further along with the guru and guru parampara, guru stuthi in order to attain the knowledge that we learn is as important as learning aspect. Guru is also often considered a vehicle or a media for our accomplishments.
there goes one of the guru stuthi shlokas:
ಗುರುಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಗುರುವಿಷ್ಣು: ಗುರು ದೇವೋ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರ: |
ಗುರುಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ತಸ್ಮೈ ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುವೇ ನಮ: ||
english transliteration –
gurubrahma guru viShNuhu guru dEvO mahEshwaraha |
guru saakshaath para brahma thasmai shree guruvE namaha ||
vEdamantra 