Lessons from the Avadhuta: Life’s Greatest Teachers – Part 4 of 12

Fire: Purification and Clarity (Guru 5)
Fire burns impurities, remaining untainted by them. It rises upwards, symbolizing nobility.

From fire, Dattatreya learned to use challenges as opportunities for growth and refinement.

Moon: Constancy Amid Change (Guru 6)
The Moon wanes and waxes, yet its essence remains unchanged. It symbolizes steadiness amid life’s fluctuations.

Dattatreya learned to remain anchored, unaffected by life’s inevitable changes.

In the next part, we’ll see how the Sun and a pigeon inspired Dattatreya’s wisdom.