Originally Posted by
Ram116040
Namaste,
"I believe that SadGuru is Iswara in human form and we should worship them to attain liberation."
Guru takes the disciple closer to a Devata and guides & protects like parent does but does a guru himself grant liberation?I thought that was done by Devatas such Sri Narayana,Sri Devi and Sri Shiva etc.
Bhagavat Sri Ramanujacharya(Vishishtadvaita),Sri Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya(Advaita),Sri Madhvacharya(Dvaita),Srimad Vallabhacharya(Shuddhadvaita) are considered Gurus for a reason.They have expounded the meaning of the Vedas,Upanishads,Brahma Sutras etc.They have written extensive commentaries and proposed their own systems.They are respected, honored & remembered but not worshiped as Devatas.
We honor these great Acharyas to thank them and keep their images to remind ourselves to follow the path shown by them.
Since you have compared the said saint with Srimad Ramanujacharya, may I know if that saint had proposed a new interpretation of the Vedic scriptures?May I know his Sampradaya,his Guru-Parampara?May I know the name of his philosophy that needs to be studied on par with other interpretations of the Veda-Vedanta?
I'll repeat what I said before:
I respect every person's right to believe and worship whatever pleases him/her.
For Hindus,whom to worship and how to worship has already been told in the scriptures.
IMHO it is always better to stay away from worshiping forces that are not sanctioned by the scriptures.
P.S. Certain Agama Shastras do not permit installation of human statues as deities.
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