Even though we use these two words 'Teacher' and 'Guru' almost synonymously, there seems to be a lot of differences. Krishna forwarded this interesting information thorugh an email.
A teacher takes responsibility for 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 answers.
A teacher helps you get out of the maze;
A Guru destroys the maze.
A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil;
A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil.
A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey;
A Guru strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey.
A teacher is a guide on the path;
A Guru is a pointer to the way.
A teacher sends you on the road to success;
A Guru sends on the road to freedom.
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 sharpens your mind;
A Guru opens your mind.
A teacher instructs you;
A Guru constructs you.
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 is a systematic thinker;
A Guru is a lateral thinker.
A Guru will punish you with compassion.
A teacher is to the pupil what a father is to a son;
A Guru is what a mother is to her child.
A teacher leads you by the hand;
A Guru leads you by example.
One can always find a teacher;
But a Guru has to find and accept you.
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