Why Shiva is Depicted as Nataraja | #Yogishiva Webseries Ep 03 - Exuberance

Sadhguru explains the symbolism of the Nataraja form of Shiva, and how it represents the dance of creation.

Sadhguru talks about Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva and how they signify the different aspects of existence. Sadhguru explains that Brahma is about the genesis, Vishnu is about the organization of the creation, and Shiva is oblivion.

This conversation presents a rare exchange between Pandit Jasraj, a paragon of Hindustani music, with Sadhguru, a living beacon of the spiritual sciences. "From non-existence to existence, the first reverberation itself is a sound," explains Sadhguru, as Panditji's voice soars and dips, taking one to the very edge - where creation ends and the Creator begins. Sadhguru speaks about how in Indian culture, the focus has been upon making life happen in highest level of intensity and beauty, and how Indian Classical music can, in that sense, be a gateway towards meditativeness.

Sadhguru tells the story of why Shiva ripped of Brahma’s fifth head, and how Shiva explored the nature of creation to attain to a point of absolute stillness.