Lies Are The Enemy

Monday, February 3, 2025

More from the Spitama

“False teachers prevent the people of the world from reason and good thinking.”

Gathas: Song 5.9 / Y32.9) dush-sastish sravå môreñdat hvô jyâtêush sêñghanâish xratûm apô mâ îshtîm apayañtâ berexdhãm hâitîm vanghêush mananghô tâ uxdhâ manyêush mahyâ mazdâ ashâicâ ýûshmaibyâ gerezê.

The evil teacher destroys with his teachings the doctrine of the wisdom of life. He prevents people from the precious acquisition of good mind. I appeal to You, Wise Lord, and to Righteousness, expressing my mind in words.

Summary: An evil teacher will not teach how to live a thoughtful life. He must keep people in ignorance and away from knowledge attained through the good mind. Zarathushtra wants Wisdom to help him, through the laws of existence (Asha), to express the truth in understandable words so that people are awakened.