प्रवृत्ति, निवृत्ति, शिव, शक्ति [pravRtti, nivRtti, Shiva, Shakti]

प्रवृत्ति pravRtti is शिव Shiva attracted to शक्ति Shakti. निवृत्ति nivRtti is शक्ति Shakti attracted to शिव Shiva. Since शिव Shiva and शक्ति Shakti are not different but simply the static and dynamic aspects of the same Consciousness, One and Its Power to be Many. शिव Shiva and शक्ति Shakti say to the जीवा jIva 'Why do you worry so much for your future and for the so-called preservation of some notion of body and mind? All will be well. Be a महाकर्ता mahAkartA, महाभोक्ता mahAbhokta, महात्यागी mahAtyAgi', as Shiva advised the Sage भृङ्गी bhRngI in the योग वसिष्ठ yoga vasiShTha.