Wisdom

Wisdom:

Wisdom is a key Zoroastrian teaching as the name Ahura Mazda itself means “Lord Wisdom.” Wisdom is regarded as the capacity of the mind to take decisions in the day to day affairs of the world on the basis of previously gathered information and past experiences. Hence, to have Wisdom means to have proper knowledge which gives powers of reasoning and judgment. Wisdom also implies knowing oneself, one’s origins, spiritual inclinations and the final goal of life

Wisdom is regarded as the first among the good qualities for men. A truly wise man is one who is acquainted with religion, does not have doubts about the goodness of God, who completely trusts God and religion and occupies himself in the worship of God and his creations.

According to the texts, the five characteristics of a wise man are:

1) Not having anxiety on account of the past
2) Not resorting to wrong means for achieving success.
3) Being content with one’s achievements.
4) Having attainable hopes and dreams.
5) Having a balanced reaction to life’s circumstances, that is, not being excessively sad in misery nor extremely happy in good times.

Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Parvez Karanjia