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   AVATAR is a word
   that is commonly heard
   but rarely understood.
   In English, the word 
   has come to mean 
   "an embodiment,
   a bodily 
   manifestation
   of the Divine."
   However, 
   the Sanskrit word 
   AVATARA means
   "The Descent of God" 
   or simply 
   "Incarnation".



   All background images 
   on this page are snapshots
   from (SL) Second Life.

In this image: Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks"  
Edward Hopper, National Gallery of Art, 2008  
Webdesign: Ute Merbitz