Zartian Agathism

Zartian Agathism is an attempt to create a new form of Zoroastrianism, which emphasizes its philosophical and conceptual basis.

Zartian Agathism

Zartian Agathism is a neo-Zoroastrianism - a new formulation of Zoroastrianism for the modern day.

An important part of Zartian teaching are the Anghoruna - the basic elements of existence; the Agathoi - the good beings - and the Pentamagi or the five wise teachers of the Good who are Zartus (Zoroaster), Gotama the Buddha, Plato, Aristotle and Nietzsche.

Agathism

Agathon is the Greek word for 'the Good'. Agathism is the conscious pursuit of the Good.

Agathists believe there is such as things as 'the Good' and that we should make an effort to connect with it, to achieve it, to make it manifest in the world in which we live. Agathists believe that only the Good itself is unarguably and perfectly Good and everything else is for us to judge as to how good it is.

Agathists trace the origins of their tradition to the religious philosopher Zoroaster who lived about 3000 years ago in the territory of the Iranians. He composed a text known as the Songs of Zoroaster which expressed his understanding of the workings of Good and Evil. This text has been passed down to us and forms the foundation text of Zartian Agathism.

In addition the Greek philosopher Plato wrote about Agathon the Good and from him we get the name Agathism.
The Agathist path includes efforts to change ourselves and to change the world beyond us for the better. There are lots of potential ways that we might do this and Agathists strive to find the most useful paths for them to follow from whatever source it comes.

Zartian Agathism

Zartian means Zoroastrian from Zartus a shortened spelling of the name Zarathustra (Zoroaster). It indicates that Zoroaster is the founder of our school of Agathism. It also indicates an ethically dualistic Agathism where Agathon (Good) is considered to have an active opponent Kakon (Bad/Evil). This is different from Platonic Agathism where only the Good is considered real and the Bad is thought of just as an absence of the Good.

Special Days

Agathists celebrate March 26th as Zoroaster's birthday and sometimes October 29th as King Cyrus Day - a time to consider the Good Rule over the world.


Ad bonum tendimus!

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