Original: Baba said that in other ages this role was fulfilled by Zoroaster , Rama , Krishna , Gautama Buddha , Jesus , and lastly by Muhammad . Meher Baba describes the Avatar as '' a gauge against which man can measure what he is and what he may become .
Simplified: Meher Baba said that in the past the Avatar had been on Earth as Zoroaster , Rama , Krishna , Buddha , Jesus , and Muhammad .