« Everything is alive. » Everything is linked.
« the universe : We are here to be one with it, in it, through it, »
The Pope Francis too said that « everything is linked »
St Francis of Assisi extended his Ethic to the whole Creation (not only for Humans).
Long before them, the Ethic of Zoroaster was very similar.
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But in today’s life, we all have forgotten to live with these Ethics.
I think that coming back to these Ethics is part of the Revolution.
Here is what St Francis of Assisi and Zoroaster said :
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Canticle of the Creatures (St Francis of Assisi — approx. 1226)
Most High, all-powerful, good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory, and the honor, and all blessing,
To You alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no human is worthy to mention Your name.
Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day and through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor;
and bears a likeness of You, Most High One.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,
in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather,
through whom You give sustenance to Your creatures.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,
who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night,
and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains and governs us,
and who produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord, through those who give pardon for Your love,
and bear infirmity and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure in peace
for by You, Most High, shall they be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whom no one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are those whom death will find in Your most holy will,
for the second death shall do them no harm.
Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility.
Incantations of the Avesta :
The Ethic of St Francis of Assisi is very similar to ZOROASTER’s Ethic of the AVESTA of (a few thousands of years before). Zoroaster goes a bit further, as He considers that animals too have a soul.
We thank for all the Waters…
We thank for all the Earth … for the whole Sky.
For all the Stars, for the Moon and for the Sun.
We thank for all the infinite Light…
For all the Animals, for those living in water,
for those living in the earth,
for those who fly, for those who run, for those who graze…
For the souls of wild animals and for the souls of domestic animals.
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