WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -There is a fundamental difference between a teacher and a guru. Teacher is the one who teaches us about the objects and processes of the external world, while guru teaches us the techniques of exploring the reality of our inner being-i.e. self, by which our life changes.

Detailed explanation-2: -guru, (Sanskrit: “venerable”) in Hinduism, a personal spiritual teacher or guide. From at least the mid-1st millennium bce, when the Upanishads (speculative commentaries on the Vedas, the revealed scriptures of Hinduism) were composed, India has stressed the importance of the tutorial method in religious instruction.

Detailed explanation-3: -While in the Hindu tradition, the term Guru is restricted to mean a spiritual guide and instructor, in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib, however, the term Guru is often used by the Sikh Gurus themselves, and is used to refer to the creator God Himself.