Sai Baba worship- not acceptable in Hinduism- Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya said do not include ram with word sai apart from many other sayings, similarly, during election campaigning he said do not use har har word before Modi, why there is hue and cry over this, he said it is upto devotees to worship but why use Ram's name. Shankaracharya of Puri said recently, no devotees cannot ride into rathas in car festival, he said with quotes from religious books, the same said by dwaraka shankaracharya about quotes from books.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

What's that subtle difference? We are mortals and we follow the Puranas wherein it was written that Ram is a mortal

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

What's that subtle difference? We are mortals and we follow the Puranas wherein it was written that Ram is a mortal

Who wrote the Puranas?

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

What's that subtle difference? We are mortals and we follow the Puranas wherein it was written that Ram is a mortal

Who wrote the Puranas?

That's irrelevant here. What's relevant here is Hindus follow them including Sankaracharya.. And he's supposed to be the authority on Puranas.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

What's that subtle difference? We are mortals and we follow the Puranas wherein it was written that Ram is a mortal

Who wrote the Puranas?

That's irrelevant here. What's relevant here is Hindus follow them including Sankaracharya.. And he's supposed to be the authority on Puranas.

Puranas was written by a mortal or mortals. Thus it is a matter of convenience. Chose your God which choice Hinduism gives to its followers. For some Saibaba is God and for some he is not. Both will keep contesting and debate wil go on.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

There is a subtle difference, in case of Ram it was known to mere mortals that he was a God incarnate, but this is not the case with Saibaba ! :laugh: :woohoo:

What's that subtle difference? We are mortals and we follow the Puranas wherein it was written that Ram is a mortal

Who wrote the Puranas?

That's irrelevant here. What's relevant here is Hindus follow them including Sankaracharya.. And he's supposed to be the authority on Puranas.

Puranas was written by a mortal or mortals. Thus it is a matter of convenience. Chose your God which choice Hinduism gives to its followers. For some Saibaba is God and for some he is not. Both will keep contesting and debate wil go on.

Yes. this wisdom should dawn on Sankaracharya.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

Religion is a set of beliefs. Ramayaa and Mahabharata are ancient Hindu books and so Rama and Krishna are very much worshipped as Vishnu- incarnate. There are some deities like Ganesh, Laxmi who are also worshipped in Sanatan Hindu tradition. On the other hand nobody knew about Sai Baba a few decades ago. The movie Amar Akbar, Antony got him publicity. Shankaracharya has just caution against worsip of Sai Baba abd other newly discovered 'gods', who are not part of Sanatan Dharama.

In fact, the worship activity is also a roaring business. The Holymenn at religious places make a lot of money by cheating devotees. This was well described in the movie 'Sangarsh'. As worship is a big business, there is a tendency to create new gods and make money therefrom. It is also possibe that traditional Hindu Sanatan Dharma faces stiff competition for new 'worship business houses' like Sai Baba and some other 'maths'.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

Religion is a set of beliefs. Ramayaa and Mahabharata are ancient Hindu books and so Rama and Krishna are very much worshipped as Vishnu- incarnate. There are some deities like Ganesh, Laxmi who are also worshipped in Sanatan Hindu tradition. On the other hand nobody knew about Sai Baba a few decades ago. The movie Amar Akbar, Antony got him publicity. Shankaracharya has just caution against worsip of Sai Baba abd other newly discovered 'gods', who are not part of Sanatan Dharama.

In fact, the worship activity is also a roaring business. The Holymenn at religious places make a lot of money by cheating devotees. This was well described in the movie 'Sangarsh'. As worship is a big business, there is a tendency to create new gods and make money therefrom. It is also possibe that traditional Hindu Sanatan Dharma faces stiff competition for new 'worship business houses' like Sai Baba and some other 'maths'.

Religion is a set of beliefs translated into commerce by certain limited sections of followers since time immemorial. Why should only they have the right to do so. As happens in commerce either they should share the earnings with others or some others will invent new gods and earn out of it. Religion ultimately is business of faith. Like all businesses it also finds new investors from time to time.

Undoubtedly, Shankaracharya is an authority in Hindu/ Sanatan religion. He says that Sai Baba worship is unhindu.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/do-not-worship-shirdi-sai-baba-says-shankaracharya/1/368207.html

Sai Baba is also believed to be of Muslim origin. But some Muslinms have asserted that they worhip only Allah and nobody else. Sai Baba issue concerns only Hindus as they only worship statues.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/No-more-victims-Allahabad-girls-fight-their-fears/articleshow/37111312.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section

However there are even self styled Gurus who get themselves worshipped. Undoubtedly, the Hindus are exploited and cheated by so many religious trusts in name of various deities and so called saints.

Shankaracharya says that Sai Baba is a human. Hence should not be worshipped. But Ram, one of the 10 incarnations is also Human as described in Puranas.

Religion is a set of beliefs. Ramayaa and Mahabharata are ancient Hindu books and so Rama and Krishna are very much worshipped as Vishnu- incarnate. There are some deities like Ganesh, Laxmi who are also worshipped in Sanatan Hindu tradition. On the other hand nobody knew about Sai Baba a few decades ago. The movie Amar Akbar, Antony got him publicity. Shankaracharya has just caution against worsip of Sai Baba abd other newly discovered 'gods', who are not part of Sanatan Dharama.

In fact, the worship activity is also a roaring business. The Holymenn at religious places make a lot of money by cheating devotees. This was well described in the movie 'Sangarsh'. As worship is a big business, there is a tendency to create new gods and make money therefrom. It is also possibe that traditional Hindu Sanatan Dharma faces stiff competition for new 'worship business houses' like Sai Baba and some other 'maths'.

Religion is a set of beliefs translated into commerce by certain limited sections of followers since time immemorial. Why should only they have the right to do so. As happens in commerce either they should share the earnings with others or some others will invent new gods and earn out of it. Religion ultimately is business of faith. Like all businesses it also finds new investors from time to time.

very apt comments indeed. So there is nothing sacred about religion. This is entirely business. This is more true about Hindu with so many deties or worship shops.

Religion is a lucrative business that's being smartly used by wise men to deceive the gullible.

Ram is born is some other age, and according to religious scripture in the age of Kalli Yuga only Lord Budha is associated with incarnation and this also have contradictions. Shaknaracharya said, do not use workd Ram with Sai, Incarnation is human life of Lord on earth in different forms, Lord Ram born is Dwapara age if iam right, in Kalli Yuga according to Purana whcih Shankaracharya said only Lord Buddha is associated with incarnation.

Sankaracharya said that Saibaba is human and should not be worshipped. Has he forgotten that Ram is also born as human according to Puranas ?

There are many electr4onic medias who have been giving very half news and many people never understand what the original speaker said about.

The basis for our discussions is the news item link given in the thread.

Many people are giving examples of Lord Ram in relation with sai in order to give him the place, never ever understood in his life time sai never advocated this, but now managers are making him Lord it is their business but should not use word Ram with him what Shankaracharya said about.

The name Ram was used by Sankaracharya. Not by the people.

Everybody has its own belief and in country like India which is called the biggest democratic country everyone has the right to worship whomsoever he/she wants.

Everybody has its own belief and in country like India which is called the biggest democratic country everyone has the right to worship whomsoever he/she wants.

Exactly. Why a religious Guru should dictate the beliefs and likes of others?