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Zoroastre, Zarathushtra ou Zarathoustra est un « prophète », fondateur du zoroastrisme. Il est difficile, étant donné l'époque et l'importance du personnage, sources de nombreuses affabulations, de donner des dates et des lieux précis à son sujet. Il serait né dans le Nord ou l'Est de l'actuel Iran. Traditionnellement, l'histoire de sa vie est présentée comme se déroulant entre les VIIe et VIe siècles av. J.-C. mais de nouvelles études tendent aujourd'hui à repousser cette estimation pour finalement situer sa vie entre les XVe et XIe siècles av. J.-C..

Quelques bribes de sa vie sont connues grâce aux hymnes gathiques de l'Avesta , rédigés dans une langue indo-iranienne archaïque, vieille d'environ 3 000 ans, l'avestique. Celle-ci se montre très proche des textes védiques indiens du Rig-Véda, où l'on retrouve le même type de grammaire que dans le livre saint de Zoroastre. On le connaît aussi à travers la tradition qui rapporte un récit épique de sa vie, tel un scénario exemplaire empli d'événements surnaturels et de miracles. Il est donc perçu comme un personnage historique, mais les dates à son sujet sont très discutées.

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Zoroastre: Citations en anglais

“He who upholds Truth with all the might of his power,
He who upholds Truth the utmost in his word and deed,
He, indeed, is Thy most valued helper, O Mazda Ahura!”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 31, 22.
The Gathas

“In the beginning there were two primal spirits,
Twins spontaneously active,
These are the Good and the Evil, in thought, and in word, and in deed.”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 3.
The Gathas

“Satisfaction linked with dishonor or with harm to others is a prison for the seeker.”

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Zoroaster

Vahishto-Ishti Gatha; Yasna 53, 6.
The Gathas

“For a thinking man is where Wisdom is at home.”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 9.
The Gathas

“He who abhors and shuns the light of the Sun,
He who refuses to behold with respect the living creation of God,
He who leads the good to wickedness,
He who makes the meadows waterless and the pastures desolate,
He who lets fly his weapon against the innocent,
An enemy of my faith, a destroyer of Thy principles is he, O Lord!”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 32, 10.
The Gathas

“Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth.”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 27, 14.
The Gathas

“A righteous government is of all the most to be wished for,
Bearing of blessing and good fortune in the highest.
Guided by the law of Truth, supported by dedication and zeal,
It blossoms into the Best of Order, a Kingdom of Heaven!
To effect this I shall work now and ever more.”

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Zoroaster

Vohu-Khshathra Gatha; Yasna 51, 1.
The Gathas

“Hearken with your ears to these best counsels,
Reflect upon them with illumined judgment.
Let each one choose his creed with that freedom of choice each must have at great events.”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 30, 2.
The Gathas

“Unto Thee, O Lord, the Soul of Creation cried:
"For whom didst Thou create me, and who so fashioned me?
Feuds and fury, violence and the insolence of might have oppressed me;
None have I to protect me save Thee;
Command for me then the blessings of a settled, peaceful life."”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 29, 1.
The Gathas

“By Thy perfect Intelligence, O Mazda
Thou didst first create us having bodies and spiritual consciences,
And by Thy Thought gave our selves the power of thought, word, and deed.
Thus leaving us free to choose our faith at our own will.”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 31, 11.
The Gathas

“Thus to the Lord doth Asha, the Truth, reply:
"No guide is known who can shelter the world from woe,
None who knows what moves and works Thy lofty plans."”

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Zoroaster

Ahunuvaiti Gatha; Yasna 29, 3.
The Gathas

“The resolute one who moved by the principles of Thy Faith
Extends the prosperity of order to his neighbors
And works the land the evil now hold desolate,
Earns through Righteousness, the Blessed Recompense
Thy Good Mind has promised in Thy Kingdom of Heaven.”

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Zoroaster

Spenta Mainyu Gatha; Yasna 50, 3.
The Gathas

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