The present-day teachers are of two types. There are those who claim to be exponents of Vedanta, but their main intent being catering to worldly desires. They conform to the whims of their disciples and in doing so they succeed in dispossessing them of their possessions. Such gurus are an unbearable burden upon the surface of the earth. They correspond to another meaning of the word ‘guru’, which means weight or burden. The second type of gurus is those who can expound the sacred texts and help the disciples to discipline themselves to some extent. They impress upon their disciples that the guru himself is Brahma, Vishnu, Easwara and also Para Brahma. This is how such teachers enhance their own stature in the eyes of their disciples. There is a lot of difference between a teacher and a guru. A teacher transmits what he has learnt in return for a reward, whereas a guru, through his grace, enters your heart, broadens it and enables you to comprehend the aspects of Divinity. Such a being, in the form of a Guru, appears at an appropriate time. For example, when King Parikshit prayed, Suka immediately appeared.
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