Readers' Forum
“A few questions”
Kudos to Cyrus S. Meherji for his letter "A few questions” (Reader’s Forum, Parsiana, October 21, 2011) responding to my earlier letter of the same title (Reader’s Forum, Parsiana, August 7, 2011). It is a brilliant take on Zoroastrian theosophy. We need to build on it! I salute him for his knowledge and acumen in matters religious. It is unfortunate that an open debate with the laity was not encouraged but rather limited to those with "first hand knowledge.”
Apathy among Parsis over problems often results in trouble. Few are willing to offer a challenge, hold out a promise of creating something, a change, or some personal, pioneering involvement during this most exciting time in history. People must believe in themselves to deliver across a broad spectrum in their lives. Our punchayets, with their skillfully tenured insiders, have done an abysmal job in stemming the tide of attrition and disconnect in our society. Their philosophy mostly targeting properties, profits and power, which our elders aptly called paisa ni pooja (the worship of money), though required to some extent, is outdated.
Knowledge and discourse are the most powerful engines of productive societies and our existence becomes more meaningful when brain power predominates. A true measure of an individual in a community vibrant with vitality lies in open-mindedness, out-of-the-box thinking and a climate that allows a thousand ideas to bloom.
"Afraid, confused we alight/ From this train of night/ In our deepest, darkest sorrow./ Let’s sing a song of righted wrong/ And hope beyond tomorrow.”
PARVEZ S. DASTOOR
Farmington, Missouri, USA
parsi2@sbcglobal.net
Apathy among Parsis over problems often results in trouble. Few are willing to offer a challenge, hold out a promise of creating something, a change, or some personal, pioneering involvement during this most exciting time in history. People must believe in themselves to deliver across a broad spectrum in their lives. Our punchayets, with their skillfully tenured insiders, have done an abysmal job in stemming the tide of attrition and disconnect in our society. Their philosophy mostly targeting properties, profits and power, which our elders aptly called paisa ni pooja (the worship of money), though required to some extent, is outdated.
Knowledge and discourse are the most powerful engines of productive societies and our existence becomes more meaningful when brain power predominates. A true measure of an individual in a community vibrant with vitality lies in open-mindedness, out-of-the-box thinking and a climate that allows a thousand ideas to bloom.
"Afraid, confused we alight/ From this train of night/ In our deepest, darkest sorrow./ Let’s sing a song of righted wrong/ And hope beyond tomorrow.”
PARVEZ S. DASTOOR
Farmington, Missouri, USA
parsi2@sbcglobal.net
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