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Avatars

Who are these lofty beings that incarnate on this planet to spread their light. Are they really special souls, or can anyone be an Avatar?

Avatar

Robert Todd Carrol is the author of the Skeptic's Dictionary. Understandably the entry is negative.

Avatar

Stil yet another definition of Avatar. This one is from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Avatars Of The Supreme Lord

According to the Vedas there are six types of avatars, but there are innumerable avatars depending on the world need.

The Avatar Course

Star's Edge is the organization which oversees the delivery of the Avatar course throughout the world.

Avatara

Sri Swami Sivananda wrote that we attain God-realisation through worship of Avataras like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama.

Avatara

Here's the definition of Avatara from The Columbia Encyclopedia. Avatars appear from age to age.

The Avatara - A Spiritual Event

The Theosophical Society presents us with four impressive articles on the subject of Avataras.

Meher Baba - Avatar

His followers claim that Meher Baba was the Avatar for our Age. He came to sow seeds of love in our hearts.

On Avatara

G. de Purucker states that Avatars possess no reincarnating ego. He uses Gautama Buddha as his prime example.

Sathya Sai Baba

Right now millions of folks all over the globe beleive that Sathya Sai Baba is the Avatar of the age.

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