In the Avestan language, Humata means:
A. good thoughts.
B. good words.
C. good deeds.
D. good habits.
A. good thoughts.
Zoroastrians believe that goodness in one's individual life can be attained only by living a balanced, morally healthy life of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. In the Avestan language, these three have the same beginning sound, suggesting they go together: Humata, Hukhta, and Huvereshta.
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