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The sage asked the spirit of wisdom thus: 'Which is that good work which is greater and better than all good works, and no trouble whatever is necessary for its performance?'
The spirit of wisdom answered thus: 'To be grateful in the world, and to wish happiness for every one. This is greater and better than every good work, and no commotion whatever is necessary for its performance.'
--p. 113
This is part III of the Sacred Books of the East translation ofthe Pahlvai Texts of Zoroastrianism.
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NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION
Scanned at sacred-texts.com, May 2007. Proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published prior to 1923. These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies.
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CHAP. | PAGE |
The Dina-i Mainog-i Khirad | |
The Sikand-gumanik Vigar | |
The Sad Dar | |
Abbreviations used in this volume | |
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Introducing the sage and the spirit of wisdom | |
How to preserve both body and soul, including the fate of the soul after death, whether righteous or wicked | |
What liberality and truth, gratitude and wisdom, mindfulness and contentment are good for | |
The nine chief good works, divided into seven classes | |
The ten happiest lands | |
The ten unhappiest lands | |
The four grades of heaven and hell, with the neutral region between them, and the fate of the souls in each | |
How Auharmazd created the universe, and Aharman corrupted it for 9000 years. The evil influence of the seven planets, the good influence of the twelve signs of the zodiac, and how far the good and evil can counteract each other | |
The impossibility of going from region to region, the substance of the sky, and the mingling of the water in the earth | |
The impossibility of peace and affection between Aharman and Auharmazd | |
Wisdom without goodness and skill without wisdom are useless | |
Worldly treasure is not allotted so truly as spiritual, on account of Aharman's chieftains, the seven planets; but, after death, every one is judged according to his own deeds | |
Though animals knowledge is instinctive, men obtain theirs only by toil, because Aharman has concealed the results of good and evil, and formed many false religions; but the only true one is that taught by Zaratust | |
The best protection, friend, supporter of fame, helper of enjoyment, wealth, and pleasure. | |
The poverty and opulence which are good, and the characteristics of good and bad government. | |
The best food, grain, and fruit. The effects of wine on different tempers, and when drunk in moderation and in excess. Also why silk clothing is better for the body, and cotton for the soul | |
The pleasure that is worse than unhappiness | |
Why people disregard the changeableness of worldly things, death, the account of the soul, and hell | |
Living in fear and falsehood is worse than death | |
The best and worst conversation for kings | |
The fate of men who are worldly, scoffing, idle, malicious, lazy, false-hearted, and arrogant | |
How far worldly wealth can be acquired through exertion | |
The impossibility of contending with destiny | |
Providence can over-rule destiny; but rarely does so, because of Aharman's evil doings | |
The poorest of the rich, and the richest of the poor | |
A blind mind is worse than a blind eye, and an ill-informed is worse than an ill-tempered man | |
The several advantages resulting from the actions of Gayomard, Hoshang, Takhmorup,Yimshed, Az-i Dahak, Frasiyak, Fredun, Manuskihar, Kai-Kavad, Sahm, Kai-Us, Siyavakhsh, Kai Khusroi, Kai-Loharasp, and Kai-Vistasp |
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