As a lot of other early agricultural societies, in the beginning, Persian religious beliefs were mostly based on natural elements. But as it developed into complex society, the need for religious that would require from its follower's high morals standards and social harmony.
This resulted for Zoroastrianism to appear. Zarathustra, the person who’s teaching became a foundation for Zoroastrianism was indeed a real person. Though, historians argue when he was born. When he turned twenty, he decided to go travel and look for wisdom.
The Gathas evolved from original Zarathustra teachings. Magi, the priests, made a great impact on it. they were spreading the teachings oral and during the Seleucid dynasty started to preserve it in a written form. …show more content…
What are these key points and how do they differ from the basic premise found in the Upanishads? What paradox, if any, might be contained in the Gatha of …show more content…
Also, Zoroastrians adapt the same idea of karma, as Upanishads did. As we can see in 11th verse «Well-being and suffering long torment for the wicked and salvation for the righteous» is similar to the Upanishads idea that you will be judged after death upon the actions you did in you life. As persians verse number seven indicate:
«And to him came Devotion, together with Dominion, Good Mind and Righteousness; She gave perpetuity of body and the breath of life,
That he may be thine apart from them, As the first by the retributions through the metal.» is similar to Upanishads concept of Brahman’s. As if somebody devotes themselves fully to the ascetic lifestyle, meditate and dedicate his life to God searching, will experience moksha.
Zoroastrians do not have a specific name for this phenomena, but the concept is similar. One of the major areas the Upanishads and Zoroastrians view differ is that in the Upanishads, after death person will its physical body only on a temporary basis where he will be judged. The Upanishads believed that shortly after the court the person reincarnates into another body or animal, depending on what the court have decided. The idea of reincarnation did not exist in Zoroastrians
This resulted for Zoroastrianism to appear. Zarathustra, the person who’s teaching became a foundation for Zoroastrianism was indeed a real person. Though, historians argue when he was born. When he turned twenty, he decided to go travel and look for wisdom.
The Gathas evolved from original Zarathustra teachings. Magi, the priests, made a great impact on it. they were spreading the teachings oral and during the Seleucid dynasty started to preserve it in a written form. …show more content…
What are these key points and how do they differ from the basic premise found in the Upanishads? What paradox, if any, might be contained in the Gatha of …show more content…
Also, Zoroastrians adapt the same idea of karma, as Upanishads did. As we can see in 11th verse «Well-being and suffering long torment for the wicked and salvation for the righteous» is similar to the Upanishads idea that you will be judged after death upon the actions you did in you life. As persians verse number seven indicate:
«And to him came Devotion, together with Dominion, Good Mind and Righteousness; She gave perpetuity of body and the breath of life,
That he may be thine apart from them, As the first by the retributions through the metal.» is similar to Upanishads concept of Brahman’s. As if somebody devotes themselves fully to the ascetic lifestyle, meditate and dedicate his life to God searching, will experience moksha.
Zoroastrians do not have a specific name for this phenomena, but the concept is similar. One of the major areas the Upanishads and Zoroastrians view differ is that in the Upanishads, after death person will its physical body only on a temporary basis where he will be judged. The Upanishads believed that shortly after the court the person reincarnates into another body or animal, depending on what the court have decided. The idea of reincarnation did not exist in Zoroastrians