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Scenario

How to handle deathbed promises about faith you no longer share

My Zoroastrian grandmother is dying and keeps asking me to promise I will continue the prayers after she is gone but I have not believed in Ahura Mazda for years and I do not want to lie to her.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love and honesty stand in apparent opposition when facing the sacred trust of a dying elder.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sikhism Jainism Zoroastrianism?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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