A teacher is not always the one who stands in front of a class or delivers a lecture in an institutional setup. Sometimes, a teacher may not even be a person. Sage Dattātreya spoke of how he gained wisdom from 24 Gurus — among them a pigeon, a moth, the courtesan Pingalā, a child, a maid, an arrow-maker, a snake, a spider, the ocean, the air, the sun, fire, water and many others. His realization was that lessons can come from anywhere.

From the moment we're born, we're conditioned to strive — to become someone. But that "someone" is never fixed; it keeps evolving, shifting with time and expectations. We're taught to chase milestones: excel in school, get into a good college, land a prestigious job, marry well, raise a good family. The cycle appears endless.

In a village, people typically wake up early in the morning, freshen up, and head to their cowsheds to perform morning chores. These activities include cleaning up cow dung with their bare hands, milking cows, feeding them, and fetching grass from fields or jungles. These tasks require immense focus and are physically intensive, leading to a union of consciousness and physical well-being, which is essentially what yoga is. Villagers unknowingly practice yoga daily.