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David Frawley (or ''Vāmadeva Śāstrī'' वामदेव शास्त्री), born 1950, is an American Hindu teacher (acharya) and author, who has written more than thirty books on topics such as the Vedas, Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology, published both in India and in the United States. He is the founder and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which offers educational information on Yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and Vedic astrology. His wife Yogini Shambhavi Chopra joins him in his teachings. He is a frequent contributor to the magazine ''Hinduism Today''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Vamadeva Shastri and Shambhavi )〕 He is associated with a number of Vedic and yogic organizations in several countries. He is a Vedic teacher (Vedacharya), ''Vaidya'' (Ayurvedic doctor), and a ''Jyotishi'' (Vedic astrologer). Frawley has been repeatedly recognized as a noted spiritual teacher, especially of Yoga. In 2015, he was honored by the President of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award granted by the government of India for "distinguished service of a high order to the nation." ==Career== In 2000, in his book ''How I Became a Hindu: My Discovery of Vedic Dharma'', Frawley details his move from a Catholic upbringing to embracing Hinduism and Vedic knowledge. He discovered the Vedas through the work of Sri Aurobindo around 1970 as part of his examination of Yoga and Vedanta. His first published translations of hymns from the Rigveda occurred in 1980-1984 in various Sri Aurobindo Ashram journals, under the auspices of M.P. Pandit. His article ''Vedic Mysticism brought me into Hinduism'' occurs in the book ''How to Become a Hindu'' from the Himalayan Academy. In 1991, under the auspices of the Hindu teacher Avadhuta Shastri, he was named Vamadeva Shastri after the Vedic Rishi Vamadeva. In 1996 he was given the title of Pandit along with the Brahmachari Vishwanathji award in Mumbai, India. He carries on the work of Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni, the chief disciple of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. He is aligned with India Shaivite teacher Sadguru Sivananda Murty. He has a D.Litt. in India from SVYASA (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana). In 1980, Frawley founded the Vedic Research Center, which he changed into the American Institute of Vedic Studies in 1988, which represents his work and teachings, including many on-line resources.〔(【引用サイトリンク】About American Institute of Vedic Studies )〕 Frawley or Vamadeva Shastri has studied, written and taught extensively in the field of Ayurveda, starting with his work with Vasant Lad in 1983. He works with multiple Ayurvedic institutions including: The Chopra Center University of Deepak Chopra (where he is a Master Educator);〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Chopra Center University Advisors )〕 Kerala Ayurveda Academy (where he is a primary advisor and teacher);〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Kerala Ayurveda Academy Advisors )〕 The California College of Ayurveda (which he advised Marc Halpern during its formation); The Kripalu school of Yoga and Ayurveda;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Kripalu Yoga and Ayurveda )〕 The National Ayurvedic Medical Association, (where he has been one of the four main advisors since its inception in 2000);〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =NAMA (Advisors) )〕 and the Association of Ayurveda Professionals of North America (AAPNA, where he is an advisor).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =AAPNA board )〕 He also previously taught Chinese herbal medicine and western herbology. Frawley was closely connected to the noted Indian astrologer Dr. B.V. Raman (Bangalore Venkata Raman). He was one of the first Americans to receive the title of "Jyotish Kovid" from the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (ICAS) in 1993, followed by “Jyotish Vachaspati” in 1996. He was a founder and first president of the American Council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA) from 1993-2003.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =CVA testimonials )〕 He uses astrology in his books on ancient history, following Sri Yukteswar (Yukteswar Giri) and emphasizing a current “Harmonization with the Galactic Center”, linking human events with cosmic time cycles. In his Vedic educational work he is associated with the Swaminarayan movement (BAPS, Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) and their many temples throughout the world. In books such as ''The Myth of the Aryan Invasion of India'' and ''In Search of the Cradle of Civilization'', Frawley criticizes the 19th century racial interpretations of Indian prehistory, such as the theory of a conflict between invading caucasoid Aryans and Dravidians.〔Arvidsson 2006:298 Arvidsson, Stefan (2006), Aryan Idols: Indo-European Mythology as Ideology and Science, translated by Sonia Wichmann, Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.〕 In the book ''In Search of the Cradle of Civilization'' (1995), Frawley along with Georg Feuerstein and Subhash Kak has rejected the Aryan Invasion Theory and supported the Indigenous Aryans theory. On 26 January 2015, the Indian Government honored Frawley with the Padma Bhushan award, one of the highest civilian awards, which are rarely given to non-Indians working in Frawley's fields of expertise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Frawley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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