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'''Maharishi Vedic Science''', or MVS, has been described as a "a complete science of consciousness and its expressions."<ref>
{{cite book
| title = The Big Fish: Consciousness as Structure, Body and Space
| author = Anna Bonshek, Corrina Bonshek, and Lee Fergusson
| publisher = Rodopi
| year = 2007
| isbn = 9789042021723
| pages = 6–7
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=KUbmdGhkQvsC&pg=PA6&dq=%22Maharishi+Vedic+Science+is%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ei=nJV-SeOWKpTMkAS21cmMCA#PPA6,M1
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The name is a trademark licensed to the Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation,<ref>
{{cite book
| title = Gurus in America
| author = Thomas A. Forsthoefel, Cynthia Ann Humes
| publisher = SUNY Press
| year = 2005
| isbn = 9780791465738
| page = 75
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}}</ref> <ref> ''The Physiology of Consciousness'' Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.pp 7-9, Institute of Science and Public Policy 1986 </ref> and is based on ]'s interpretation of the ancient Vedic texts, said to contain descriptions of the laws of nature responsible for governing the universe.{{Fact|date=January 2009}}

According to Maharishi, MVS describes a "universal intelligence" or universal law(s) of nature that administrate the entire universe including the human mind and body. Maharishi says the ability to directly experience this universal intelligence is available through the practice of the practical, mental aspect of Maharishi Vedic Science, the ] technique, and the more advanced technique, the ].{{Fact|date=January 2009}}
==Applications to Daily Life==
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Mahrishi Mahesh Yogi in defining MVS describes technologies that he believes benefit everyday life, and include:
* Health
:] (MVAH) <ref>''Contemporary Ayurveda, Medicine and Research in Maharishi Ayur-Veda'', H. Sharma MD and Christopher Clark MD, 1998, Title Chapter 13 </ref> <ref> Schneider, R and Fields, J: ''Total Heart Health: How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health'', Basic Health Publications, Inc. 2006 </ref> (also known as ]<ref>''The Physiology of Consciousness'', Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.pp 64-66, Institue of Science and Public Policy 1986 </ref> <ref>''Contemporary Ayurveda, Medicine and Research in Maharishi Ayur-Veda'', H. Sharma MD and Christopher Clark MD, Churchill Livingstone 1998. </ref> and Maharishi Vedic Medicine) <ref> ''Conquering Chronic Disease through Maharishi Vedic Medicine'', Kamuda Reddy MD and Linda Egenes, Samhita/Lantern Books 2002</ref> was founded internationally in the mid 1980s by ], creator of the ] technique. Although ] has been in existence for centuries, Maharishi claims to have restored the purity of some aspects of this ancient system that had become distorted with time. This revised system of Ayurveda was endorsed by the All India Ayurvedic Congress in 1997. Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health is a so-called ] and aims at being a complementary system to exist alongside modern, western medicine. Practitioners of MVAH believe that it helps to restore balance in the physiology, eliminate toxins and impurities, and awaken the body's natural healing mechanisms. <ref>http://articles.pointshop.com/alternative/16026.php </ref>
* Architecture
:] describes a mathematical system for the design and construction of buildings, according to Vedic principles, which takes into account three major factors: the orientation of the building, room placement, and the proper proportion of the buildings structural components. . Many of the primary principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda are based largely on the relationship of the building with the sun, because the sun is considered to be the most powerful natural influence on our planet. Aligned with the rising sun, an east-facing building would be considered most auspicious for the building’s inhabitants. North is also acceptable. South and West are considered to be the least auspicious directions for the orientation of a building.

* Music
:Maharishi Gandharva Veda <ref> The Physiology of Consciounsness, Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.pp 99-102, Institue of Science and Public Policy 1986 </ref> <ref> Contemporary Ayurveda; Medicine and Research in Maharishi Ayurveda, H. Sharma MD, C. Clark MD, p. 143 </ref> is a form of classical Indian music described as having the ability to replicate the vibrational qualities of the laws of nature as they are expressed during phases of the 24 hour solar cycle.
* Astrology
:Maharishi Jyotish (also known as Maharishi Vedic Astrology) <ref> The Physiology of Consciounsness, Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.pp 107-109, Institue of Science and Public Policy 1986 </ref> <ref> Contemporary Ayurveda; Medicine and Research in Maharishi Ayurveda, H. Sharma MD, C. Clark MD, pp. 144-145 Churchill Livingstone 1998. </ref> claims to be a system of prediction and evaluation the life tendencies of an individual. "Maharishi Yagya", a related program, of structured Vedic performances which are said to nuetralize the influence of oncoming problems when they are indicated in a persons astrological chart.

* Agriculture
:Maharishi Vedic Agriculture is a trademarked process for producing fresh, organic food in accordance with natural laws.

* Education
:Consciousness Based Education students are thought to expand the conscious capacity of their mind through the practice of the ] technique while simultaneously studying Vedic Science and its relationship to the traditional educational disciplines.

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