They differ from literary texts by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual practices, commandments or laws, ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and for creating or fostering a religious community. Hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. Melek meaning in bible old testament hebrew lexicon king. Since the fall of 2014, the atrocities of isis islamic state of iraq and syria committed in iraq and syria came into light, the world learned that thousands of innocent yezidis were slaughtered.
The lord of the earth is also an epithet of lucifer and theres many connections linking sanat kumara, lucifer, christ and melek taus. The language in which the yezidi holy books are written is avesta which is thought to be same language of sanskrit. Yezidis and hindus revere malik taus or skandamurugan. The peacock is native to the indian subcontinent and it has long served as a symbol of royalty. The atheist bible chapter on the world religions the. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. Since the mythological past, hinduism is studded with varied signs and symptoms, which are mystic in character and symbolic in nature, and are also sacred. At that time they were called the children of melek taus. The yezidi name for the north star is alqud and this will come when melek taus reveals himself as rainbow halo around the sun yezidis maintain that when melek taus. An ancient yezidi prophecy states that when the blue star alqud makes it appearance in the heavens, the fifth age of this world will commence. If anyone more knowledgeable thinks it should be something else, then go for it.
On the way to meet its spokesman, i go through the bizarre beliefs of the yezidi. Aug 09, 2014 just because they worship melek taus in representation of peacock which hindus too worship does not mean yezidi have hindu roots. Aug 24, 20 melek taus, the peacock angel, is the primary deity of the yezidi, a kurdish religious group whose ancient roots link to zoroastrianism. The gnosis and tragedy of the yezidi aeon byte gnostic radio. Yazh is an ancient musical instrument of harp primarily by tamils in. Letter from pj hi sir, i am 17 year old kid from a tamil family, i was born in knear nagapattinam, i moved to france when i was. Hinduism is not merely a religion but a way of life. Preeminent among these is tawuse melek frequently known as melek taus in english publications, the peacock angel. The yazidi culture is very similar to a hindu sect. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification. The symbol of the yazidi, one of the cuneiform symbols is the name of istar who is the aryan goddess of spring, easter in europe.
This book focusses mainly on the culture and history of yezidis. Yezidis, however, believe tawuse melek is not a source of evil or wickedness. If not for melek taus, man would not be in tune with his animal nature and. In the traditional ahrimanic religion, the terminology of melek taus is our guardian and guide, is not like most people think. Here is a smuggled copy of their holy book they deny its theirs, but most scholars claim its the real deal and they dont want it out. Melek taus guardian and guide church of ahriman dakhma.
Learn about melek original meaning in the bible using the old testament hebrew lexicon king james version. Oct 27, 2015 description melek taus, or tawuse melek if you prefer, is the central figure of the religion of the yazidis, an ancient kurdish religious and ethnic community who are mostly based in iraq. There seems to be an issue in satanism that they switch out gawd for satan and jesus with lucifer, then they do the flipflop with lucifer and melek taus. Hinduism is a religion which has under gone many changes unlike other religions of the world. The ezidi cosmic kingdom is ruled by 7 angels, the most powerful being melek taus, an angel who comes in the form of a peacock. According to the yazidis, melek taus is the chief of all the angels andor holy beings, or even the creator and ruler of the world and. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. In truth, the ancient yazidi religion has elements of both christianity and islam at its roots, while it is also linked to one of the worlds oldest monotheistic the belief in one god, called zoroastrianism.
Melek meaning in bible old testament hebrew lexicon new. We teach our members how use the concepts of the lion and serpent in the exterior world, they are also taught the concepts of the peacock within themselves and within the circle of those closest to them. Yezidis are monotheists, believing in one god, who created the world and entrusted it into the care of seven holy beings, often known as angels or heft sirr the seven mysteries. Jul 15, 2014 questions in the letter are answered by london swaminathan post no. Melek taus connection church of ahriman dakhma of angra. The vedas and these other works are further divided into two sections. Aug 20, 2014 melek taus refused, saying that he could not bow before a created being. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism. The peacock angel, melek taus the concept of melek taus is the most misunderstood part of the yazidi religion, and is one of the reasons why their community has suffered such historical persecution. This group book of shadows features their lifechanging breakthroughs from pathworking with the demon lucifer himself. For centuries, some adherents to other religions have wrongly claimed that the yazidis peacock angel is actually the devil and, therefore, that yazidism is a devilworshiping cult.
