HINDUTVAM SERIES 13

INCARNATION OF GOD
 
Q.     Do the Hindus believe in the incarnation of God?
A.     Yes.
 
Q.     What is the idea of this doctrine?
A.     God, being all-powerful and merciful, can take form for the good of humanity .in different ways and in different ages (Gita 4:8).
 
Q.     Does God's power not become limited when He takes birth in space and time?
A.     No. He remains the same all-powerful God even though He takes human form. It has been stated in the Gita, fourth chapter sixth verse, that He controls the Maya when He takes form so that Maya cannot touch Him.
 
Q.     Why the Hindus do not believe in only one incarnation?
A.     There are two reasons for that:
    (1)     The mission of the limitless infinite God cannot be completed in one incarnation:
    (2)     Each incarnation of God fulfills the demand of that time. So, when the time changes, some other personality will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the changed circumstances.