Magus University Originals · MU-103
Ahura Mazda: Wisdom Before Power
A theological seminar on why the name “Wise Lord” makes wisdom, truth, and good creation central to the understanding of divinity.
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Original Magus University seminar manuscripts and faculty-approved Zoroastrian lectures become guided academic assignments with course context, notes, discussion prompts, and knowledge checks.
29published seminars14 Magus originals · 15 approved videos
Magus originals14Full lecture manuscripts
Approved videos15Curated external faculty
Course connections12Foundations courses
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These seminars provide a strong first path through foundational theology, sacred texts, historical method, ecology, and quantitative reasoning.
Magus University Originals · MU-104
Asha and Druj: Truth as a Way of Life
A practical and philosophical seminar on truth, order, deception, and the daily formation of moral character.
Magus University Originals · MU-110
Cyrus and the Persian Exile: Empire, Liberation, and Theological Exchange
A historical seminar on Cyrus, Persian rule, the return from exile, and the conditions in which ideas and communities encountered one another.
Magus University Originals · MU-112
Digital Asha: Truth, Artificial Intelligence, and the Ethics of Alignment
An interdisciplinary seminar connecting Asha, Druj, data quality, model behavior, transparency, and human responsibility.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-107
Ecology and Zoroastrian Daily Living
A practical connection between Zoroastrian ethics, care for creation, and daily ecological responsibility.
Magus University Originals · MU-107
Fire, Purity, and the Discipline of Attention
A seminar on sacred fire as symbol, ritual focus, ethical demand, and bridge between worship and daily practice.
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29 resultsMagus University Originals · MU-103
Ahura Mazda: Wisdom Before Power
A theological seminar on why the name “Wise Lord” makes wisdom, truth, and good creation central to the understanding of divinity.
Magus University Originals · MU-104
Asha and Druj: Truth as a Way of Life
A practical and philosophical seminar on truth, order, deception, and the daily formation of moral character.
Magus University Originals · MU-110
Cyrus and the Persian Exile: Empire, Liberation, and Theological Exchange
A historical seminar on Cyrus, Persian rule, the return from exile, and the conditions in which ideas and communities encountered one another.
Magus University Originals · MU-112
Digital Asha: Truth, Artificial Intelligence, and the Ethics of Alignment
An interdisciplinary seminar connecting Asha, Druj, data quality, model behavior, transparency, and human responsibility.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-107
Ecology and Zoroastrian Daily Living
A practical connection between Zoroastrian ethics, care for creation, and daily ecological responsibility.
Magus University Originals · MU-107
Fire, Purity, and the Discipline of Attention
A seminar on sacred fire as symbol, ritual focus, ethical demand, and bridge between worship and daily practice.
Magus University Originals · MU-112
From Reading to Thesis: Building the Foundations Capstone
A practical seminar on turning course readings, evidence ledgers, objections, and revisions into a defensible final project.
Magus University Originals · MU-105
How to Read the Gathas Without Flattening Them
A seminar in close reading, translation comparison, poetic form, and interpretive humility.
Asha Core Interdisciplinary Seminars · MU-112
Mathematics, Pattern, and Asha: Learning to Measure What Is Real
An interdisciplinary seminar on quantitative reasoning, proportion, uncertainty, statistics, and the ethical use of numbers.
Magus University Originals · MU-108
The Chinvat Bridge: Judgment, Consequence, and the Shape of a Life
A seminar on judgment after death, moral consequence, and the relationship between daily choices and the final crossing.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-108
The Concept of Afterlife in the Gathas
A focused introduction to judgment, moral consequence, and afterlife language in the Gathas.
Magus University Originals · MU-111
The Persian Shadow: How to Make a Comparative-Theology Case
A methodology seminar for evaluating claims of Persian influence without weakening them through overstatement.
Asha Core Interdisciplinary Seminars · MU-107
The Seven Creations: Sacred Elements and Natural Systems
An interdisciplinary seminar connecting traditional creation categories with ecology, chemistry, earth systems, and responsible stewardship.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-105
The Yasna Haptanghaiti: An Ancient Zoroastrian Ritual
An illustrated scholarly lecture on the composition, contents, and ritual role of the Yasna Haptanghaiti.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-104
What Is Asha and What Are Its Practical Implications?
A short seminar on Asha as truth, order, right action, and lived responsibility.
FEZANA Religion Education · MU-101
What Is Zoroastrianism?
An accessible visual introduction to foundational Zoroastrian concepts, produced by FEZANA REC and directed by Tanya Hoshi.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-102
Who Was Zarathushtra and What Are the Gathas?
A concise introduction to Zarathushtra and the Gathic hymns in FEZANA’s Timeless Wisdom series.
Magus University Originals · MU-102
Zarathustra: Voice, Choice, and the Birth of Moral Religion
A source-led introduction to Zarathustra as the teacher who placed free moral choice at the center of religious life.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-110
Courts and Estates of Achaemenid Royal Women
A document-centered lecture on royal women, estates, labor, and court institutions in Achaemenid Persia.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-109
Ferdowsi’s Faith and Beliefs
A lecture examining Ferdowsi’s religious world and the relationship between epic memory, Iran, and Zoroastrian inheritance.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-103
God in the Gathas and the Question of Prayer
A short discussion of Ahura Mazda, prayer, and the relationship between wisdom, devotion, and action.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-109
History of Pahlavi and Middle Persian Language and Literature
A lecture on Pahlavi language and literature and their relevance to Persian and Zoroastrian cultural history.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-109
Lived Zoroastrianism in the American Diaspora
An anthropological lecture on how Zoroastrian women practice, preserve, and reshape religious life in the American diaspora.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-112
Teaching and Sharing Zarathushtra’s Teachings
A discussion of how Zarathushtra’s teachings can be communicated responsibly and meaningfully.
Magus University Originals · MU-106
The Amesha Spentas: Divine Attributes and Human Formation
A seminar on the Holy Immortals as a theological structure connecting divine qualities, creation, ethics, and human participation.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-106
The Concept of the Amesha Spentas
A concise exploration of the Amesha Spentas and their place in Zoroastrian thought.
Timeless Wisdom from the Gathas · MU-104
The Laws of Consequences
A Gathic discussion of choice, consequence, moral responsibility, and the formation of character.
Magus University Originals · MU-110
The Magi: Priesthood, Knowledge, and the Problem of Representation
A seminar on the Magi as a historical priestly tradition, a cultural image, and a name transformed across Persian, Greek, biblical, and modern usage.
FEZANA REC Talks · MU-109
The Transformative Impact of Zoroastrian Women in the 21st Century
A research-based lecture on the changing roles of Zoroastrian women in family, community, preservation, and interpretation.