| No. |
Teacher |
Guru |
| 1 |
A teacher takes responsibility for your growth |
A Guru makes you responsible for your growth |
| 2 |
A teacher gives you things you do not have and require |
A Guru takes away things you have and do not require |
| 3 |
A teacher answers your questions |
A Guru questions your answers |
| 4 |
A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil |
A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil |
| 5 |
A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey |
A Guru strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey |
| 6 |
A teacher is a guide on the path |
A Guru is a pointer to the way |
| 7 |
A teacher sends you on the road to success |
A Guru sends you on the road to freedom |
| 8 |
A teacher explains the world and its nature to you |
A Guru explains yourself and your nature to you |
| 9 |
A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego |
A Guru takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego |
| 10 |
A teacher instructs you |
A Guru constructs you |
| 11 |
A teacher sharpens your mind |
A Guru opens your mind |
| 12 |
A teacher reaches your mind. |
A Guru touches your spirit |
| 13 |
A teacher instructs you on how to solve problems |
A Guru shows you how to resolve issues |
| 14 |
A teacher is a systematic thinker |
A Guru is a lateral thinker |
| 15 |
One can always find a teacher |
But a Guru has to find and accept you |
| 16 |
A teacher leads you by the hand |
A Guru leads you by example |
| 17 |
When a teacher finishes with you, you celebrate |
When a Guru finishes with you, life celebrates |
