OUR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PANELLISTS

SHRI VAIDYA RAJESH KOTECHA
- SECRETARY, AYUSH
​DR ​SHASHI THAROOR 
ON AYURVEDA CONVERSATIONS ​
PADMA SHRI DAVID FRAWLEY
(VAMADEVA SHASHTRI)
DR MALA KAPADIA PHD ON AYURVEDA CONVERSATIONS
​What is the current state of Ayurveda
​within the country and globally?
What are the strengths, limitations and gaps?
Where does tradition meet the modern?
​
Ayurveda has long since held the tradition of Indian Knowledge Systems, to bring together scholars, practitioners, academia, and students to discuss the current status and evolve. Acharya Charaka divides methods of gaining knowledge into three categories.
1. Adhyayan - Learning,
2. Adhyapana - Teaching and
3. TadvidyaSambhasha - Symposium/debates.
This is a humble effort to ignite discussions, debates, dialogues, and conversations within the Ayurveda community.
Ayurveda education and Practice both have a long history and hence many different perspectives.
Where does the classical text need to be interpreted differently now? Indian Knowledge Tradition is one that has been continuously evolving.
Different perspectives added, earlier ones revisited, and dialogue has played a major role in knowledge creation and knowledge expansion.
In light of Ayurveda's potential in global health, there's a growing need for open discussions on its direction. "Ayurveda Conversations" allows for critical dialogue on renewing the practice based on ancient treatises.
Vagbhata, 1500 years ago, emphasized updating science to fit the times.

WHAT WAS IN THE PROGRAM? 

  • INAUGURATION
  • DAY 1
  • DAY 2
  • DAY 3
  • VALIDICTORY
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inauguration

0900-1000 Inauguration
Prof. Ganti S. Murthy, National Coordinator, Indian Knowlege Systems (Under the Ministry of Education, Government of India)​
Dr. P. Madhavankutty Varier - Managing Trustee - Arya Vaidya Sala,Kottakkal, (AVS)

Friday, August 18 - Day 1  (4 X 90 MIN SESSIONS)​

1000-1130 Revisiting Ayurveda Education Part 1 
1145-1315 Revisiting Ayurveda Education Part 2
  • Points
    Should the History of Ayurveda be in the curriculum? Are the Moulik (unique) Siddhantas still relevant? Is the Samkhya philosophy relevant today? 
    ​Are branches like Padarthavijnanam relevant today? 
  • Panelists
    Classical:     Vd. Devan Namboodiri    , Vd. M Prasad, Vd. Vinod Kumar TG Nair
    Contemporary: Vd. Abhijeet Saraf, Vd. Kishor Patwardhan, Vd. Pooja Sabharwal, Vd. Ramya Alakkal
  • Session Chair: Vd. Preeti Bhosle
  • Moderator: Ms. Roshini. S ​
1430-1600  Herbs & Formulations Part 1
1615-1745  Herbs & Formulations Part 2
  • Points
    What’s in a typical tablet or capsule? What makes the formula “Ayurvedic”? Should the products be re-developed based on the current availability of ingredients? Are classical recipes still relevant with this level of substitutions and adulterations? ​
  • Panelists
    Classical:     Vd. Ajayan Sadanandan, Vd. BR Patel, Vd. Mukund Sabnis, Vd. Piyush Juneja 
    ​Contemporary: Vd. PMS Raveendranath, Vd. Rangesh Parmesh, Dr Ranjit Puranik, Vd. Ramesh R Varier, Vd. Somit Kumar
  • ​Session Chair: Vd. Jyoti Joshi
  • Moderator:​ Vd. Anisha. N ​
​1900-2000 Satsang 

SATURDAY, AUGUST  19 - DAY 2 (4 X 90 MIN SESSIONS)

0930-1100 Is Ayurveda only Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa? Part 1
1115-1245 Is Ayurveda only Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa? Part 2
  • Points
    Is Yukti Vipashraya Chikitsa (incl. Panchakarma) sufficient for a complete practice?
    Are Sattvavajaya and Daivavyapasraya relevant today? 
    What is the Importance of Building ManasswAsthya in Health?
    Does Ayurveda have an equally effective immunisation as Western vaccination? 
  • Panelists
    Classical:     Vd. Aashish Phadke, Vd. Madhuri Patil, Vd. Radhapriya, Vd. Rishi Manivannan
    Contemporary: Vd. Anantharam Sharma, Vd. Dinesh KS, Vd. Roshni Anirudhan, Vd. S Gopakumar
  • Session Chair: Vd. Hemalatha. K
  • Moderator: Ms. Anmol Singhania​ 
1430-1600 Is Processed & packaged food Ayurvedic? Part 1
1615 -1745 Is Processed & packaged food Ayurvedic? Part 2
  • Points
    Does adding an Ayurveda ingredient to food make the food Ayurvedic? 
    How do packaged foods justify “Every individual is unique and has different needs”? 
    Can we apply Tridosha & Triguna to the packaged/processed meals? 
    What are the parameters to make packaged and processed food Ayurvedic? 
  • Panelists
    Classical:     Vd. Narayanan Nambi, Vd. Sasikumar Nechiyil, Vd. Sukumar Sardeshmukh
    Contemporary: Vd. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Vd. Rama Prasad, Dr. Shubhangee Satam, Dr. Siby Chiramel
  • Session Chair: Ms Claudine Franco-Karuna
  • Moderator: Vd. Karan Lakhani​
1900-2000 Satsang

SUNDAY, AUGUST  20 - DAY 3 (4 X 90 MIN SESSIONS)

0900-1030 Ayurveda Telemedicine and Wearables Part 1
1045-1245 Ayurveda  Telemedicine and Wearables Part 2
  • Points
    Can the patient and disease assessment be effective via telephone? 
    Can digital supervision replace human care? 
    Challenges and legal issues in Telemedicine for Ayurveda in India and around the world.
    Wearables in Ayurveda Diagnosis
  • Panelists
    Classical    : Vd. Krishna Prasad, Vd. Ritesh Gujarathi , Vd Vinay Vhelankar
    Contemporary: Vd. Aniruddha Joshi, Vd. Pratap Chauhan, Vd. Suhas Kumar Shetty, Vd. Rama Prasad
  • ​Session Chair: Smt. Varalakshmi Venkatapathy
  • Moderator: Mr. Abhimanyu Abjith
1345-1515 Is Evidence-Based Research in Ayurveda a Global Necessity? Part 1
1530-1700 Is Evidence-Based Research in Ayurveda a Global Necessity? Part 2
  • Points
    Perspective on Evidence in Western Medicine versus Ayurvedic Pramana.
    What’s evidence-based Ayurveda? 
    What is Ayurveda research and its scope? 
    ​​What aspect of RCT as a research methodology works with Ayurveda?
  • Panelists
    Classical    : Vd. Ashutosh Nanal, Vd. Girish Tillu, Vd. M Prasad, Vd. TS Krishna Kumar​
    Contemporary: Vd. P Rammanohar, Vd. PM Unnikrishnan, Dr Rohit Sane, Vd Shashi Rekha. H. K.
  • ​Session Chair: Shri Rahul Goswami
  • Moderator: Ms. Stuti Bhatt​

Valedictory and Certification

1700-1800 Valedictory, Certificate Distribution
Guests
Dr. G.G. Gangadharan Nair - Fellow of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India
Dr. Raghurama Bhatta : President, Medical Assessment and Rating Board for ISM, NCISM, New Delhi
Dr. Rabinarayan Acharya -Director General Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
Dr. T. D. Sreekumar - Director of Ayurveda Medical Education, Kerala
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