Vedic Yezidi Traditions of Iraq, Syria and Mesopotamia Krishna and Magis ‘The Magi are known as Meda, Babylonian, and as Persian Zoroas- trian priests and astrologers. But what most people do not know is the Vedic connection to the Magi The Vedic connection is made clear in a story from the Bhavishya Purana, it is stated that having been cursed with leprosy by the Sun-God Surya, Samba having built a temple to the Sun, was looking for pious Brahmins to perform the appointed rites and receive dona- tions made to God.8ut Narada ad- vised him not to do so, as Manu forbade the Brahmins to receive emoluments for the performance of religious rites. He therefore re ferred to Samba to Gauramukha, the purohita or family priest of Ugrasena, king of Mathura (Mith- ra sun god) who would tell him whom he could best employ. The priest directed Samba to the Maga (Magi), the worshipers of Surya, to discharge the duty. Ignorant of the place they lived in, it is Surya, the Sun himself who directs Samba to Sakadwipa beyond the salt water. Then Samba performs the journey, using Garuda (Vishnu's and nas vehicle, the great bird) who lands among the Magi. Yeridi Theology Yezidi is one of the world's old- est religions in world its origins can be traced to early Vedic culture of India, To the outside world Yezidi is a confusing folk religion of Ve~ dic, pre islamic middle eastern and semite teaching. As we shall come to understand Yezidis are very spir- By Yezidi Alsiiwa -_ Yeni Child Honaring the Szcred Peacock Symbol of Goditual and religious people who see world and time based upon spit= itual epics. During each of these spiritual epics the Supreme Lord Krishna makes his appearance along with Gods and Goddess, saints and prophets are introduced to devotees in order to lead them to the path of God for a New Age. Yezidi Origins of Time According to Yezidi, the Gar- den of Eden era corresponds to a Golden Age of Mankind a time when God walked among man- kind. After this time the spiritual light of humankind resorted to the self-serving nature of mankind and the downfall of mankind. Af ter this time a series of floods were released upon earth, the first flood Lord Krishna appeared to Manu in form of Matsya the Great Fish and instructed him to build a ship in order to save mankind. In the ancient Sumerian flood myth Enki appears to his devotee Zius- uudra and instructed him to build a ship. The Sumerian Enki is derived from Vedic Inca a Sanskrit name for Shiva, Ziusudra (also Zi-ud-sura and Zin-Suddu; Hellenized Xisuthros: "found long life" or “life of long days") is derived from combination of the two Vedic deities that were worshiped, Surya and Indra. Both of these deities were worshiped by Haittis as the same manifested deity in different form. They were religion of Meda Empire as well. Su is derived from Surya and Dra is derived from India, when they are combind it forms Surdra.in Zo- roastrian the world was destoryed by an ice age. In Yezidi cosmology the world and universe itself goes through the cycle of death and re- birth of Brahma in exact conjunc- tion with the Vedic cosmological perspective. Yeridi Migration The Yezidi migrated from In- dia finally settling in what is today known as Iraq. Their religion and language makes them different from the surrounding Arab culture and the religion of Islam. Yezidi has no one single theology, but draws eskdi Nuns. eri priest ofthe Naga serpent priesthood its wisdom from the Vedic and Zoroastrian sources. Yezidi speak Kunjani and their ritual languages, in which they read the Rig Veda and Avesta is actually Sanskrit but today scholars call it Avesta. Avesta is an ancient language of the Meda Empire and it was the religious lan- guage used in Zoroastrian texts ‘The term Avesta was applied to the ancient Sanskrit language used by our people around 500 AD. We have only the Zoroastrian texts to go by but all their mean- lings are taken from comparisons ‘with Sanskrit, So like PIE, Avestan is a reconstructed language that ‘was spoken by the prophet Zoro- astrian. There is no evidence from any text that the language was ever called Avesta, The name came from the words Zend Avesta. The Avesta text said they spoke the language ‘of the Aryas, The first person in the ‘West to speak of Zend Avesta was a Frenchman called Perron who lived ‘with Zoroastrian priests for seven years in Gujarat. There he learnt the Vedic chants and prayers. The evidence is clear that the ‘original language of the Avesta ‘was indeed Vedic Sanskrit. Yet the 12014 | JANUARY [43]AIT (Aryan Invasion Theory) peo ple tend to refer to the Vedas and ‘Avesta as parallel that descended from a mystical common Indo- lranian connection. This is partly true but not entirely. Most view Zoroastrian as a Meda religion and Vedas as an indian religion with no culture connection other than the Zoroastrian connection. It is clearly derived from Vedic religion bu we study the Avesta we come to understand that Western views of our Vedic history is wrong, The Meda called themselves Arya this included Assyrias, Iranians, Kurds and my people the Yezidis. The Av- festa speaks of ‘Airyanam’ an Arya homeland from where all Aryas migrated, Murugan’s New Age or Golden Age We are going into anew aeon, the Age of Aquarius. Aquarius is the Lith sign of the Zodiac. This is the ‘Aeon of Murugan. The Calendar is based upon ancient Babylonian calendar which uses the numero- logical solar number of 666. This 144] | JANUARY! 