Introduction

Welcome to “Discover Zoroastrianism”, a podcast series presented by NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian studies.   The North American Mobeds Council (NAMC) is a consortium of Mobeds of North America dedicated to serving the Religious and Spiritual needs of the North American Zoroastrian Community. The NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies is an Educational Arm of The North American Mobeds Council with an objective to train Mobeds and impart knowledge of Zoroastrianism to fellow Zoroastrians and to the general public. As a nature-based religion, Zoroastrianism promotes environmental responsibility and its divinities are assigned to each element of nature, Humans, Animals, Fire, Water, Metal, Earth, and Plants.  This series of podcasts are designed to communicate how each month, and each day of the month, in Zoroastrian calendar is dedicated to a divinity and to an element of nature, and to highlight the ecological responsibility prescribed in Zoroastrian teachings.