Ayurvedic Doctor Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.:
Renowned Author and East Indian Ayurvedic Teacher
Director of the Ayurvedic Institute
Teacher of Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur
 

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Dr. Vasant Lad, BAMS, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician. Dr. Lad is the primary teacher of both Vijaya Stallings, M.A. and Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur, and is a practitioner of Ayurveda in its original form. His strong background in Vedic philosophy and spiritual faith is the foundation for his commitment to treating patients and teaching Ayurveda in its true and holistic form. Dr. Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. A native of India, he served for three years as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He was Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine for 15 years. He holds a Bachelor’s of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS) degree from the University of Pune and a Master’s of Ayurvedic Science (MASc) degree from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya. Dr. Lad’s academic and practical training include the study of Allopathy (Western medicine) and surgery, as well as traditional Ayurveda. Beginning in 1979, he has traveled throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda. In 1984 he came to Albuquerque as Director, principal instructor and founder of the Ayurvedic Institute. Dr. Lad is the author of several books and is respected throughout the world for his knowledge of Ayurveda. He personally teaches most of the Ayurvedic topics at the Institute, where both Michael and Vijaya graduated. This graphic is either reprinted with permission or is made available under the "fair use" provision (17 USC §107) of the U.S. Copyright Act for research and non-profit educational and religious purposes only. Picture source: http://www.ayurveda.com

Ven. Losang's Core Teacher: Ayurvedic Doctor Vasant Lad

Renowned author and Ayurvedic Physician Dr. Vasant Lad's Ayurvedic Studies Certificate Program, where Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur. (Class of 1998) studied, is the most comprehensive clinical training in Ayurveda offered in the United States and is the only program taught full time by an actual Doctor of Ayurveda (B.A.M.S. and M.A.Sc.) with 39 years of clinical experience.  Dr. Lad, a distinguished author, has been recognized since 1984 as the foremost expert of Ayurveda in the United States.

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Dr. Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. A native of India, he served for three years as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He was Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine for 15 years. He holds a Bachelor’s of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS) degree from the University of Pune and a Master’s of Ayurvedic Science (MASc) degree from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya. Dr. Lad’s academic and practical training include the study of Allopathy (Western medicine) and surgery, as well as traditional Ayurveda. Beginning in 1979, he has traveled throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda. In 1984 he came to Albuquerque as Director, principal instructor and founder of the Ayurvedic Institute. Dr. Lad is the author of several books and is respected throughout the world for his knowledge of Ayurveda. He personally teaches most of the Ayurvedic topics at the Ayurvedic Institute.

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In the ancient period, the teaching system for Ayurveda was purely based on Guru shisya parampara (teacher taught pattern) which is rarely found in the present times.  In this present era, many of the universities in India and in some other countries have introduced advanced level Ayurvedic medical education (B.A.M.S. - Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery - 5 years of study) and graduate level (M.A.Sc.- Master of Ayurvedic Science and M.D.Ay. [the newer title that replaced the older M.A.Sc. title]) degrees in Ayurveda.  Prior to being admitted into the above advanced university level programs, the candidates face difficult entrance examinations.  Even after the completion of the above lengthy course of study, the Indian government's Union Public Service Commission, conducts another screenAyurvedic Pulse Diagnosis. Cover art from "Ayurveda: Life, Health, and Longevity", 1992, by Robert E. Svoboda, Penguin Books, New York, NY. This graphic is either reprinted with permission or is made available under the "fair use" provision (17 USC §107) of the U.S. Copyright Act for research and non-profit educational and religious purposes only. ing test in order to select the best scholars of Ayurveda for  posts as medical officers, lecturers at State public service commissions and university professorships.  Hence, there is competition not only in getting into graduate level programs, but also government services too. 

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(cover art from "Ayurveda: Life, Health, and Longevity",
1992, by Robert E. Svoboda,
Penguin Books, New York, NY)

 

He graduated with a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) from the University of Pune, India, in 1968 and received a Master of Ayurvedic Science (M.A.Sc.) in 1980 from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, also in Pune.

Dr. Lad is the author of several books and is respected throughout the world for his knowledge of Ayurveda. Currently he is Director of The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Dr. Lad began the Ayurvedic Institute in 1984 anThe Ayurvedic Institute, where both Vijaya Stallings and Losang Jinpa studied Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc. Under Dr. Lad's tutelage, Michael completed a rare six year apprenticeship (1800 hours) and served on the faculty as an Ayurvedic Herbology Instructor. The Institute is the only school of Ayurvedic Medicine in the USA to offer several thousand hours of formal program instructor-led classroom training during a 4 year period taught by such a world-renowned Ayurvedic Physician from India as Dr. Lad, with more than 39 years of Indian medicine clinical experience. This graphic is either reprinted with permission or is made available under the "fair use" provision (17 USC §107) of the U.S. Copyright Act for research and non-profit educational and religious purposes only. Picture source: http://www.ayurveda.comd is its principal instructor. The Ayurvedic Institute was established in 1984 to promote the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda. In support of this, the Institute also offers programs in the sister disciplines of Ayurveda -- Sanskrit, Yoga and Jyotish (Vedic astrology). The Ayurvedic programs reflect the style of sitting with a traditional Indian teacher. The Vedic educational model is quite different from the "western" experience with which most of us are familiar. The knowledge is taught with the body, mind and spiritual components intact, along with practical examples, ceremonies and stories.

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