10 episodes
Zoroastrian Q&A The Zoroastrian Q&A Team
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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Have questions about Zoroastrianism, the oldest continuously practiced religion? Join your host Pablo, a Zoroastrian convert and scholar, as they provide the answers to all those questions you've been pondering about! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zoroastrianqa/support
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Episode Three: What's Up With Kurdish Zoroastrianism?
It seems a lot of you have been wondering what Kurdish Zoroastrianism's all about. Well, Pablo, a scholar of Kurdish Zoroastrianism, is happy to fill you in and give you a crash course on this fascinating and volatile segment of the global Zoroastrian spiritual landscape. Listen in, learn, and enjoy!
Discord link mentioned in the episode: https://discord.gg/VRZVty5WSy
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Episode Two (Season 2): Reading the Gathas, Part Two
We're back and we've returned with some exciting news (and an excuse for our absence): Pablo has translated the Old Avestan texts (which include the Gathas) and it will all be published in book form in October 2022! This episode (part two and the final part of a two part series) has Pablo reading from the translation during this Zoroastrian Holy Season right before Nowruz. We've also launched a new website where you can pre-order the book and read more articles about Zoroastrianism. Check it out at mazdayasni.com! Thank you for listening and happy learning!
You should listen to "Reading the Gathas, Part One" here: https://anchor.fm/zoroastrianqa/episodes/Episode-1-Season-2-Reading-the-Gathas--Part-One-e1fs34p
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Episode 1 (Season 2): Reading the Gathas, Part One
We're back and we've returned with some exciting news (and an excuse for our absence): Pablo has translated the Old Avestan texts (which include the Gathas) and it will all be published in book form in October 2022! This episode and a couple of the following ones will have Pablo reading from the translation during this Zoroastrian Holy Season right before Nowruz. We've also launched a new website where you can pre-order the book and read more articles about Zoroastrianism. Check it out at mazdayasni.com! Thank you for listening and happy learning!
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Episode 6: The Priesthood
In this episode, Zoroastrian Q&A explores a slew of questions combined to provide an overview of the priesthood in Zoroastrianism throughout the ages including questions on Pablo's own opinions on subjects related to the priesthood and the like. The second half of the episode includes an interview with Mobed Adil Minocherhomjee on not just what it was like growing up in a priestly bloodline but also his thoughts on a variety of matters relating to Zoroastrianism. Thank you for listening and happy learning!
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Episode 5: My Conversion Story
In this episode, Zoroastrian Q&A gets personal as Pablo answers a question that's been posed to them often: How did you get here? What's your conversion story? What led you to become a Zoroastrian and what struggles have you faced? Thank you for listening and happy learning!
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Episode 4: What is the Vendidad? Why is it Controversial?
In this episode, Zoroastrian Q&A seeks to answer an interesting question: What is the Vendidad? Why is it controversial? To answer this, we explore the Vendidad chapter by chapter, the opinions of Zoroastrians and academics of the text, and my own opinions on it as requested by our listeners. Thank you for listening and happy learning!
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Customer Reviews
A Wonderful Show
This podcast sheds much needed light on an ancient faith that has sadly disappeared into historical obscurity. Zoroastrianism has had a profound influence on the major monotheistic faiths. Thank you for attempting revitalize this beautiful Iranian religion.