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Gitaacharya. The principle of parallelism in nature revealed by the Master and discussed above provides a very convincing basis for explaining the phenomenon of the Avatar.
The Master says that it is we who have set up our tiny creation by providing material for the same. The action of God in this is but very nominal, limited to the primary stroke of will, which stirred up action or Kshoba. The stroke of will is possessed of very high velocity having two extremities corresponding to the beginning and end of creation. The middle space comprising the real force was the main instrument in bringing about the entire structure of the universe. It possesses immense power and gives out shocks like those of the electric current. The middle portion serves as the centre with the chief activating force situated at a point little below that serving as a cause for it. There is also another point where some thing like an animating force exists in proper moderation, is located seemingly a few millimeters from it only because it is viewed from so far away. Actually when viewed after getting out of bodily limitations this point is seen to be infinitely far off. This is the unique point from which what we call as Special Personality descends when Nature requires a thorough overhaul and a fresh impetus is needed all along the line of divinity.
The Master further reveals that the higher we go above the central point the force becomes dimmer and dimmer and this dim force falls to the lot of man indicating his close proximity to the Real. The stronger force at the central point falls to the lot of the Avatars who are fully charged with the conditions of that point. Lord Krishna came from the sphere of the central point fully charged with the divine powers, which He exhibited right from His childhood, whereas Lord Rama came from the distant end. That is why He resembled the human being more as compared to Lord Krishna. Lord Rama, regarded as the personification of dharma or righteousness, presents an ideal life which ought to be emulated by all human beings. Thus the Centre though far beyond manifestation periodically injects itself into the line of humanity as if it was, through a particular kind of individuality or personality or force in order to rectify the curvature suffered by the line of humanity. Humanity can be constructively influenced only through a fellow human being who has been thoroughly divinized.
The Master does not agree with the view that the Avatars do not have identity. They can not accomplish the purpose for which they have come down without the identity and they are also in need of a physical body, which admits of growth and development. If they did not have identity, it is not possible for their devotees to pray to them and also have their vision. It is true that the identity of the Avatar is absorbed in the source once the purpose for which it