10th July 2025
This day marks the birthday of Veda Vyasa, the sage who authored the Mahabharata and complied with the Vedas. Guru Purnima is dedicated to honor all the Guru’s, mentors & teachers.
While both teachers and gurus guide & impart knowledge, they differ in their approach and goals. A teacher focuses on providing knowledge and skills, often within a structured curriculum, while a guru aims to guide individuals towards greater goals.
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 and prepares you for the inner journey.
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 unwanted 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 be found and has to accept you.
A teacher leads you by the hand.
A Guru leads you by example.
Let us honor both, the teachers and the Guru in our lives on this wonderful day &
Stay blessed forever.