| ~ SHIVA ~ LORD OF THE DANCE |
"There is a striking resemblance between the equivalence of mass and energy symbolized by Shiva's
cosmic dance and the Western theory, first expounded by Einstein, which calculates the amount of energy
contained in a subatomic particle by multiplying its mass by the square of the speed of light : E=mc2. "
-- Richard Waterstone
cosmic dance and the Western theory, first expounded by Einstein, which calculates the amount of energy
contained in a subatomic particle by multiplying its mass by the square of the speed of light : E=mc2. "
-- Richard Waterstone
Shiva's dance is a symbol of the unity and rhythm of existence. The unending, dynamic process of creation and destruction is
expressed in the energetic posture of Shiva. He dances in a ring of fire that refers to the life-death process of the universe.
Everything is subject to continual change, as energy constantly assumes new forms in the "play" (lila) of creation, except the
god himself whose dance is immutable and absolute. The pictorial allegory of Shiva (Nataraja) indicates the so-called "five
acts" of the deity: the creation of the universe, its sustenance in space, its final dissolution at the end of the cycle of four world
ages (yugas), the concealment of the nature of the godhead, and the bestowal of true knowledge. –Carl Sagan
expressed in the energetic posture of Shiva. He dances in a ring of fire that refers to the life-death process of the universe.
Everything is subject to continual change, as energy constantly assumes new forms in the "play" (lila) of creation, except the
god himself whose dance is immutable and absolute. The pictorial allegory of Shiva (Nataraja) indicates the so-called "five
acts" of the deity: the creation of the universe, its sustenance in space, its final dissolution at the end of the cycle of four world
ages (yugas), the concealment of the nature of the godhead, and the bestowal of true knowledge. –Carl Sagan
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