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[Sanskrit ''Avatāra'' “descent”, from ''avatarati'' “he descends”, from ''ava-'' “away” + ''tarati'' “he crosses over”] The incarnation of the [[Word]]; the descent or crossing-over of the [[Universal Christ]] from the plane of Spirit to the plane of Matter. | [Sanskrit ''Avatāra'' “descent”, from ''avatarati'' “he descends”, from ''ava-'' “away” + ''tarati'' “he crosses over”] The incarnation of the [[Word]]; the descent or crossing-over of the [[Universal Christ]] from the plane of Spirit to the plane of Matter. | ||
''The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion'' defines ''avatar'' as | |||
<blockquote>an incarnation of divine consciousness on earth. An ''avatara'' is born not as the result of karma (as are ordinary human beings) but from an act of free will, and such a one is conscious of his divine mission throughout his life. He appears [in time of trouble] in order to establish new pathways for religious realization and to adapt them to the age in which he is born.</blockquote> | |||
== The avatar of an age == | |||
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{{SGA}}. | {{SGA}}. | ||
{{POWref|38|6|, February 5, 1995, endnote}} | |||
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