While living in India, he started calling himself Freddie, which is a common Parsi name. He also attended another school in Bombay (now Mumbai). Mercury spent his youth in India at a boarding school outside of Bombay, playing in a teenage band called the Hectics. There's a funny scene in the film where a record executive, played by Mike Myers, doesn't know what the word means when he hears it in "Bohemian Rhapsody". Zanzibar had a massive Muslim presence, particularly when Mercury was young, and the word Bismillah is Arabic for "in the name of God". His dad was a civil servant of the British Raj and was transferred to the island of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania), where Mercury was born in 1946. In addition, Bombay Parsis were known for their passion for opera, and the boys often share close bonds with their mothers.īoth of these were reflected in Mercury's music, perhaps most poignantly in his final recording, "Mother Love", and in "Bohemian Rhapsody". Mercurys family also practiced Zoroastrianism, a religion which predates Islam and is known for its famous saying, Good thoughts, good words, good deeds. That phrase popped up a couple of times when Mercury was talking to his father, Bomi, in Bohemian Rhapsody. They attended the fire temple and lived by the Parsi religious dictum of "good words, good thoughts, and good deeds".
Mercury's parents were typical Bombay Parsis.
The Parsis are Zoroastrians who fled Iran in the seventh century, with many settling in what are now the western Indian states of Gujurat and Maharashtra.
So I challenge you, how can you transform your thoughts today? How can you then use those positively charged thoughts and project them as words? Finally, what will you physically do to bring about frashokereti? The eradication of evil in the world–of negativity and animosity–begins with you.Anyone who's seen the new film Bohemian Rhapsody was exposed to snippets of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's Parsi background. Indeed, because this is the highest calling of all Zarathushtis and by extension, all mankind, one may reach the ultimate spiritual goal, Ameretat (“best consciousness”, immortal bliss) after our bodily death by following the universal path of Asha. Zarathushtra enjoins everyone to participate in the work toward frashokereti. Good Thought, Words, and Deeds, transcend one’s spiritual orientation and thus can be agreed upon and practiced by all. Zarathushtra discovered a monotheistic faith based on tenets of universal morality. Perfection here should not be mistaken for an exclusive spiritual sense. Good thoughts, good words, good deeds, Freddie Mercury’s father reportedly said. “Bring to perfection” is the ultimate Good Deed in the Zarathushti Faith. Finally, we have the verb “bring” to deliver “perfection” to the world. Next, the words themselves are a proclamation of intention. This invocation must begin with a thought–a conscious effort to set oneself to action. May we be like those who bring the world toward perfection. The final step is the concrete expression of our Good Thoughts and Good Words. When was the last time you participated in gossip or backbiting? Would you consider your words to be good? We must remember that our words can take one of two forms: once spoken, they either become bricks that build up the life of another, or a hammer that brings them down.
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How much easier is it for us to lash out in anger or frustration rather than take a breath, train our thoughts, and release Good Words instead? Life is full of opportunities to succumb to anger and malice. Our next step is to train our words–which are the manifestations of our thoughts–to reflect our Good Thoughts. Regardless of the situation, we must work on “becoming wonderful”, the perfect state of Asha Zarathushtra refered to as frashokereti, a state in which evil and negativity is completely vanquished. I think this is where Good Thought comes in. What about a real life situation? My Baha’i training showed me that in all situations, no matter how dark, we must focus on the single point of light that exists in all. You might consider this transformation as turning a glass that was once half empty into half full. At times when I feel the most stressed, I find it difficult to use that negative energy and turn it into a positive outlook. Although the first step, it is often the most difficult. The path of Asha begins with our thoughts. Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds Poster. If we take a closer look at the three-step program of good thoughts, words, and deeds, we see that these steps are in fact progressive. Explore similar designs from over 750,000 independent artists. Happiness is the result of right choices–ethical, sound choices–that not only lead to one’s personal happiness, but an enlightened happiness in oneself and others.
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