Once Dattatreya was sitting in meditation when King Yadu passed by and saw this young person sitting unaffected, happy and calm.

King Yadu approached Dattatreya and humbly asked, “ How do you remain unaffected by troubles, happy and calm? Why do you always seem to be floating in bliss (happiness)? What has made this possible?”

Dattatreya replied, “O King Yadu I have observed the world closely and obtained a little knowledge from a number of gurus (teachers). Listen carefully! I will tell you what I have learnt.”

Datta said, “O King Yadu, listen carefully to what I learnt from the HoneyBee.”

“A honeybee flies from flower to flower and nourishes its body. It sucks nectar a little at a time without causing the flower to shrivel and die.

Datta learnt that a good person should obtain only what is necessary for himself without imposing himself and demanding things from other people. He should be content with whatever is given to him.

Does the honeybee get nectar from only one flower? 

No, a honeybee gets nectar from all the various flowers. The honeybee gathers honey from all flowers, the same way a student should study all the scriptures and extract that which is beneficial to him.

Datta learnt that a Wise Person should Study ALL the Holy Books and

find the Inner Meaning and Use the Teachings to Understand Himself.

The honey bee works hard to make honey  and hoards it only to lose it to the honey thieves. 

A spiritual seeker should never hoard for the future.

Lesson learned from the HONEYBEE further illustrated