The dance of creation is symbolized by a bronze icon from the 12th Century called the Nataraj. The elements that make up the perceived world; space, air, fire, water and earth are produced by the vibration, a dance. The ancient sages of India passed down mantras or sounds syllables in the Sanskrit language, repition of which aligns the organism synchronistically with the elemental environment. The sound syllable Na represents the earth, Ma is water, Shi is fire, Va is air and Ya is space. These vibrations when repeated in this order also elegantly creates the meaning, "I honor Shiva." Shiva representing the divine principle of the unchanging and eternal aspect of the individual called the atman by the ancients.

The meaning of the mantra, the intention and the syllables themselves all combine to transform the individual to resonate more harmoniously with the universe, the environment in which the eternal becomes manifested as the ephemeral.

Modern quantum physics paints a very similar picture of the universe we live in, where particles of energy oscillate and atoms are constantly bumping into each other in this dance of creation. Sub atomic particles are simultaneously here and at the other side of the world and the most amazing aspect of this is that particle behavior changes according to the intention of the experimenters.

This bears out the message from the ancient and modern sages to become conscious of our intentions as this forms the root of our actions and ultimately the basis of our life experiences.