Dr. David Frawley
Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) D. Litt., is
a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award, one
of the highest civilian awards granted by the government of India, for distinguished service of a higher order to the nation, honoring his work and writings as a Vedic teacher, which he received in March 2015. 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.