He should strictly observe the divine laws. Then only he will attain holiness and happiness. Just as the Jews place their hope in Messiah, the Hindus on the coming Kalki Avatara, so also the Parsees have been looking forward to the birth of Saoshyant who will establish on earth righteousness and happiness. There is no Tapas or austerity in Zoroastrianism in order that the body may not be weakened and rendered unfit for work. Reincarnation is not found in the scriptures as accepted by orthodox Parsees, but it is taught in the fragments preserved by the Greeks and in the Desatir.
Parsees perform prayers for the dead at stated fixed periods.
They perform ancestor-worship and do anniversaries for the dead in an elaborate manner.