Dr. V. Anand Swami was born in 1954 and at the tender age of nine left the comfort of his family to seek spiritual laerning. In 1972 on the banks of holy Ganges in Rishikesh, he first met his master, the great guru Swami Rama, He became his disciple and began studying Ayurveda at his Guru's behest.

He acquired his Ayurveda Acharya, Vaydyavisharad and Ayurved Ratna degree from varanasi. Under Swami Rama's guidance he practiced meditation (tapasya) for fifteen years at place such as Gangotri, Kali Math, Hemkunt, Dronagiri, Nanda Devi, Yamunotri, Tungnath, Madhmasheshwar in the highest altitudes of the Himalayas.Swami Rama ordained him a monk in the Dandi-Swami tradition of Shankarcharya and gave him the highest initiation in Sri Vidya. During these years Dr V. Anand Swami acquired an intensive knowledge of rare plants and herbs deepening his knowledge as a Ayurvedacharya.

Swamiji is widely traveled and has lectured in 25 countries on yoga, meditation, philosophy and vedic literature. When he sought further directions from his master, Swami Rama instructed him to heal people through Ayurveda. At present Dr. V. Anand Swamiji is involed in research and treatment of Chronic and incurable diseases. Swamiji has successfully cured patients suffering from chronic and incurable disease.

A great visionary, yogi and selfless humanitarian, Swamiji has founded the Swami Rama Foundaion Trust to continue and further the work of his beloved Master to serve humanity and in keeping with the ancient Indian Gurn Shishya (from Master to disciple) tradition, the Foundation established by Swamiji seeks to erve the weakest and most deserved members of society - the orphans, the infirm, and the old. Ayurveda, India's timeless treasure for holistic health, will be the keystone of this endeavour.