Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 126 6 In this study we will examine the RåmåyaΔ to see how it displays Natural Law in our physi- ology. Human physiology is Veda and the Vedic Literature; it is the embodiment of total Nat- ural Law. Total Natural Law includes everything in the universe. The RåmåyaΔ, which embod- ies Total Natural Law, must also be within us. It does not matter what nationality we are, or what our worldview may be, the story of the RåmåyaΔ is taking place within each of us at every moment. This journey of understanding the RåmåyaΔ in human physiology will give us a profound insight into Natural Law and also into our own body. We will see how the social relationships in the RåmåyaΔ, such as those between parent and child, or between brothers and sisters, describe physiological realities. We will see a mother nourish, protect, and give to her children, and how this relationship describes a physiological structure nourishing and protecting the part of the body corresponding to her children; and we will see how each of the different types of char- acters—Âishis, Devatås, Råkshasas, animals, etc.—all reflect distinct physiological structures and functions, and how their actions and interactions consistently portray the same interactions of the human physiology. We will also see that each detail of the story bears profound physiological and psychological significance. This not only includes the activities of living beings, but also abstract details, including curses and boons, geographical features (such as mountains, caves, and oceans), and constructions (buildings and bridges), as well as a full range of human emotions. Indeed, we will see how every minute part of the RåmåyaΔ displays important characteristics of human physiology and psychology. As we proceed through the narrative, we will also encounter the display of what might be con- sidered superhuman feats of the Devatås and the Avatårs (incarnations of the principle Devatås). These include the performance of actions from a distance, the transformation of appearance, or flight through the air. Such abilities are known as Siddhis, and illustrate fundamental character- istics of Natural Law that express themselves as actions and interactions within the physiology. The behaviour and relationships of some characters display ideal values. Hanumån, for ex- ample, provides a wonderful example in his deep and one-pointed devotion to Råm, which exemplifies the love and devotion for God, for one’s spiritual master. Similarly, we see the love and attention between parent and child in the love of King Dasharath for his children, and we observe the devotion between Råm and S¡tå. In S¡tå’s abduction, on the other hand, we encoun- ter sorrow and loss, while qualities of self-sacrifice and perseverance are vividly demonstrated when a great eagle, Jatåyu, followed S¡tå and faced his own destruction while trying to save her. The behaviours among the characters also display the variety of influences upon human life, including planetary influences, the effects of past actions, and the fundamental motivation toward progress and evolution. The abstract feelings and emotions presented throughout the RåmåyaΔ also represent the man- ner in which matter interacts with matter—how our material physiology interacts with itself and reveals the story of its creation. In Chapter I, we will see that matter is consciousness—that everything we see, feel, and experience on the material level is simultaneously taking place