Project Gutenberg 2009-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 171 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie 01015441 Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Avatâras" by Annie Besant is a collection of four lectures delivered at the Theosophical Society's anniversary meeting in the late 19th century. The lectures explore the concept of Avatâras, which are divine manifestations that appear in the world to guide humanity during times of need. The work addresses fundamental truths in various religions, highlights the nature and purpose of Avatâras, and discusses specific examples, including Lord Krishna. The opening of the book establishes the significance of studying Avatâras, emphasizing an approach of deep reverence and humility. It presents the complexity of defining an Avatâra, outlining the necessity for such divine interventions as a response to the decline of righteousness (Dharma) and the rise of unrighteousness (Adharma) in the world. Besant introduces the idea that Avatâras embody God’s essence while navigating the human experience, and this duality raises questions about the nature of divinity, tradition, and individual interpretation of spiritual truths. The lectures seek to bridge understanding between different faiths while challenging readers to contemplate the profound mysteries of life and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theosophy Avatars (Religion) BP Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 222941 2025-07-11T13:30:47.706338 text/html 223983 2009-03-06T07:14:52 text/html 149590 2025-07-11T13:30:52.773295 application/epub+zip 149544 2025-07-11T13:30:49.446297 application/epub+zip 149545 2025-07-11T13:30:48.357322 application/epub+zip 266670 2025-07-11T13:30:55.220298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243901 2025-07-11T13:30:52.092302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261562 2022-09-13T07:58:27.032664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202253 2025-07-11T13:30:47.323380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202295 2009-03-06T07:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200503 2009-03-06T07:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200494 2009-03-06T07:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23186 2025-07-11T13:30:55.399279 application/rdf+xml 11173 2025-07-11T13:30:48.836341 image/jpeg 3054 2025-07-11T13:30:48.596300 image/jpeg 74221 2009-03-06T07:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 73599 2009-03-06T07:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 78925 2009-03-06T07:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 73434 2009-03-06T07:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 144235 2025-07-11T13:30:47.723340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia