Heat is used as a symbol of the dynamic nature of motion and existence, and in a tablet to the Zoroastrians, Baha'u'llah says that fire is a symbol of the Primal Will personified in the Manifestations. This paper explores such symbolism in the Gathas.
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Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #88, Bosch Baha'i School (May, 2009). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/88/kazemi_fire.