An avatar
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is the embodiment of the Cosmos.
All Cosmic energies flow into him
as rivers flow into the ocean.
In his embodied form,
the Avatar is the reservoir
of 'ananta kalyana guna',
unlimited auspicious qualities.
By his Cosmic will,
an avatar can manifest any of the
divine cosmic energies
through his body.
In Vedic religions, the 'devatas' or demigods are divine energies present in the cosmos.
Innumerable enlightened beings are also available on the subtle plane to bless and guide humanity.
Bhaava darshan signifies the manifesting of these auspicious divine energies through the body of an enlightened being.
The word 'bhaava' has no translation in English.
The closest one can come to a translation of 'bhaava' is 'experiencing the formless in form'.
