Hindu sanatan dharma - lesson to learn from animals
In Srimad Bhagavatam, an avadhoota Brahmin tells King Yatu that he sees various creatures as his gurus. The python never exerts itself much to obtain food. It just eats whatever comes its way. It can go without food for many days. Sadhus learn from the python and they too do not obsess about food, said P.T. Seshadri, in a discourse. They just eat whatever is available, and whenever it is available. They do not bother even if they are given small portions of food. Bees are hard workers. They do not stop with just one type of flower. They go from flower to flower, gathering nectar. Sadhus learn from them that to get the nectar of knowledge, they must read a variety of works. Another lesson is learnt from the bee. The bee spends days gathering honey, but it is all lost, when a determined honey collector comes along and takes the honey away. So, the sadhus learn that one should never hoard anything, for you will lose it eventually. People go on accumulating wealth, and after some time, the...