Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)
"The source of all movement,
Shiva's dance,
Gives rhythm to the universe.
He dances in evil places,
In sacred,
He creates and preserves,
Destroys and releases.
We are part of this dance
This eternal rhythm,
And woe to us if, blinded
By illusions,
We detach ourselves
From the dancing cosmos,
This universal harmony…"
The Guru is the Supreme Cause,
the Guru is the ultimate destiny,
the Guru is transcendent wisdom,
the Guru is the supreme refuge,
the Guru is the farthest shore,
the Guru is the supreme wealth.
Because he teaches ‘That,’
the Guru is most great.
--Advayataraka Upanishad