Snake: Simplicity and Detachment (Guru 21)
The snake lives alone, shedding attachments and leaving no permanent home.
Dattatreya learned to live simply, unattached to possessions or permanence.
Spider: Creation and Dissolution (Guru 22)
The spider weaves its web and absorbs it back, symbolizing life’s cycles.
In the final post tomorrow, we’ll conclude with the last two gurus and a reflection on Dattatreya’s ultimate teaching.