importance of guru

guru   is the one who removes  ignorance.. even  if   we read shasthras  n  no; of times. we may not get a clear picture. since we look thru a limited knowledge. however when we approach our guru  because of his clear vision of shasthras. he makes it easier for us to  read between the lines of verses or manthras.. but guru kripa is obtained only  thru seva. when we serve the guru for  a period of time, out of compassion, he tries to remove  our ignorance,it's said guru is eashwra,atma, god. etc since he clears all the doubts of his shishyas. but to get a good guru  is again lord's blessing. without his blessing one cannot get a good teacher also. hence lets serve our gurus with utmost devotion ,so that shasthras  wiill be clear for us to understand.