Prof Jiang’s Predictive History and other lectures Secret History #18: Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Feb 5, 2026
A lively tour of Zoroastrian origins, timing, and cosmology, comparing Greeks, Israelites, and Persians. Discussion of Asha versus Druj, individuality, free will, and moral duty. Connections drawn from Zoroaster to Rumi and Nietzsche, including solitude, self-recreation, and virtue born from struggle. Classroom corrections and audience questions probe forgiveness and lifelong moral growth.
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Personal Accountability Before Final Judgment
- Zoroaster taught individual accountability before final judgment: choose Asha for yourself, not for clan or nation.
- The Avesta poetry repeats good thoughts, words, and deeds as the path to closeness with Ahura Mazda.
Asha Requires Active Moral Work
- Following Asha means active moral engagement: speak out against injustice and harmonize society like a choir with the monad.
- Mr./Prof. Jiang stresses that enlightenment includes responsibility to teach and uplift others toward virtue.
Rumi Recasts Zoroastrian Unity Across Religions
- Mr./Prof. Jiang uses Rumi to show Persian continuity: all religions share a divine core beyond organized distinctions.
- Rumi passages emphasize inner unity, placeless soul, and seeing both worlds as one.
