Guru: A person much more than a Teacher

We all know, that Teachers Day is celebrated across the world. In India, a specific name - Guru, exists. Accordingly, Guru Purnima is celebrated which is totally different. It is not only a day "Happy......" and with a lot of emoticons WhatsApp messages but a sacred day which showcases one of the greatest Indian traditions!

 

 

 

Of course, it is also known as Vyasa Purnima marking the birthday of Veda Vyasa, the sage who authored the Mahabharata and compiled the Vedas.

 

A teacher leads us by hand but a Guru leads us by example. A teacher reaches our mind, but a guru touches our spirit! A teacher sharpens our mind, but a Guru opens our mind. A teacher instructs us, while a Guru constructs us! A teacher explains the world and its nature to us, a Guru explains ourselves and our nature to us.

 

A teacher answers our questions, a Guru questions our answers! A teacher gives us things we don’t have and require, but a Guru takes away things we have and don’t require in order to sustain the struggle! A teacher takes the responsibility of our growth while a Guru makes us responsible for our own growth!

 

That’s why, in Mahabharata, Arjuna would have said that "Dronacharya is my teacher and Krishna is my Guru".