Objections to online jashan

The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) Dar-e-Meher managed by the father-son duo of Ervads Zarrir and Zerkxis Bhandara performed a jashan on Bahram roz asking for divine help from the benevolent Bahram Yazad who removes all obstacles. Incidentally, after the June jashan the Covid mortality rate declined. As Zoom is a public platform it is possible that some non-Parsis viewed the ceremony, which is anathema to the traditionalists. One reason why we may be practicing religion in secrecy is because we suffered persecution in Iran. Now, there is no such discrimination, yet we adhere to the practice. In the Ustavaiti Gatha Zarathushtra......



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