Chapter 11 of the Sai Satcharitra explains that devotion to a manifest, or Saguna, Guru is essential for a devotee who also possesses a physical form. The text posits that devotion cannot truly manifest without meditating on a tangible form, and without this loving devotion, the mind cannot blossom. As stated in this chapter, the scriptures determine that for a worshipper with a form, the Guru must also be in a physical form; the formless is suitable for the formless. It clarifies that this doesn't create a duality, because the manifest (Saguna) and unmanifest (Nirguna) are ultimately one and the same, just as ghee is still ghee whether it is frozen or melted.
Why does Chapter 11 of the Sai Satcharitra advocate for worshipping a Guru with a physical form?
๐ Chapter 11