Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 24
Avadhūta’s Further Teachers: Detachment, Solitude, One-Pointed Meditation, and the Lord as Āśraya
एवं गुरुभ्य एतेभ्य एषा मे शिक्षिता मति: । स्वात्मोपशिक्षितां बुद्धिं शृणु मे वदत: प्रभो ॥ २४ ॥
evaṁ gurubhya etebhya eṣā me śikṣitā matiḥ svātmopaśikṣitāṁ buddhiṁ śṛṇu me vadataḥ prabho
Tâu Đại vương, từ tất cả những bậc thầy tâm linh ấy, ta đã thu nhận trí tuệ lớn lao. Nay xin hãy lắng nghe khi ta trình bày trí tuệ mà chính thân thể ta đã dạy cho ta, như một vị thầy từ bên trong.
FAQs
This verse states that the Avadhūta learned insight from many external teachers, and then asks the Lord (Yadu) to hear the self-cultivated intelligence—indicating both receptive learning and inner realization.
After listing his various ‘gurus’ (teachers drawn from life and nature), the Avadhūta transitions to present his distilled, personally realized conclusions to Yadu, who had asked about the source of his wisdom and detachment.
Learn humbly from qualified teachers and everyday experiences, then internalize the lessons through reflection, practice, and self-discipline so that wisdom becomes lived realization rather than mere information.