Guru-Aasaan

குருதட்சிணை கேட்பவன் குருவே அல்ல. அறிவை விற்பவன் "ஆசான்" எனவே அறியப்படுகிறான். குருவென்பவன் கற்ற ஞானத்தை தானம் வழங்குபவன், விற்பவனல்ல. தட்சிணை, மோகத்திலிருந்து பிறப்பது. தானம் அன்பிலிருந்து பிறப்பது. மோகம் பேராசையின் உருவகம். எனவே ஆசான் தரும காரியங்களுக்கு தகுதியற்றவன்.

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A Teacher vs a Guru Difference between a Guru and a Teacher... 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 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 you 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 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 reaches your mind. A Guru touches your spirit. 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. One can always find a teacher. But a 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 celebrate. When a Guru finishes with you, life celebrates.