Why is the film called Avatar? What does it stand for?

avatar: avatar (Sanskrit:? 1? 3? 1? 1? 1? 4? 1? ? 1? 6, Latin writing: Avatar) In Indian philosophy, it is most commonly considered to be related to the physical expression of the gods on the ground. In Sanskrit, the word incarnation has the meaning of "descent" and "reincarnation" from a higher realm through careful consideration and for special purposes. In layman's terms, it is the arrival of the gods, or the possession of the gods. It is the incarnation of Shiva, the god of destruction. Or it can be understood that the words "God descended to the world and used the human body to exert God's power", "Avatar" and "God descended to the earth" are closer to the meaning of this word. Avatar's original English name is "Avatar", and its words are derived from Sanskrit. It means the incarnation of the god who came to earth, and the popular meaning can be understood as "incarnation". In Hinduism, AVATAR refers to the state in which VISHNU descended to human or animal form. It is said that Vishnu has 1 incarnations, 9 of which have already arrived in the world, and the last incarnation will come at the end of the world. In the language of Buddhism, it is one of the three bodies (dharma body, report body and incarnation), which represents the mind and behavior. In the Zen classic Tanjing, there is a popular explanation: "The three bodies are pure dharma body, and your nature is also; Successful reporting, your wisdom; Hundreds of billions of incarnations, your trip is also. " Human Buddhism believes that the three bodies are one. In the system dominated by Catholicism and Christianity, it also means the power of gods in human nature. Even if the religious explanation is stripped away, it is a common term in today's computer technology, which usually refers to the perfect and figurative presentation of human figures in virtual reality.

Cameron's choice of this word as the film title is undoubtedly very topical, which not only reveals the main points of the story, but also further sublimates the theme, achieving the most natural integration in the context of philosophy, religion and modern technology.