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1. VI.Spenta Mainyu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Spenta Mainyu is the self-revealing activity of Ahura Mazda.

3. VII.Mazda's Ministering Angels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Amesha Spentas in the making—Vohu Manah—The first in Ahura Mazda's creation—Vohu Manah is Ahura Mazda's Good Thought—Vohu Manah symbolizes Ahura Mazda's wisdom—Vohu Manah's grace—Vohu Manah's relation to paradise—Vohu Manah in association with cattle—Asha—The Indo-Iranians recognize a universal order prevailing in the world—Zarathushtra adopts Asha, the variant of rta—Asha stands for Ahura Mazda's righteousness—Zarathushtra best exemplifies Asha's righteousness in his life—Righteousness is the pivot around which the ethics of Zarathushtra revolves—Zarathushtra longs to see Asha—Asha's work—The Path of righteousness—The discipline of the individual in righteousness—Righteousness will win over wickedness—Fire is the visible symbol of righteousness—Khshathra—The sovereign power of Ahura Mazda—Zarathushtra exhorts mankind to work for the establishment of the Kingdom of Ahura Mazda—The Divine Kingdom in the world of perfection — Khshathra's sphere over metals—Armaiti—The feminine abstraction of Ahura Mazda's devotion—Zarathushtra's soul is wedded to Ahura Mazda through Armaiti's devotion—Armaiti's work—Armaiti's relation to the earth—Haurvatat and Ameretat—The inseparable pair of perfection and immortality—Water and plants form the province of Haurvatat and Ameretat—Sraosha—Sraosha is obedience to the religious lore—-Atar—The fire cult—Ashi—The feminine abstraction of sanctity—Geush Tashan and Geush Urvan—The Fashioner of animal life—Zarathushtra declared the only mortal who could assuage the sufferings of the kine—Agriculture and cattle-tending bring prosperity.

5. VIII.Prayers and Rituals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Prayer is the heavenward soaring of the soul on wordy wings—A host of gods claimed man's homage—Zarathushtra purifies prayer—The Manthras—Rituals and sacrifices.

7. IX.Life is a Blessing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. The joy of living—Happiness unto him who gives happiness unto others—Vitality and endurance are priceless boons—Prayers for earthly blessings.

9. X.Evil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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The problem of evil—The existence of evil is a stubborn fact of life—Zarathushtra stigmatizes evil as evil—Life is co-operation with good and conflict with evil—"Resist evil" is the clarion call of Zarathushtra to humanity—Man's duty to resist evil in his own nature—Man's duty to resist evil in society—To be good and eschew evil are passive virtues; to further good and to fight evil are active virtues—Angra Mainyu—The Evil Spirit and his characteristics—Daevas—The infernal