Teacher Vs Guru - A Perspective (Author and Source Unknown)

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Teacher Vs Guru – A Perspective (Source – Unknown and Author –Anonymous)     I know that a Teacher is different from a Guru, but never knew that they are different in so many ways. I know "All Gurus are Teachers; But all teachers are not Gurus". If you get not only a Guru but also a "Satguru", you are the most blessed one.   Teacher Guru A teacher takes responsibility of your growth A Guru makes you responsible for your growth. A teacher gives you things you do not have and require A Guru takes away things you have and do not require. A teacher answers your questions A Guru questions your answer A teacher helps you get out of the maze A Guru destroys your maze A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil A teacher is a guide on the path A Guru is the pointer to the way A teacher sends you on the road to success A Guru sends you on the road to freedom When the course is over you are thankful to the teacher When the discourse is over you are grateful to the Guru A teacher explains the world and its nature to you A Guru explains yourself and your nature to you A teacher makes you understand how to move about in the world A Guru shows you where you stand in relation to the world A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego A Guru takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego A teacher instructs you A Guru constructs you A teacher sharpens your mind A Guru opens your mind A teacher shows you the way to prosperity A Guru shows the way to serenity A teacher reaches your mind A Guru touches your soul A teacher gives you knowledge A Guru makes you wise A teacher gives you maturity A Guru returns you to innocence A teacher instructs you on how to solve problems A Guru shows you how to resolve issues A teacher is a systematic thinker A Guru is a lateral thinker A teacher will punish you with a stick A guru will punish you with compassion A teacher is a pupil what a father is to son A Guru is to pupil what mother is to her child One can always find a teacher But Guru has to find and accept you A teacher leads you by the hand A Guru leads you by example When a teacher finishes with you, you graduate When a Guru finishes with you, you celebrate       ------- “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” -Mahatma Gandhi