Difference between teacher and a guru

A teacher explains the world and its nature to you,
A guru explains yourself and your nature to you.

A teacher makes you understand how to move about in the world.
A guru shows you where you stand in relation to the world.

A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego.
A guru takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego.

A teacher gives you maturity.
A guru returns you to innocence.

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.

A teacher will punish you with a stick.
A guru will punish you with compassion.

A teacher is to pupil what a father is to son.
A guru is to pupil what mother is to her child.

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 graduate.
When a guru finishes with you, you celebrate.

When the course is over you are thankful to the teacher.
When the discourse is over you are grateful to the guru.