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Avatâras, by Annie Besant
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Title: Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899
Author: Annie Besant
Release Date: March 6, 2009 [EBook #28262]
Language: English
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AVATÂRAS
FOUR LECTURES DELIVERED AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY AT ADYAR, MADRAS, DECEMBER, 1899
BY
ANNIE BESANT
ENGLISH EDITION
Theosophical Publishing Society 3 Langham Place, London, W. 1900
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
LECTURE I.--
WHAT IS AN AVATÂRA? 7
LECTURE II.--
THE SOURCE OF AND NEED FOR AVATÂRAS 31
LECTURE III.--
SOME SPECIAL AVATÂRAS 65
LECTURE IV.--
SHRÎ KRISHNA 95
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AVATÂRAS.
FIRST LECTURE.
BROTHERS:--Every time that we