righteousness and their good deeds and words
translated from their good perception.

Pondering Points: The way to approach God is through good and precise thoughts,
words and deeds.

(from "The Gathas, Our Guide," translated and annotated by Ali A. Jafarey, 
Cypress, California, USA, 1989)

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