...wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity. " He who 2 C gowi tows theground with care and diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." But this maxim is in itself an absurdity : for there is no...

...useful animals are particularly recommended them: " He/' says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, " acquires a greater stock of religious merit, " than he could gain by repeating ten thou" sand prayers." On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated...

...to plant trees for fruit. It was a maxim in the sacred book of that religion, That he who cultivates the ground with care and diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than can be acquired by ten thousand prayers. The reli>gion, on the contrary, of the present Mahometan inhabitants,...

...may quote from the Zendavesta a wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity. " He who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires...greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition often thousand prayers." p In the spring of every year a festival was celebrated, destined...

...Agriculture is particularly recommended to them : ' He,' says Zoroaster, ' who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by repeating ten thousand prayers.' On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated in...

...his salvation by pursuing all the labours of agriculture : And it was a maxim of the Zendavesta, that he who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires a greater О о degree 289 Hi » torj. degree of religious merit, than he could have gained by the repetition...

...We find traces of them, even in the religious philosophy of Zoroaster. ' He who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." Merit in itself suits and gratifies the pride which is universal...

...useful animals, are particularly recommended to them. "He," says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by ten thousand prayers. '' The disciple of Zoroaster is enjoined to pardon injuries ; to honour his parents...

...quote from the Zend-avesta a wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity: " He who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires...greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." In the spring of every year, a festival was celebrated, destined...

...unheeded, though he annexed salvation to the pursuit. " He," says this founder of the Magian faith, " who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religions merit than he could gain by repeating ten thousand prayers." This it was that inspired the...