Acharya Prashant explains that the essence of Shivattva lies in choosing consciousness and making high-level decisions by transcending physical, worldly, and situational obstacles. He defines the true Mahashivratri as the moment an individual overcomes these hurdles to choose the path of the self. Using the Nirvana Shatkam, also known as the Atma Shatkam, he describes the process of negation, where one rejects everything that is not the self. He emphasizes that Shivattva is the core of this act of 'crossing over' or overcoming challenges, and all stories and forms associated with Shri Shiva are merely extensions of this fundamental truth.