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Smriti Sanskrit
   His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
   on the importance of regular practice of
   the Transcendental Meditation technique:		 Smriti is one of the structuring dynamics of Rk Veda. It highlights the
quality of MEMORY involved in structuring Rk Veda.
With reference to consciousness, Smriti comprises the specific sets of laws of
Nature that are engaged in promoting the quality of Rishi--the observer,
 

Natural Law functions through the
Principle of Least Action.

This means that the orderly dynamics of Nature is
founded on the ground of eternal silence; that is why
natural action does not create any strain. The energy
consumed in activity is simultaneously replenished from
its source in eternal silence, which is pure wakefulness,
absolute alertness, pure subjectivity, pure spirituality, the
self-referral state of consciousness--Transcendental
Consciousness on the human level of existence--easily
gained through my Transcendental Meditation.

This level of intelligence is the Unified Field of Natural Law.

-Maharishi University of Management, footnote p. 13

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the witnessing quality--within the Samhita level of consciousness, providing
a structure to the eternally silent, self-referral, self-sufficient, fully awake
state of consciousness, which is intimately personal to everyone.
(complete table of qualities)
 
  In the physiology, Smriti is represented 
by all the memory systems and reflex arcs, 
which allow action and perception to occur 
without the need for lengthy processing and 
analysis.

This happens on the basis of complete 
knowledge, or memory, of what should be the 
appropriate response to any situation,...  
as well as the appropriate response to more 
complex adjustments of social and traditional 
behavior in the presence of changing 
circumstances or environmental needs. 

-His Majesty Prof. Tony Nader-Ram in 
Human Physiology: Expression of  
Veda and the Vedic Literature, pp. 176-177 		 Smriti Physiology
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