Good and Evil

Good and Evil:

Good and evil is in this world right since its inception. Man is expected to tread the path of good. There is a constant struggle in man’s life, wherein he is expected to choose between good and evil. The soul of a person who chooses good attains heaven and that of a person who chooses evil goes to hell.

The Evil Spirit has a clever ploy to deceive man. He hides from people the rewards of good deeds and punishments of sins, so that man may not be able to see the outcome of their work. Ahura Mazda, in order to help man overcome this shortcoming, has granted him faculties of wisdom, inherent disposition (Guj. swabhav), hope and contentment which he can acquire by studying religion and conferring with good people.

In order to be good. man has to have certain virtues, values and habits like Moderation, Gratitude, Restraint and Contentment.

In order to be happy, man is also advised to keep away from certain vices. Chief among them are anger, mockery, ignorance, excess-deficiency, oppressiveness, deceitfulness, jealousy, revenge, sloth, impiety, slander and doubt. They make man wicked and bring him ill-repute.

Anger for a cause may be justified, but anger without reason is the mark of an ignorant person. Anger and revenge are considered the worst enemies of the soul.

Ridiculing others is one of the lowest depths to which a man can fall. One is advised not to ridicule even those who are lower down in social, educational and financial status than oneself. A person who derides others, he may himself become helpless and a source of ridicule. Laughing out of place, immoderately and in mockery is strictly forbidden.

Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Parvez Karanjia