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Avatar
Derived from the
Sanskrit word avatara, which means 'descent', Avatar is a term used in
Hinduism to denote a
god who has descended, by way of an incarnation, to either mortal or animal form, into the
world of human beings for the duration of a human life span.
In Hindu mythology, the god Brahma — originally known as the creator
Prajapati — became successively incarnated as a boar, a tortoise, and a
fish, to assist the development of the world in prehistory.
Avatar is similar to the Christian concept of incarnation but is
different in two significant ways. First, a Hindu god can become incarnate in many places
at the same time through “partial” avatars (amshas), while the main
form from which the avatars emanate remains entirely “full” and can converse
with the “partial” forms. Second, the avatars do not fully participate in human
suffering or lose the knowledge and power of their divine nature.
The god Vishnu is most famous for his
numerous avatars, which include Krishna, Rama, and the Buddha, but other gods, such as
Shiva, also have avatars. Many charismatic leaders, such as the Indian mystics Chaitanya
(1485-1533) and Ramakrishna, have been regarded as avatars.
See
Out-of-body
Experience,
Aura,
Astral Projection,
Casting Black Magic Spells,
Commanding Spirits,
The Tarot Store and
Divination & Scrying Tools and
Supplies.
Sources: (1)
Dictionary of the
Occult, Caxton
Publishing; (2)
Spence, Lewis,
An Encyclopedia of
Occultism, Carol Publishing Group.
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