Analyzing the relationship between man and Ahura Mazda with emphasis on Avesta texts
- Author:
- Narges Khandel
- Level:
- Master
- Subject(s):
- Non-Abrahamic religions
- Language:
- Farsi
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Religions
- Year:
- 2013
- Publisher:
- URD Press
- Supervisor(s):
- Mohammad Ali Rostamian
- Advisor(s):
- Seyyed Saeidreza Montazeri
The subject of the present thesis is to survey the relationship between Ahura Mazda and human from Three aspect epistemological, ontological, and escatological aspects. We found that a specific mission has been assigned to man by Ahura Mazda, which is to fight against Ahriman. By creating a relationship of knowledge between himself and man prepares the ground for recognition of nature of man and Ahura Mazda and their place in the universe. Considering existentialistic aspect, there are several agents to serve man and his relation with Ahura Mazda. Ahura Mazda sent Emesha Sepantan and the gods to help man. Saoshyants were sent to mission by Ahura Mazda to help the man by reminding him his promise. In this way, the man is kept from forgetting his tasks and also encouraged to help Ahura Mazda and Ahurai forces. At the end of the days man conquers the evil with the help of the Saoshyants. With this victory, man enters new life and relation with Ahura Mazda. Although, even then, man cannot visit Ahura Mazda face to face, he may experience the infinite bless in the heaven.