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of the strong influence of the environment on the formation of the spiritual world of mankind.
According to Zoroastrian morality, a person should create a treat with his own hands, laziness
and greed is the source of all vices.Sedentary living, farming and animal husbandry are glorified.
He who does not till the earth, O Spitama Zarathu
s
tra! with the left arm and the right, with the
right arm and the left, unto him thus saysthe Earth: "O thou man I who dost not till me with the
left arm and the right, with the right arm and the left, ever shalt thou stand at the door of
thestranger, among those who beg for bread; ever shalt thou wait there for the refuse that is
brought unto thee, brought by those who have profusion ofwealth.”[
5
, p.
724
]
According to traditions in the tribes engaged in animal husbandry, girls were involved into
domesticity, they were taught to spin wool, work on yarn and wheels, weave fabrics, sew clothes.
Boys had to know how to graze cattle, take care of camels, horses, manage them, graze herds in
pastures, and protect livestock from predators and robbers. From the most notable articles it is
obvious that the customs and rituals of Zoroastrians were not absolutely transcendental, but were
related to real life needs, the formation of socially necessary skills in people, especially young
people.
The Avesta is not only the collection of primary religious texts and ideas, the book also covers
secular issues and pays particular attention to moral and ethical issues.
Consequently,
in
Zoroastrianism human spirituality is determined by the purity and goodness of thought, the
steadfastness of words, and the humanity and justice of deeds. The book discusses the dignity of
goodness, wealth and charity, and the indignity of unacceptable social behaviour such as assault
and injustice, theft, betrayal, lying, and unfaithfulness to the covenant. If we compare, the holly
book of Christian “Bible” later says:. “Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit
adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and
mother”. [
6
, p.
1317
]
Zoroastrianism is not only the first monotheistic teaching in human history, but also the oldest
among the secular religions. [
7
, p.
6
] This teaching was the first to deify the ideas of humanity,
sanctify the worldly life; its main tenets were the basis of the later world religions - Christianity,
the tenets of Islam and the rules of worship.High moral standards, such as the elimination of
various conflicts and clashes between different tribes and clans through monotheism, and
unification in the pursuit of common interests, are still becoming a spiritual need of the peoples
of the world.
It is known that it is difficult to separate the concepts of good thoughts, good words and good
deeds from the ideas of tolerance. After all, if a good thought leads people to perfection, a good
word brings them closer to each other. On the other hand virtue and good deeds encourage
people to work, to cooperate and to treat each other fairly.
According to Fozila Suleymanova, the researcher of the Avesta in Uzbekistan, every Zoroastrian
had to wash five times a day, to purify themselves and worship the Sun.This tradition also passed
from Zoroastrianism to Islam. Zoroastrians had to respect nature, land, water, trees, plants,
animals. They were required to use the land, irrigate it, plant gardens, raise livestock, especially
horses, and sanctify water. This doctrine is still practiced by the peoples of Central Asia,
especially the Uzbeks and Tajiks. [
8
, p.
9-10
] The influence of Zoroastrianism on other religions as
the oldest secular religion has been acknowledged by many scholars.
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