The Rose Beyond the Wall - Traditional Zoroastrianism: Tenets of ...

After being appointed as the panthaki of Karani Agiary in 1979, he continued God’s
chosen work of giving Kukadaru Saheb’s nirangs to people in difficulty. When in July
1979 he was appointed a panthaki and presented a shawl as a panthaki, Aibara Saheb
had told the people: “I have accepted the post of panthaki of Karani Agiary to serve
Atash Padshah, to guide the Parsi Zoroastrian community, to perform religious
ceremonies with discipline for the prosperity of the religion and to give prayers of Saint
Kukadaru Saheb with the consent of the Trustees of Karani Agiary. I, in the presence of
God, promise that I will perform all these actions in righteousness, purity, piety,
according to the laws of God.” That promise he fulfilled till the end of his life.
On the day Aibara Saheb became the panthaki of Karani Agiary, after offering the
buoi of Ushahin Gah at about 4 a.m., he was seated on the bench on the porch of the
Agiary when he saw a vision. There is a huge tree on the lawns of Cusrow Baug from
where he saw Shah Lohrasp walking above the ground and come towards Karani
Agiary. Despite the door of the Agiary being closed, Shah Lohrasp entered the Agiary.
Seeing this, Aibara Saheb was surprised. Then Kukadaru, through the voice of Atma
Saheb, informed: “Shah Lohrasp is the protector and overseer of this Karani Agiary and
the Atash Padshah, and daily at 4 a.m., Shah Lohrasp is present in this manner in Karani
Agiary.” Thus Kukadaru Saheb made Aibara Saheb aware of how such sacred buildings
are protected in this world.
Once a Zarthoshti came before Aibara Saheb and said: “My mind is very agitated.
Please give me some prayers to calm my mind.” Aibara Saheb through the direction of
the voice of his inner soul asked him: “Who else do you worship?” That Zarthosti said:
“I worship all religions and keep photos of all religions.” Then Aibara Saheb told him:
“We must respect all religions but follow only one religion in which we are born and in
our home, keep photos of only our religion and pray Avesta prayers from our religious
books. Only then will you benefit. The pictures of other religions which you have in
your house, give them away to places of worship of their religion. Follow the law of
righteousness of our Zarthosti religion. Pray our mathravani with a true heart. Only
then will your mind be at peace.” But that Zarthosti refused: “I have been doing all this
for a long time and I cannot leave it.” After some time, that Zarthosti passed away.
Aibara Saheb would daily sit on the bench on the porch of the Karani Agiary after
offering the Ushahin Gah buoi. At that time, suddenly, the soul of that Zarthosti who
expired, appeared before Ervad Aibara Saheb which he could see through his divine
eye. His soul was trembling and fearful. He told Ervad Saheb: “All my life I worshipped
all religions, but all doors are closed to me.” He showed to Ervad Saheb pointing
skywards: “See, Dadar Ahura Mazda is my God. His door is also closed for me. Please
help me. I do not know where to go now.” He asked for forgiveness from Aibara Saheb:
“You have, by the direction of Kukadaru Saheb, given me the right advice to follow my
own religion. But I did not follow it for which I repent a lot. Please do something for me.
I am very miserable.” Saying this that soul vanished. Dasturji Kukadaru Saheb gave
Aibara Saheb some nirangs to enable the soul to open the path of that soul. Those
nirangs Aibara Saheb used to recite daily and wish that the path for that Zarthosti’s soul