Incarnations Sentence Examples

They do not believe in any of His incarnations.

Manda d'hayye and his image Hibil Ziva with his incarnations clearly correspond to the old Babylonian Marduk, Merodach, the "first-born" son of Ea, with his incarnations, the chief divinity of the city of Babylon, the mediator and redeemer in the old religion.

Starting from the unity of God, Nanak and his successors rejected the idols and incarnations of the Hindus, and on the ground of the equality of all men rejected also the system of caste.

Outwardly they are Mussulmans of the Shiah branch, but most of them show little veneration for either Prophet or Koran, and the religion of some of them seems to be a mixture of Ali-Illahism involving a belief in successive incarnations combined with mysterious, ancient, heathen rites.

Their babies are incarnations of spirits which quitted a bush or rock passed by the mothers at the moment of conception.

The historic Buddha - the man Gautamais taught as only one of a limitless series of incarnations or (better) appearances.

But despite the artificial character of the Trimurti, it has retained to this day at least its theoretical validity in orthodox Hinduism, whilst it has also undoubtedly exercised considerable influence in shaping sectarian belief, in promoting feelings of toleration towards the claims of rival deities; and in a tendency towards identifying divine figures newly sprung into popular favour with one or other of the principal deities, and thus helping to bring into vogue that notion of avatars, or periodical descents or incarnations of the deity, which has become so prominent a feature of the later sectarian belief.

It is not, however, so much the original figure of the god himself that enlists the sympathies of his adherents as the additional elements it has received through the theory of periodical" descents "(avatara) or incarnations applied to this deity.

Whilst the Saiva philosophers do not approve of the notion of incarnations, as being derogatory to the dignity of the deity, the Brahmans have nevertheless thought fit to adopt it as apparently a convenient expedient for bringing certain tendencies of popular worship within the pale of their system, and probably also for counteracting the Buddhist doctrines; and for this purpose Vishnu would obviously offer himself as the most attractive figure in the Brahmanical trinity.

And accordingly it is exactly in connexion with these two incarnations of Vishnu, especially that of Krishna, that a new spirit was infused into the religious life of the people by the sentiment of fervent devotion to the deity, as it found expression in certain portions of the epic poems, especially the Bhagavadgita, and in the Bhagavatapurana (as against the more orthodox Vaishnava works of this class such as the Vishnupurana), and was formulated into a regular doctrine of faith in the Sandilya-sutra, and ultimately translated into practice by the Vaishnava reformers.

His followers, the Ramanujas, or Sri-Vaishnavas as they are usually called, worship Y Y, P Vishnu (Narayana) with his consort Sri or Lakshmi (the goddess of beauty and fortune), or their incarnations Rama with Sita and Krishna with Rukmini.

Although the Vaishnava sects hitherto noticed, in their adoration of Vishnu and his incarnations, Krishna and Ramachandra, usually associate with these gods their Brot wives, as their saktis, or female energies, the sexual element is, as a rule, only just allowed sufficient scope to enhance the emotional character of the rites of worship. In some of the later Vaishnava creeds, on the other hand, this element is far from being kept within the bounds of moderation and decency.

Indeed, Chaitanya himself, as well as his immediate disciples, have come to be regarded as complete or partial incarnations of the deity to whom adoration is due, as to Krishna himself; and their modern successors, the Gosains, share to the fullest extent in the devout attentions of the worshippers.

The two queens have become semi-divine personages, and are worshipped under the name of the two Dard-Eke, the " glorious mothers," being regarded as incarnations of the wife of Siva, representing respectively two of the qualities which she personifies, divine vengeance and divine love.

It will have been noticed that it was an old idea of the northern Buddhists to look upon distinguished members of the order as incarnations of Avalokitesvara, of Manju-sri, or of Amitabha.

Like the Great Lamas, they bear the title of Rinpotshe or Glorious, and are looked upon as incarnations of one or other of the celestial Bodhisats of the Great Vehicle mythology.

Under these high officials of the Tibetan hierarchy there come the Chubil Khans, who fill the post of abbot to the lesser monasteries, and are also incarnations.

He has made himself known to men by successive incarnations, of which the last was Hakim, the sixth Fatimite caliph.

How many these incarnations have been is stated variously; but seventy, one for each period of the world, seems the best-attested number.

The souls of the virtuous pass after death into ever new incarnations of greater perfection, till at last they reach a point at which they can be re-absorbed into the Deity itself; those of the wicked may be degraded to the level of camels or dogs.

We see that he, like his father and his successors, were worshipped as gods, probably as incarnations of a secondary deity of the Persian creed.

All you have to know is that they represent the various incarnations of the East End villain.

He also told me they would go and see the early incarnations of Dexys all the time.

Past life regression therapy raises the important question of whether our spiritual evolution on earth is attained through successive incarnations.

At 9.15 pm on 24 December A Study in Sherlock compares the various screen incarnations of Holmes.

However, there has been little in-depth analysis of whether contemporary manifestations of antisemitism are more intense or serious than earlier incarnations.

