Elizabeth, when I use avatar, it is in reference to the embodiment or representative of a negative quality that is still within you that can be activated by an event outside of you. For example, let’s say your friend criticized a decision you made. You feel offended and angry because you possess an avatar of an event that happened to you when you were 10, when your mom or dad told you that they were disappointed in you that you can never make the right decision. Each avatar represents an unresolved emotional trauma that has not been confronted or released yet. Thank you for reading. I hope that helped!!
Thank you. I checked with a friend from a Hindu background and it's used quite differently in that culture. That's why I was confused. Got it now. It's a cultural difference, to say nothing of video game culture. good essay as always.
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Dr. Amaya, I am confused by your reference to avatar. Could you explain.
Elizabeth, when I use avatar, it is in reference to the embodiment or representative of a negative quality that is still within you that can be activated by an event outside of you. For example, let’s say your friend criticized a decision you made. You feel offended and angry because you possess an avatar of an event that happened to you when you were 10, when your mom or dad told you that they were disappointed in you that you can never make the right decision. Each avatar represents an unresolved emotional trauma that has not been confronted or released yet. Thank you for reading. I hope that helped!!
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Thank you. I checked with a friend from a Hindu background and it's used quite differently in that culture. That's why I was confused. Got it now. It's a cultural difference, to say nothing of video game culture. good essay as always.
Yes, normally it refers to deity but frequently used now in personal growth literature in a more creative and literary manner.