Initially in a quest
for inner journey, I was confused with Teacher and Guru. I used to think both
are same. But as wisdom dawned, I realized that, they both are separate. So I
thought to pen down these differences, which may really help someone. I
sincerely thank the person from where I got most of the points.
Teacher
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Guru
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Teacher means [Shikshak] [Acharya]
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[Guru] [Sadguru] means Master. Some
people take Guru synonymously as Teacher. For them we can take Master as
[Sadguru].
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Takes
responsibility for your growth
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Makes
you responsible
for your growth
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Gives you things you do not have and require.
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Takes away things you have and do not
require.
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Answers your questions.
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Questions your answers.
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Helps you get out of the maze.
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Destroys the maze.
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Requires obedience and discipline from the
pupil.
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Requires trust and humility from the
pupil.
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Clothes you and prepares
you for the outer journey.
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Strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey.
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Is a guide on the
path.
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Is
a pointer to the way.
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Sends you on the road
to success.
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Sends you on the road to freedom.
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Explains the world
and its nature to you.
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Explains
yourself
and your nature to you.
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Makes you understand how to move about in the
world.
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Shows you where you stand in relation to
the world.
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Gives you knowledge
and boosts your ego.
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Takes
away your knowledge and punctures your ego.
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Instructs you.
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Constructs you.
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Sharpens your mind.
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Opens your mind.
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Shows you the way to prosperity.
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Shows you the way to posterity.
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Reaches your mind.
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Touches
your spirit.
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Gives you
knowledge.
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Makes
you wise.
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Gives you maturity.
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Returns
you to innocence
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Instructs you on how to solve problems.
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Shows you how to come above issues.
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Is a systematic thinker.
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Is a lateral
thinker.
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Punishes you with a stick, if needed.
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Punishes you with compassion.
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What a father is to son.
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What mother is to her child.
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One can always find a teacher.
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But a Guru has to find and accept you.
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When a teacher finishes with you, you
celebrate.
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When a Guru finishes with you, life celebrates.
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You are thankful to the
teacher.
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You are grateful to the Guru.
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If you are clear between
the differences and interested in your inner journey do read:
Wisdom Pointer:
Once you are ready, you
will be thrown into the open sky. A Master's house is just a training place
where you get ready, but it is not the final home. It is where you get ready,
and then the Master throws you into the sky because there is the final home, in
total freedom – in moksha. A Master is helpful just on the way. Before the
temple of the Divine, he will suddenly leave you. Before the temple of the
Divine, he will push you in, and if you look back you will not find him any
more, he will not be there – because with the Divine you have to be alone. The
work of the Master is completed.
– Osho. Until You Die
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