Previous incarnations of it have been very very different, but this one was an utter joy and extremely entertaining as well.

The Romans celebrated the birthday of a town and of its genius, just as they celebrated that of a man; and a snake was a frequent form for this kind of demon; when we compare with this the South African belief that the snakes which are in the neighbourhood of the kraal are the incarnations of the ancestors of the residents, it seems probable that some similar idea lay at the bottom of the Roman belief; to this day in European folklore the house snake or toad, which lives in the cellar, is regarded as the "life index" or other self of the father of the house; the death of one involves the death of the other, according to popular belief.

And accordingly the "descents" or incarnations of the deity have for their object, not so much the spiritual regeneration of man as the deliverance of the world from some material calamity threatening to overwhelm it.

Some are benign but others, whom she sees as bringing retribution for sins committed in past incarnations, compel her into danger.

She has seen many changes over the years, including incarnations as various celebrities.

The band went through several incarnations before finally bringing in Dave Grohl to be their drummer.

While a men's short sleeve dress shirt with a button-down collar is more stylish than some other incarnations, it's still a casual shirt and is best treated as such.

A number of elements separate this title from other incarnations in the series, namely the on-rails sections (which may well have provided inspiration for such elements in the 3D titles to be released later on).

This independent development studio has been responsible for various incarnations of the Viewtiful Joe series, including the ports for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube.

Have you played Street Fighter or any of its incarnations?

One element of Flo on the Go that separates it from previous incarnations is that you can dress up Flo in whatever clothes you like.

While improving the digs is an integral part of the Diner Dash experience -- buying more tables, expanding the decor, getting a karaoke stage, and so on -- it doesn't make as much sense in this context as in previous incarnations.

The core mechanic is utterly simple, making Bejeweled -- in all its different incarnations -- accessible by all players, regardless of age or skill level.

Unlike some earlier incarnations where you had to look into something like the Guitar Hero Explorer, Guitar Hero World Tour is fully compatible with downloadable content (DLC) across all platforms.

The Game Boy (and following incarnations) has an impressive library of games that can keep any gamer satisfied from puzzles and action to RPGs and shooters.

The single player mode is more robust than previous Kart incarnations.

In early incarnations of Madden that included a "Create a Character" mode, you had to create a character that resembled the stats of the changed player, but no more.

In the 2000s, Nintendo released a few incarnations of the GameBoy, including the DS, the Micro, and the DS Lite.

However, its latest incarnations feature experience points, items, equipment and character statistics that can be increased through exploration and defeating enemies.

The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tokien's masterpiece of fantasy literature, has seen incarnations in every form of media available.

Tomb Raider has also had brief incarnations in comic book and novel format.

And even though Tetris has gone through several incarnations, the original formula still stands out as the best and by far the most addictive.

Wario Ware, in all of its incarnations, has remained one of the best games that you can just pick up and play if you're looking for a good time.

Originally sold through Sprint in the United States, the HTC Mogul was also sold in slightly different incarnations through other carriers throughout the world as well.

As the iPod enjoys continued success in its various incarnations, there are sure to be many iPod dancers yet to come.

Urban ballroom dance is one of the newer incarnations of the pastime, with organizations such as the Gentlemen of Ballroom spreading the joys and benefits of social dance to a wider and under-served inner-city population.

The Batman Forever Batmobile used in the movie had a different design than previous incarnations, and the toy version reflects this fact as well.

They can choose from a number of new incarnations of this popular character, as well as other featured characters from the films and animated series.

For the ultimate in haute couture and ready-to-wear, you can't go wrong with Chanel dresses in all of their incarnations.

Like many religions, Catholicism has many different incarnations.

Wisdom has been acquired through her incarnations, and she retains the majority of it.

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Cayce’s readings suggested that psi abilities are the result of soul development through various incarnations and physical attunement.

Over the years there have been many incarnations of Viki's alter egos, the most prominent of which is Niki Smith.

Lily Walsh Snyder (in all her incarnations) occupied a special place in the fan's hearts.

Standard and Professional versions are offered, both an improvement over previous incarnations.

From its earliest incarnations, striptease shows operated mostly outside the law.

The band was around, in various incarnations, until 1998.

Bow Wow was discovered at a young age and has had several different musical incarnations while also establishing himself as an actor.

Although there are cast recordings from various stage incarnations of West Side Story, the soundtrack that was released to accompany the film remains the gold standard.

The aptly titled Wild Mood Swings was released in 1996 and featured a taste of all incarnations of the band.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has been brought to the stage and screen in numerous incarnations, most notably in the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff as the monster.

Meanwhile media caught up, and most science fiction fans embraced Star Trek in one of its many incarnations as 'science fiction' in their sense of the word.

Trevor, Neville Longbottom's frog, isn't a frog in all Harry Potter incarnations.

While other female Captains and Admirals appeared in previous incarnations, Janeway was the first full time female Captain and lead for the series.

The cat-garbed villain has had many incarnations in the Wonder Woman comic books.