THE MYSTERY OF THE AVATAR

The Divine Descent

Beginning with “The Vision of the Divine Dance” from the Kurma Purana Samhita, nine contributions consider the complex metaphysical doctrine of the Avatar and the decisive impulse given to human evolution. “The Flute of Krishna” from Hermes shows how every authentic quest is a way of approaching the Avatar and points to the Bhagavad Gita as a quintessential guide on the path of spiritual devotion. 

Six articles by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky seek to unravel the mystery of the Avatar. “The Doctrine of Avataras” sets forth the complexities of the concept of the Avatar and shows that all Avatars are ultimately one in their divine source. “The Seven Principles” and “The Mystery of Buddha” suggest the close connection of Buddha to the Avataric impulse. “‘Reincarnations’ of Buddha” provides the broader perspective in which Gautama Buddha’s spiritual mission recurs and ramifies through the centuries. “An Unpublished Discourse of Buddha” and “Nirvana-Moksha” point to the exalted states of consciousness attained by those who achieve self-conscious immortality.

“Between Heaven and Earth” links the Avataric impulse with the unwritten history of human evolution and invites the intuitive to participate in the redemption of sullied consciousness and the laying down of the philosophical foundations of the noetic civilization of the future.

78 p. softbound with dust jacket

ISBN 0-88695-035-X

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