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Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Sastri)
"Dr. David Frawley is one of the most important scholars
of Ayurveda and Vedic Science today. I have great respect and admiration
for his knowledge and the way he has expounded the ancient wisdom of the
Vedas." Deepak Chopra
"Frawley is an Indian in an American body. The ease with which he
enters into the spiritual of the Indian tradition and renders its deeper
concepts in terms of modern thought shows an unusual familiarity with
this ancient wisdom." M.P. Pandit, Secretary of Sri Aurobindo Ashram
"Certainly America's most singular "practicing Hindu.""
Ashok Malik, India Today
"Dr. David Frawley is a formidable scholar of Vedanta and easily
the best known Western Acharya of the Vedic wisdom." Ashish Sharma,
Indian Express, the Express Magazine
Dr. David Frawley is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India
as a Vedacharya or teacher of the ancient wisdom. In 1991 under the auspices
of the great Indian teacher, Avadhuta Shastri, he was named Vamadeva Shastri,
after the great Vedic Rishi Vamadeva. In 1995 he was given the title of
Pandit along with the Brahmachari Vishwanathji award in Mumbai for his
knowledge of the Vedic teaching. Over the years Vamadeva has received
many awards and honors for his work from throughout India.
Vamadeva (Dr. Frawley) is a unusual western born knowledge-holder in
the Vedic tradition. He carries many special Vedic ways of knowledge (vidyas),
which he passes on to students in India and in the West. His vast knowledge
is rooted in intuitive and past life influences, as it is more than could
be gained in a single life experience, though he has studied many traditional
texts and with many teachers.
In India, Vamadeva is recognized not only as a Vedacharya (Vedic teacher),
but also as a Vaidya (Ayurvedic doctor), Jyotishi (Vedic astrologer),
Puranic (Vedic historian) and Yogi, a rare feat for an American born in
Wisconsin. He is now a visiting professor for the Vivekananda Yoga Kendra
in Bangalore, India, a government approved deemed university for yogic
and Vedic studies and also a teacher with the Sringeri Shankaracharya
Math, the most central of the traditional Vedantic centers in India.
In India, his translations and interpretations of the ancient Vedic teachings
have been given the highest acclaim in both spiritual and scholarly circles.
In America he is well known as a teacher and practitioner of Ayurvedic
medicine and of Vedic astrology (Jyotish) and has done pioneering work
on both these subjects in the West. In Sept. 2000, he was regarded as
one of the 25 most influential Yoga teachers in America by the magazine
Yoga Journal.
It is very difficult to get authentic knowledge about Vedic teachings
and its related traditions of Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta, Ayurveda and Vedic
Astrology. Yoga is often reduced to mere asana or yogic postures. Tantra
has become little more than sex. Vedanta has often been reduced to a mere
conceptual philosophy or an Advaitic pop psychology. Academic presentations
of these subjects, not being done by practitioners, remain caught in semantics
and theoretical issues.
Vamadeva (Dr. Frawley) presents authentic Vedic knowledge in the Western
world and in a lucid presentation recognized by the tradition itself.
He has worked extensively teaching, writing, lecturing, conducting research
and helping establish schools and associations in related Vedic fields
over the last thirty years. He has studied and traveled widely gathering
knowledge, working with various Vedic teachers and groups in a non-sectarian
manner.
Vamadeva sees his role as helping to revive Vedic knowledge in an interdisciplinary
approach for the planetary age. He sees himself as a teacher and translator
to help empower people to use Vedic systems to enhance their lives and
aid in their own Self-realization. He sees Vedic wisdom as a tool for
liberation of the spirit, not as a dogma to bind people or to take power
over them. Vedic knowledge is a means of communing with the conscious
universe and learning to embody it in our own life and perception.
Though Vamadeva has worked in several different fields, which can be
difficult and daunting, he has endeavored to approach each of these with
a great deal of specificity and precision. The interconnectedness of Vedic
disciplines makes this possible, along with perhaps some good past life
samskaras!
You can find out more about his work by visiting his website at the American
Institute of Vedic Studies.
The Writings of Dr. David Frawley
Ayurveda: Nature's Medicine
by Dr.David Frawley and Dr. Subhash Ranade
368 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0914955950
Ayurveda, Natures Medicine is an excellent introduction to the full field
of Ayurvedic Medicine from diet and herbs to yoga and massage. It has
a notable emphasis on practical self-care and daily life regimens that
makes it helpful for everyone seeking health and wholeness. The book is
an excellent primer for students beginning in the field and who wish to
have a firm foundation to understand the entire system.
Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide
by Dr. David Frawley
468 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0914955977
Ayurvedic Healing presents the Ayurvedic treatment of common diseases,
covering over eighty different ailments from the common cold to cancer.
It provides a full range of treatment methods including diet, herbs, oils,
gems, mantra and meditation. The book also shows the appropriate life-style
practices and daily health considerations for your unique mind-body type
both as an aid to disease treatment and for disease prevention. This extraordinary
book is a complete manual of Ayurvedic health care that offers the wisdom
of this ancient system of mind-body medicine to the modern reader relative
to our special health concerns today. The present edition is an expanded
version of the original 1989 edition, covering additional diseases and
adding new treatments.
A number of books are now available on Ayurvedic medicine,
the traditional natural healing system of India. These are generally of
an introductory nature. Ayurvedic Healing, on the contrary, explains Ayurvedic
treatment from constitutional life-style regimens to the treatment of
over a hundred diseases. This comprehensive book explains the Ayurvedic
approach to all major common health problems including the common cold,
constipation, digestive disorders, menstrual problems, hypertension, and
arthritis. It also examines complex diseases like cancer and Aids, recommending
the appropriate diet, herbs, oils, aromas, mantras and meditation as required.
