Perhaps.  It may also be that he was incarnated by being SO off-center (https://www.ncronline.org/preview/incarnation-possible-when-we-are-taken-center).  Joined with cosmic Christ, like a Christian-ish version of Mahasamatman was with Nirvana (not the band), in Zelazney's "Lord of Light".  
Mahasamatman called himself "Sam"; coincidence?