- Source
- Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 178)
- Dialogue
- Sage Bodhya (Teacher) and King Yayati (Disciple)
Significance
Presents a similar framework to Krishna's 24 Gurus in the Uddhava Gita, emphasizing keen observation of daily life as a source of enlightenment.
Key concepts
- Sage Bodhya listing his six subtle spiritual gurus from nature and life
- Lessons learned from observing a pingala (courtesan), an osprey, an arrow-maker, a maiden, a snake, and a bee
- Cultivating single-pointed focus (dhyana) from an arrow-maker absorbed in his work
- Avoiding conflict and unnecessary social friction by wandering unattached like a serpent
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