Zoroastrian Meditation

By Jose Luis Abreu

According to overwhelming and convincing archeological and historical evidence, the practice of meditation has Zoroastrian origins. From this perspective the "first original school of meditation" was Zoroastrian. Early written records of the different levels and states of meditation can be found in the Gathas of Zarathushtra.The influence of Zoroastrianism on Chinese and Hindu meditation, along with its ritual practices, has become more than evident to historians due to recent multiple discoveries.This book contains background information, reflections and techniques about Zoroastrian Meditation based on the Gathas.The chapters are organized in the following way: (1) The Meditation of Zarathushtra; (2) Meditation According to The Gathas; (3) The Zoroastrian Way of Meditation; (4) Examples of Images for Zoroastrian Meditation;(5) Examples of Zoroastrian Terms and Metaphors for Meditation

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492225703
• ISBN13: 9781492225706
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.2" x 5.0"