According to Zoroastrianism, it is the sum total of a man's thoughts, words and deeds which will determine the fate of his soul in the other world - it is these thoughts, words and deeds, good or bad, which will lead his soul either to he gates of heaven or to the pathway of hell. The Zoroastrian scriptures enumerate a number of virtues, which a Zoroastrian should aspire and endeavour to cultivate and imbibe, and a number of vices from which he should guard himself and struggle to keep away. According to Herodotus, the Persians laid great stress on speaking the truth, riding a horse and archery and this formed the basic education for all Persian children. Zoroastrianism does not look down upon acquisition of wealth. In fact, wealth is seen to be fundamentally positive, provided it is put to judicious use and used for the well being of others.
Arrogance leads to other vices and the road of ruin.
May God give me no more sleep so that I can wake up on time. Change, in order to be effective should come from within. Prayers and repentance also help to a great extent. Noshir H. Dadrawala Deen Parast magazine. Mr. Dadrawala is the editor.