Inside of us, we each have a true spark or core of the divine eternal, listen deeply and dare to follow.
Don't feel compelled to follow tradition, important or holy people, people we love, Budda, or a book. If your true core leads you there, that's cool and like a great teacher they can help you grow and develop. However, that true core has only loyalty to the eternal and may lead you away from those traditions, people, or books as it is said
"The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao."