The following is excerpted from the upcoming second edition of Human Physiology -- Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature -- Modern Science and Ancient Vedic Science Discover the Fabrics of Immortality in the Human Physiology -- A Textbook of Life for Everyone by Professor Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D.

Our physiology is continuously performing millions of tasks to maintain order and balance in its functioning, to allow growth and evolution to occur, and to bring about increasing achievement and fulfilment.

The perfect order displayed in the human physiology and throughout the universe is based on Laws of Nature that have been studied by modern science for more than 250 years.

The profound insights into the ancient Vedic Literature, brought to light by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi over the past 40 years, have guided the discovery that the laws that construct the human mind and body are the same as those that give structure to the syllables, verses, chapters, and books of the Vedic Literature, and to the administering intelligence of Natural Law described in the Vedic Literature in terms of Vedic Devatas.

The human physiology (including the DNA at its core) has the same structure and function as the holistic, self-sufficient, self-referral reality expressed in Rk Veda. The specialised components, organs, and organ systems of the human physiology, including all the various parts of the nervous system, match the 40 branches of Veda and the Vedic Literature one to one, both in structure and in function. This structure and function of Natural Law in its 40 aspects is also available in the DNA of every cell and in every cell of the body. Various groups of components of the human body have also been found to correspond in structure and function to the administering intelligence of Natural Law described in the Vedic Literature in terms of Vedic Devatas.

This discovery has unfolded the secrets of orderly functioning of all the organs in the body and how this orderliness can unfold its supreme quality, expressed as the absolute order in the infinite diversity of the universe. This discovery has opened the possibility for human existence to rise to a level of that order which is sustaining the universe and thereby give the experience of Aham Brahmasmi -- 'I am Totality' -- to everyone.

This discovery has rendered the study of physiology to be the actualisation of the supreme philosophy of life, which establishes individual consciousness and national consciousness on the level of Cosmic Life.

Study of physiology in terms of the structure of Veda is that revelation of our scientific age that raises the individual dignity of human beings to the cosmic dignity of the universe.

It is my joy to state that this discovery of Veda and the Vedic Literature and the Vedic Devatas in human physiology is the textbook of total knowledge to bring complete enlightenment to everyone, simply because it is the presentation of the essence of the entire field of modern objective science and ancient subjective science. There is nothing beyond one grand field of consciousness, which holds: body is mind -- matter is intelligence -- physiology is consciousness.

This discovery brings to light physiology in terms of its inner intelligence, whose impulses are available in the form of sounds of Veda and the Vedic Literature.

This discovery and its practical application through the Vedic Approach of Maharishi's programmes offers perfection to mankind. It offers to create a disease-free, crime-free, problem-free society. It offers to prevent and eliminate problems of management in any organisation, industry, or government. Every educator can be the custodian and bestower of the fruit of all knowledge to everyone -- a mistake-free, problem-free, healthy, happy life. The health care system of every country can achieve that supreme level of perfection where no sickness or suffering can occur.

This discovery heralds the dawn of a new civilisation and the fulfilment of the age-long search for perfection in life. Heaven on Earth awaits mankind through this practical knowledge, which cherishes the physical diversity of the universe on the level of Unity -- self-referral consciousness -- with the absolute authenticity of the eternal Veda, Natural Law, and its expression, the eternal universe.

It is my fulfilment that this discovery is being made available to the whole population through all channels of education and health in countries where science and scientific research are applied for the benefit of mankind. Maharishi Open University, Maharishi Vedic Universities, Maharishi AyurVeda Universities, and Maharishi Universities of Management are being established to bring perfection in life.

If you study closely the qualities of intelligence mentioned below, you will realise the delicate structure of the 'Internet' of the physiology; and you will realise the relevance of the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health in the context of the findings of modern physiological research performed over the past two centuries.