In his letter "The dual spirits” (Readers’ Forum, Parsiana, November 21-December 6, 2022) Jehangir Sarosh has requested readers to respond to his views on dualism in Zoroastrianism — a subject often misinterpreted by scholars and overlooked by laypersons. I have studied this aspect in detail and my views are available on www.avesta.org, along with my research on many important subjects that concern us.
Our Prophet’s own vision and views have been drastically altered by later Pahlavi writers who placed Ahura Mazda alongside Angra Mainyu (Ahriman) instead of Spenta Mainyu (Holy Spirit), as was the case in the Gathas. Some scholars now......