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Sometime between 1700 and 600 <small>B<small>.</small>C</small>. [[Special:MyLanguage/Zarathustra|Zarathustra]] founded Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. One morning when he went to fetch water in a river, he beheld a luminous being who led him to Ahura Mazda and five other radiant figures. So great was their light that “he did not see his own shadow upon the earth.” From this group of beings he received his first revelation of a new religion. Shortly afterward, Zarathustra became a spokesman for Ahura Mazda. | Sometime between 1700 and 600 <small>B<small>.</small>C</small>. [[Special:MyLanguage/Zarathustra|Zarathustra]] founded Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. One morning when he went to fetch water in a river, he beheld a luminous being who led him to Ahura Mazda and five other radiant figures. So great was their light that “he did not see his own shadow upon the earth.” From this group of beings he received his first revelation of a new religion. Shortly afterward, Zarathustra became a spokesman for Ahura Mazda. | ||
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[[File:Ascetic Sumedha and Dipankara Buddha.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The ascetic Sumedha meeting Dipamkara]] | [[File:Ascetic Sumedha and Dipankara Buddha.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The ascetic Sumedha meeting Dipamkara]] | ||
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