The prayers I was taught as a child in the very ancient Avestan language (sister to Vedic Sanskrit) and in Pazand — which had to be learned by heart before my navjote ceremony — have now taken on a deeper meaning and significance. Today I concentrate more and more on the meaning of the words that I am uttering. And I can truly say that I enjoy reciting them and feel uplifted and protected by an inner courage that comes with understanding.
When I see my community members fighting and quarreling over the most unimportant and insignificant aspects of rituals and......