Even though they have legends connecting them to the east, the idea of a link with india appears ridiculous at first sight. Are yazidi tradition and culture similar to those of. The epic of gilgamesh from sumer, although only considered by some scholars as a religious text, has origins as early as 2150 bce, and stands as one of the earliest literary works that includes various mythological figures and themes. Religions2 without islam by lordoguzhan on deviantart. A delegation to the us appeals for more aid to protect an ancient religious minority. This makes referencing part of the text fairly simple. Reincarnation, the sanjak, and an ancient yezidi prophecy. Yazidis of iraq are ancient hindu priests religions booksfact. Sean thomas meets adherents of a mysterious religion with a dark secret. Jul 08, 2015 since melek taus is represented by the peacock and his name can either peacock king or peacock angel depending on translation. Both hindus and yazidis are derided as the devil worshippers by other faiths.
Many pagan elements primarily mithraic religion and old iranian fire worship, mandaeism, manichaen elements are present in their beliefs. Just because they worship melek taus in representation of peacock which hindus too worship does not mean yezidi have hindu roots. Aug 19, 2007 the yezidi are a littleknown sect that have been oppressed for thousands of years last week 400 were killed in iraq. Yazidis, whites are the race of satan joy of satan forums.
A peaceful religious community, yazidis believe in one god who has entrusted the world to seven angelsthe leader of which is the peacock angel, called melek taus. Embark on a magical journey to experience luciferian gnosis with asenath mason and temple of ascending flame. One of them, the peacock angel, passed a test by god in which he would not bow down and worship adam. A few texts are shared resources across these traditions and broadly considered as hindu scriptures. Yezidis and hindus revere malik taus or skandamurugan, the. Yazdis and tamil hindu connection hindu past of yazdiz and their tamil connection main extracts from neonationalist 24th jan 2015 yazhdisor yazdiz have a strong strong connection with hinduism especially with thamiz. However, the muslim belief is that satan was punished for not bowing down. According to the encyclopedia of the orient, the reason for the yazidis reputation of being devil worshipers is connected to the other name of melek taus, shaytan, the same name the koran has for satan. Jan 07, 2009 the dhammapada is a good book and actually the bhagavad gita is more buddhism than hinduism. Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata.
Melek taus, as worldruler, causes both good and bad to befall individuals, and this ambivalent character is reflected in myths of his own temporary fall. The yazidis live far away from india in iraq, iran and turkey. Yezidis and hindus revere malik taus or skandamurugan, the peacock angel king yezidis and hindus led by the yezidi sanatan dharma society join hands for the yezidi cause sri jnana pandita. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. Jul 15, 2017 the lord of the earth is also an epithet of lucifer and theres many connections linking sanat kumara, lucifer, christ and melek taus the peacock angel of the yezidi people and feri. These will be the days of purification for everyone on earth. The assyrian origin of the izedis or yezidisthe socalled.
It was written in 1830 by the american joseph smith. Yezidi and rainbow warriors hindu human rights worldwide. The vedas are a large body of hindu texts originating in ancient india, with its samhita and brahmanas complete before about 800 bce. Undergo unprecedented initiation on the draconian path and in atlantean magic as he reveals his presence to mankind. The serpent is the totem of melek tausmurugan and symbolizes the kundalini released. The yazidists believe in god as creator of the world, which he has placed under the care of seven holy beings or angels, the chief archangel of whom is melek taus, the peacock angel. The chief angel of yazidism is melek taus tawus melekpeacock angel who. Apr 03, 20 the puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. Murugan peacock murugan tribe in iraq ramanis blog.
Are yazidi tradition and culture similar to those of hindus. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism are stories and epic poems. The yezidi are a littleknown sect that have been oppressed for thousands of years last week 400 were killed in iraq. Melek taus is left in control of the physical world until the return of angra mainyu is to come. This holy book is written in the sanskrit language. Yezidi identity centres on their religion, sharfadin, which has evolved into a highly complex pantheon of one god with many incarnations, the chief of whom is melek taus, the peacock angel. The yezidi faith can be traced to a range of preislamic belief systems, such as sufism, some extreme shiite sects, gnosticism and other traditions. The reputation of worshipers of melek taus being related to devil worshipers comes from his other name. Hindus do similar fire based worship to their gods, with high regard for agni the fire. This was, of course, a test, and god rewarded melek taus faith by placing him in charge of the other angels and making. Yazidis men worship melek taus by lighting fire in temples. Worlds largest yazidi temple built in armenia source. Melek taus is the head over six great archangels, and is both supreme god and emanation of god on earth. Nov 19, 2019 the yazidists believe in god as creator of the world, which he has placed under the care of seven holy beings or angels, the chief archangel of whom is melek taus, the peacock angel.