2014 number is of Pre-Christian origins and was used by many ancient cul- ture as a solar number used in the rnumerological sciences. In Yezidi 2012 marked the Year ‘of Dragon (the Dragon in Yezidi is ‘one of the Symbols of Melek Taus as his avatar of Enki) which marked Murugan’s spiritual commence ment of the start of the Golden age ‘of Murugan. The Dragon is a solar totem animal 666-6x6x6=2.16.2,160 years is the approximate time it takes for the synetic vernal point to travel backwards from one constellation to another. Aquarius, the sign of man (water bearer) represent the ‘coming new age of wisdom. In an- cient Sumerian Ea (Ayya or Arya)/ Enki (Inca) was symbolized by wa- ter bearer of Aquarius. ‘The Age of Brahma The Age of Brahma goes with- ‘out saying is found within Vedic studies but j will touch upon the order to give a complete understanding of the Yezidi’s Vedic views. ‘A Group of Yeridi Magi (Magicians) According to Vedic Philosophy the existence of earth is divided into calculations. Absolute age of the earth planet and sun. 155.52 years have passed since Brahma originally created this planetary system, and this is the present age of Brahma. The Bhagwatam says.Brahma’s day equals to 1.000 cycles of the four yugas (one cycle of the four yu- 5 is 4.32 million years). It is called a KalpaThere are fourteen Manus in one Kalpa. For same length of time there is the Night of Brahma These are called Pralaya. At this time the earth planet, sun along, with three celestial badies enter into the transition period. During, this time Brahma holds within hi self all beings of material and celes- tial worlds in a mystic suspended state and sleep. The next day he again produces them and reforms them as they was before. There is a complete dissolution of the planetary system as well This is called Prakrit Pralaya of the Brahmanda.Yetidi Temple with Sacred Lion teon One year of Brahma is of 360 days (and one month of Brahma is 30 days) so, 360x50=18.000 days and nights of Brahma have Thus, earth and sun has been renovated 18.000 times. Yezidi Cosmology In Yezidi the universe and spiritual planets are controlled by the Supreme Lord Krishna and his spiritual planetary manifesta- tion of lesser Gods and Goddess which are put in place to control the workings of the universe. The Gods and Goddess were created from energy of Krishna and are always under the direct control of Krishna. The higher spiritual world is ruled by Brahma the cosmic crea- tor of mankind, Indra the king of Heavens and the god of Rain,Surya tthe god of Sun, Agni the god of fire. ‘Yezidi Youth Worshiping the Sacred Peacock emblem with Fire and Prayers HINDU TODAY maintains most of the Vedic spiritual understanding of the universe, with only slight changes. Yezidi view that Krishna is the Supreme God of the universe but during each spiritual cycle he places a specific God and Goddess to rule each planet in the universe. On Earth he placed Murugan or Sanat the cosmic peacock to rule mankind. Although Krishna and Brahma are viewed as Supreme Gods Murugan runs the earth and the universe under the watchful eye of Krishna.Since the start of the spiritual cycle of Murugan on earth he has manifested himself through the world as different avatars in or- der to rule mankind. Yeridi Absiwah was born in Shingal, a holy village of the Yeu and named Nallein Titany Sowilo. At 13 years of age she received her religous name Yesdi A-siwah. She is from a ong line of Mags or Mai. The Mai are a caste of ancient religious and ritual leaders who read the sacred Avesta and other chants, do pus and practice divination and astrology. Cir- rently she is working on her religious diploma in Zoroastrian studies from Zoroastrian College in Los Angeles and Yetid studies from Lalish Religious Col lege based in Iraq. Absiwah practices Shakti Yoga with a focus on Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna and holds Yoga Cert- ‘eatin from the Yogananda Fellowship of tos Angels, Sanskrit Mantra Cert cation from the Vedie Counel of Vedic Astrology and Advance Level Ceri tion from the Amercan Collegeof Vedic Astrology. In201 Alsiwah founded the Shiva Bhakti Book Trust forthe dstribue tion of free Bhagavad Glas and as an online store featuring, books on Mys- ‘ism and Siddhis, incense, essential os and deity worship paraphernalia. The Shiva Bhakt Book Trust distributes foe books, eds dvds on Siddhis and Vedic topics to students as well. The Trust of- fers tutoring on Vedic and Yes cuture and deity worship. Yeudi Alshwah i a practising Mai and offers Puja servic: Vedic astrology, Vedic gemstone consul ing, gemstones sales and Mantras IARY [45] 12014 | JANI