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Zoroastrian - Symbols and concepts - The Bridge
Identifier
022300
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Yasna 19, has an interesting passage which we have extracted which describes the Chinvat Peretum or Chinvat bridge (cf: As-Sirāt in Islam), which all souls had to cross. Thus Zoroastrianism incorporates a very important symbol – the bridge.
The diagram below is relevant.
A description of the experience
Yasna 19
6. And whoever in this world of mine which is corporeal shall mentally recall, O Spitama* Zarathushtra! a portion of the Ahuna-vairya, and having thus recalled it, shall undertone it, or beginning to recite it with the undertone, shall then utter it aloud, or chanting it with intoning voice, shall worship thus, then with even threefold (safety and with speed) I will bring his soul over the Bridge of Chinvat, I who am Ahura Mazda (I will help him to pass over it) to Heaven (the best life), and to Righteousness the Best, and to the lights of heaven.
The source of the experience
ZoroastrianConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
BridgeSymbols
BridgeScience Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Commonsteps
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