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Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies: Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism (43)
According to the Persians, there coexisted in eternity two principles. The first of these, Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, was the Spirit of Good. From Ormuzd came forth a number of hierarchies of good and beautiful spirits (angels and archangels). The second of these eternally existing principles was called Ahriman. He was also a pure and beautiful spirit, but he later rebelled against Ormuzd, being jealous of his power. This did not occur, however, until after Ormuzd had created light, for previously Ahriman had not been conscious of the existence of Ormuzd. Because of his jealousy and rebellion, Ahriman became the Spirit of Evil. From himself he individualized a host of destructive creatures to injure Ormuzd.
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Chapter I (8)
Aûharmazd, through omniscience, knew that Aharman exists, and whatever he schemes he infuses with malice and greediness till the end; and because He...
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Chapter I (25)
The first of Aûharmazd's creatures of the world was the sky, and his good thought (Vohûman), by good procedure, produced the light of the world,...
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Chapter I (23)
Aûharmazd created his creatures in the confusion of Aharman; first he produced Vohûman ('good thought'), by whom the progress of the creatures of...
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Chapter I (11)
Aûharmazd, by whom the creatures of the evil spirit were seen, creatures terrible, corrupt, and bad, also considered them not commendable (bûrzisnîk).
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Chapter I (13)
Then Aûharmazd, with a knowledge of which way the end of the matter would be, went to meet the evil spirit, and proposed peace to him, and spoke...
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Chapter I (3)
Revelation is the explanation of both spirits together; one is he who is independent of unlimited time, because Aûharmazd and the region, religion,...
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Chapter I (9)
The evil spirit, on account of backward knowledge, was not aware of the existence of Aûharmazd; and, afterwards, he arose from the abyss, and came in...
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Chapter I (12)
Afterwards, the evil spirit saw the creatures of Aûharmazd; they appeared many creatures of delight (vâyah), enquiring creatures, and they seemed to...
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Chapter I (21)
Afterwards, Aûharmazd recited the Ahunavar thus: Yathâ ahû vairyô ('as a heavenly lord is to be chosen'), &c. once, and uttered the twenty-one words;...
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Chapter I (20)
Aûharmazd also knew this, through omniscience, that within these nine thousand years, for three thousand years everything proceeds by the will of...
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Chapter XXX (29)
Afterwards, Aûharmazd seizes on the evil spirit, Vohûman on Akôman, Ashavahist on Andar, Shatvaîrô on Sâvar, Spendarmad on Tarômat who is Nâûnghas,...
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Chapter XXVIII (3)
As it says that, 'ever since a creature was created by, us, I, who am Aûharmazd, have not rested at ease, on account of providing protection for my...
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Chapter I (2)
As revealed by the religion of the Mazdayasnians, so it is declared that Aûharmazd is supreme in omniscience and goodness, and unrivalled in...
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Chapter I (15)
And the explanation thereof is this, that the evil spirit reflected in this manner, that Aûharmazd was helpless as regarded him, therefore He proffers...
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Chapter I (10)
Desirous of destroying, and because of his malicious nature, he rushed in to destroy that light of Aûharmazd unassailed by fiends, and he saw its...
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Chapter XXX (30)
Then two fiends remain at large, Aharman and Âz; Aûharmazd comes to the world, himself the Zôta and Srôsh the Râspî, and holds the Kûstî in his hand;...
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Chapter I (18)
And Aûharmazd spoke to the evil spirit thus: 'Appoint a period! so that the intermingling of the conflict may be for nine thousand years.' For he knew...
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Chapter XXX (32)
He (Aûharmazd) sets the vault into which the evil spirit fled, in that metal; he brings the land of hell back for the enlargement of the world; the...
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Chapter VI (2)
The spirit of the sky is himself like one of the warriors who has put on armour; he arrayed the sky against the evil. spirit, and led on in the...
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Chapter III (21)
And the evil spirit thought that the creatures of Aûharmazd were all rendered useless except Gâyômard; and Astô-vîdâd with a thousand demons, causers ...
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