Happy Teachers Day

A central piece in Hindu scripture reads

"Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Guru devo Maheshwaraha - Gurussaakshaath param brahma tasmai shree gurave namaha,"

 which translates as :
"The Guru is the Lord Brahma ,
   the Guru is the Lord Vishnu ,
   the Guru is the Lord Shiva ,
   the Guru is the Supreme Brahman         
   visible to our eyes.
   To that Guru we offer our salutations"
Here,
Guru means 'Teacher',
Lord Brahma means ' The Creator',
Lord Vishnu is 'The Preserver', 
Lord Shiva is 'The Destroyer',
and Supreme Brahaman is 'The Ultimate Reality'.