In aljilwah the revelation, melek taus declares his domain. Scholars hesitate in defining the term hindu scriptures given the diverse nature of hinduism, but many list the bhagavad gita. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of covid19 on logistcs and procurement. The main deity of the yazidis is the peacock angel, taus melek. My copy of the tanakh, the oxford presss jewish study bible, includes annotations, essays, explanations, introductions, and more. Melek meaning in bible old testament hebrew lexicon. I am standardising them all as melek taus, purely for consistencys sake, and because there is a link to an entry melek taus, so spelled. The yazidi holy books are claimed to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. Murugan as expositor of gnosis with his symbols the vel ayudha or spear of wisdom and vehicletotem the peacock or phoenix. Dont think of these eastern religions in the same context of western religions like christianity. Jul 25, 2017 similar to hinduism, the cult is quite adaptive and universal, hybridising beings and philosophies encountered through either trade or migration, such as the transmigration of souls, emanatory creationism, gnostic dualishm and a cosmology that allows for the appearance on earth of world teachers such as buddha, jesus or mohammed. Yazidis are kurdish ethnoreligious community predominantly living in northern iraq with large communities in sinjar and shekhan, where a number of their holy sites are located, turkey, iran and some of them are scattered in the european w. Each book is further divided into chapters, then line numbers.
They believe that once god created adam and eve, he ordered the angels to bow to his creations. If youd bothered reading the yazidi text, mashaf res, you see melek tauss way of effecting mankind in what seems to be a negative way. Even though they have legends connecting them to the east, the idea of a link. The steps of hinduism is remarkable and its journey through the period of time is worth readable. They are also secretive about their beliefs and ways, possibly due to. Yazidis, whites are the race of satan this is the answer to a question on the yazidis i gave in one of the threads on the forum. One of the oldest known religious texts is the kesh temple hymn of ancient sumer, a set of inscribed clay tablets which scholars typically date around 2600 bce.
Yezidis and hindus led by the yezidi sanatan dharma society join hands for the yezidi cause. Melek taus is both the supreme god vishnu or krishna, who created emanation of himself called melek taus from seven rays of rainbow at. The holy book of hindu religion by hindu religious. There are however two holy books for hinduism the mahabhrata and the ramayana. Melek taus refused, saying that he could not bow before a created being. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism.
Aug 31, 2019 the yazidis live far away from india in iraq, iran and turkey. While it is a standalone book, there is another that is an excellent companion to it, but that is beyond the scope of this essay, but simply know for now that one of the two main holy books of the yazidi faith is said. Research into the origins and identity of the yazidis has yielded some startling and unmistakable similarity with indias hindus. The vedas are the prime book of knowledge on which primary hindu beliefs stands. Melek taus also spelled malik tous, translated in english as peacock angel, is one of the central figures of yazidi religion. Composed in vedic sanskrit hymns, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism. But the vedantic beliefs went under much transformation and became gradually polytheistic in character. Adamu is the name of the first being enki created in sumeria and this is adimu in.
As i read and browse, there are more similarities popping up. The holy book in the hindu religion is known as the vedas. The belief system in the hindi religion is outlined from these scriptures. The sanjaks are the most sacred idols of the yezidis that were fashioned by melek taus of brass or copper in his image of peacock. Sep 02, 2019 the main deity of the yazidis is the peacock angel, taus melek. This is said to contain the words of melek taus himself, so in order to work with him, it would be wise to work with this book. The vedas are scriptures that the hindu people use as a guide to daily and religious life. Hinduism, in its traverse of four thousand years, has accumulated many a belief and practice, which encompass the whole socioreligiocultural life of a devout. As yazidis open their largest temple, a look at the persecuted. While the other angels did so, melek taus was the only one to refuse, because he. As per the vedantic embodiments hinduism is monotheistic. The books also mentioned melek taus, the peacock angel of the yazidi people who are currently persecuted by a certain group of.
Melek taus, the peacock angel, is the primary deity of the yezidi, a kurdish religious group whose ancient roots link to zoroastrianism. The book explains the important facts of hinduism and its cults, traditions etc. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. Yazdanism in the form of yazidism, is practiced by about 1m people in todays iraq and kurdistan. We find images of the peacock going all the way back to the 3rd millennium bce sites of the sarasvati civilization.
The seven sanjaks each represents one of the seven great angels including melek taus. Aug 20, 2014 research into the origins and identity of the yazidis has yielded some startling and unmistakable similarity with indias hindus. Religious texts are texts related to a religious tradition. The temple tops of the yezidis look much like the hindu temples. Sep 24, 2017 yazidis, whites are the race of satan this is the answer to a question on the yazidis i gave in one of the threads on the forum. The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. The yazidi culture is very similar to a hindu sect ancient. May 29, 2014 melek taus is left in control of the physical world until the return of angra mainyu is to come. The ezidi have two holy book, the black book and the book of revelation, these books teach the ezidi to gather knowledge from the bible, torah and koran, but also to learn idolatry from pagans. Hindu texts are manuscripts and historical literature related to any of the diverse traditions within hinduism. The majority of the vedas are considered the shruti, which is translated to that which is hard.
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