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Most people use water simply for washing and rinsing.Zoroastrians first of all pay attention to
the purity of water itself, which is one of the most sacred blessings of nature. Therefore, no
unclean object or element should be allowed near a natural source of water - a river, lake, spring
or well.
If there was a need to wash any dirty item, they prepared special water, but the item was not
washed immediately with the water. Firstly, the item was disinfected with cow urine (because it
contained ammonia), (this ritual was much older and was also common during the emergence of
the Brahmins), then dried in sand or sunlight and only then washed with the water. [
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]One must keep oneself clean both in body and appearance.
Zoroaster's creative ideas encourage people to live in harmony, co-operation and tolerance
towards each other, leaving a good name for themselves. This occurs through active ethical
participation in life, ritual and the exercise of constructive/good thoughts, words and deeds.The
Avesta promotes a just, merciful and noble attitude toward all, regardless of their origin, race, or
creed.Ahura Mazda says: Those who want light for others will receive light. [
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18
]
In the teachings of Zoroaster, love for the Motherland is considered as the highest
value.Zoroaster preaches:"If you sit with your family around the table, if the roof is strong, if
there is a fire in the oven, that's the most precious thing on the Earth."
The prophet emphasize
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that a happy life is possible only through marriage and family life.
In the first part of Vendidad book, Ahura Mazda says the following to Sipiytmon Zoroaster:"I
am Ahura Mazda; I built every country, even if there were no good places for it."He
explains:"Everyone thinks the country they grew up in is the best and most beautiful."Thus, it is
concluded that if a person loves the Motherland where he grew up, he could be considered a
patriot.
CONCLUSION
The main doctrine of Zoroastrianism, which has survived for three thousand years and reached
the present days, defines its essence in the following way "gumantu-noble thought", "gutka - a
kind word", "gvarshita - a noble deed". Zoroastrianism turned into a universal value in its time
and it influenced on other religions and beliefs that emerged later. The existence and holistic
manifestation of these three elements in man determines the essence and existence of
Zoroastrianism. Scholars point out that Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest secular religions in
human history. And at the same time, as a spiritual-enlightenment and moral power that
stimulates the progress of mankind, it introduced its own norms of morality, spirituality and
perfection into the way of living of the peoples of a very large area. Therefore, it became a
powerful ideology that led to the culturing of the spiritual image of society, the spiritual and
moral world of people and their practical behavior.
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