I, along with seven other members from our local Vedanta group, sat down for a discussion with Swami Sarvadevananda yesterday. In that discussion, we spoke about figures such as Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, and a few others. Swami Sarvadevananda as well as a few others that were there yesterday contend that these people are direct incarnations of God. I hold the opinion that these are enlightened people who have gone through rebirths as the rest of us have and through these rebirths, became enlightened.
What are your thoughts on this? Are these figures enlightened through multiple rebirths? Or were they sent down from God for a single incarnation to spread God's word?
Apologies if I did not name a figure in your religion, but a pretty comprehensive list can be found here.
What are your thoughts on this? Are these figures enlightened through multiple rebirths? Or were they sent down from God for a single incarnation to spread God's word?
Apologies if I did not name a figure in your religion, but a pretty comprehensive list can be found here.