It contains an extensive introductory section outlining Ayurvedic health
regimens for disease prevention, including a complete guide to Ayurvedic
diet. Anyone interested in Ayurveda will find this book useful and want
to have it as a reference guide for healthful living.
Ayurveda and Marma Therapy
by Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Subhash Ranade and Dr.
Avinash Lele
268 PP Paper Back
ISBN: 0940985594
This is the first book on marma therapy published in the West. It clearly
describes the 107 main marma points in location, properties and usage.
It explains in detail how to treat them with many methods including massage,
aromas, herbs and yoga practices. Ayurveda and Marma Therapy is an essential
reference guide for all students of Yoga, Ayurveda, massage or natural
healing.
Yoga and Ayurveda
360 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0914955810
Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health,
vitality and higher awareness. YOGA AND AYURVEDA reveals to us the secret
powers of the body, breath, senses, mind and chakras. More importantly,
it unfolds transformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs,
asana, pranayama and meditation. This is the first book published in the
West on these two extraordinary subjects and their interface. It has the
power to change the lives of those who read and apply it.
Excerpt
from Yoga and Ayurveda click here
Other Writings of Dr. David Frawley:
Ayurveda
and the Mind
From
the River of Heaven
Gods,
Sages and Kings
Oracle
of Rama
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The Vedic Traditions:
Astrology of the Seers
304 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0914955896
Vedic Astrology, also called Jyotish, is the traditional astrology
of India and its profound spiritual culture. It possesses a precise
predictive value as well as a deep interpretation of the movement
of life, unfolding the secrets of karma and destiny. Astrology of
the Seers, first published in 1990, is regarded as one of the classic
modern books on Vedic astrology, covering all the main aspects of
its philosophy, background and practice. The present edition has
been thoroughly revised and updated.
Wisdom of the Ancient Seers
280 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0910261369
"The Rig Veda is not only one of the oldest sacred scriptures
of the world, but also one of the most misunderstood. Past scholarship
has dismissed the hymns of the Rig Veda as being expressions of
a primitive animistic mentality that only rarely rose to true spiritual
and philosophical heights. David Frawley's book demonstrates that
this judgmental view is ill-founded. His fine renderings of select
Vedic hymns bear witness to the fact that their composers were sages
and seers--powerful poets who knew the art of symbolic and metaphoric
communication. The Vedic hymns give us a unique glimpse not into
a primitive mentality but a mentality and culture that revolved
around the highest spirtiual values and visions. This is an important
and riveting book, ushering in a new and sounder tradition of Vedic
interpretation and scholarship." Georg Feuerstein
Ayurvedic Herbalism:
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine
by Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad
288 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0941524248
For the first time, here is a detailed explanation and classification
of herbs, using the ancient system of Ayurveda. More than 270 herbs
are listed, with 108 herbs explained in detail. Included are many
of the most commonly used western herbs with a profound Ayurvedic
perspective. Important Chinese and special Ayurvedic herbs are introduced.
Beautiful diagrams and charts, as well as detailed glossaries, appendices
and index are included.
Yoga for Your Type:
An Ayurvedic Guide to Your Asana Practice
by Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield
Kozak
296 pp os
ISBN: 091026130X
This is the first book that details how to choose Yoga asanas (Yoga
poses) most appropriate for your unique body type according to the
five thousand year old system of Ayurvedic medicine. These two systems
of healing and energy management have long been regarded as effective
methods of relieving stress, creating personal balance, eliminating
ailments, and relieving chronic pain. Yoga for Your Type presents
a fundamental understanding of both Yoga and Ayurveda and provides
the information needed for you to balance your energy and feel healthy.
“Editor’s Choice” Yoga Journal
Excerpt
from Yoga for Your Type click here
Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses
260 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0910261393
"Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction
to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major
concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions.
He also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation
and mantra recitation, focusing on the ten Wisdom Goddesses"
states Georg Feuerstein.
Tantra - perhaps the most popular and yet most misunderstood of
the yogic teachings today - is a vast ocean of wisdom for enlightening
the mind. It is not merely sex, with which most Westerners identify
it, but an entire science of meditation.Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom
Goddesses describes the deeper system of Tantra in its psychological
and spiritual sophistication - unfolding the mysteries of life and
death, being and non-being. It reveals Tantra as a profound methodology
for reaching the highest states of consciousness. Tantric Yoga delineates
one of the most important Tantric teachings - the Ten Wisdom Forms
of the Goddess (Dasa Mahavidya) - on all levels from image worship
to formless meditation practices, including mantras for each Goddess.
It explains these great Goddesses in beautiful poetic and deep philosophical
language, making them accessible archetypes to the modern mind.
These ten forms are Kali, Tara, Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi,
Chinnamasta, Bagalamukhi, Dhumavati, Matangi, and Kamala. In a special
section on the practice of Yoga, the book explains the subtle body,
the chakras and their energy flows, and how these can be properly
developed. For the first time in print in the West, it reveals the
Ayurvedic system of inner transformation using the three principles
of Prana, Tejas and Ojas, the spiritual energies of air, fire and
water (Vata, Pitta and Kapha). It shows how we can develop these
energies through outer and inner methods, including diet, herbs,
gems, mantra and meditation. Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses
is based on unpublished teachings of the great yogi Vasishta Ganapati
Muni, the foremost disciple of the great guru Ramana Maharshi. It
follows the Tantric approach of Advaita Vedanta and South Indian
Tantric traditions.
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