North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
Public Lecture Series
Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2 pm Eastern Time
Topic: Deep Ecology in Zoroastrianism
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97552531474?pwd=ZVI3N3NTTmd0NnlvclI0TzJPemxMdz09
Meeting ID: 975 5253 1474
Passcode: NAMC
Marvel at the modernity of one of the world’s oldest religions. Discover the Zoroastrian prescription for our environmental and ecological ailments. Understand the Zoroastrian teachings and practices as they relate to the reverence and worship of nature’s elements: fire, air, water, earth, vegetation, animals and humans. Learn the Zoroastrian answer to our modern ecological concerns. Let Zoroastrianism lead us to an environmentally conscious and eco-friendly world citizenry.
Presenter: Ervad Tehemton Mirza
Following rigorous religious training at the M.F. Cama Athornan Institute under Dasturji Dr. Firoze Kotwal, Tehemton was ordained Navar and Maratab at Iranshah Ateshbehram in Udvada. His professional carrier took him from Mumbai to Iran to Indonesia, and he finally settled in London Ontario, Canada, where he owns and operates a CPA practice. As a Mobed, Tehemton volunteers religious and spiritual services to Zoroastrians in Southwestern Ontario and Michigan. Tehemton has published articles on Zoroastrianism in North American publications and spoken on Zoroastrian topics at Zoroastrian associations throughout North America. Tehemton currently serves as the Vice President of North American Mobeds Council.
NAMC Executive Committee
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Revised Schedule :
December 2020 Cawas Desai
Early Development of Zoroastrianism and its Influence on other Religions.
January 2021 Soli Dastur
Life of Prophet Zarathustra
February 2021 Behram Panthaki
Atash Niyayesh
March 2021 Fariborz Shahzadi
Zoroastrianism 101 - 20 things about Zoroastrianism
April 2021 Khushroo Mirza
Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good deeds – Is it all it takes
May 2021 Jehan Bagli
Amesha Spenta – A Stairway from physical to spiritual
Note that all talks will be on the second Sunday of each month at 2 pm Eastern Time.
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It is now more than two score and ten years since Zoroastrians from various parts of the world have settled in North America, bringing with them their religious practices, traditions and cultures which are gradually evolving into a tapestry of a new North American Zoroastrian identity.
The first-generation Zoroastrians in North America, in the space of a few short years, have made remarkable progress in firmly establishing themselves on North American soil. They have established Associations, Centers, Dar-e-Mehers and Atashkadehs, and have come together as FEZANA - the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America.
The Religious Leaders, the Mobeds, have likewise come together and established NAMC - the North American Mobeds Council, a consortium of Mobeds with stellar achievements, committed to providing religious guidance to the community and training future Mobeds. In furtherance of this progress, NAMC, at their Annual General Meeting in September 2020 moved to carry the proposal forward and to formally establish an educational arm of NAMC – “North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies”.
The objective of IZS is to train Mobeds and impart knowledge of Zoroastrianism to fellow Zoroastrians and to the general public.
Towards this goal, IZS has arranged for a monthly Lecture series for the North American diaspora. These monthly lectures by learned Mobeds is an initiative of the IZS for the enlightenment of the general public. Please visit http://namcmobeds.org/wp-content/uploads/NAMC-Institute-Lecture-Series.pdf for more information.
Lecture 1: Life of Prophet Zarathustra
Presenter: Er. Soli Dastur
Date: December 20, 2020 @ 2pm
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95671042784?pwd=bkNNaDVQVG9CcjRXeXE2ZUVUaGpUdz09
OZCF has had discussions with Er. Tehemton Mirza, Vice President of NAMC and in charge of IZS, if the 2 organizations can work jointly to service the educational needs of our membership. We are working on topics of interest which would generate discussions and deliberations. Hope to have our first session in the second half of January. Stay tuned for further information.
