Dr. V. Anand Swami was born in 1954 and began his spiritual studies at the age of nine. In 1972 he met his master, the great spiritual teacher Swami Rama, and became his disciple. Swami Rama advised him to study Ayurveda.

Dr. Anand Swami acquired his Ayurveda Acharya from Banaras Hindu University, Vaidya Vishvarad from Kanpur University, and Ayurveda Ratna from Allahabad University. He also spent 15 years practicing meditation and austerities in many holy places in the highest altitudes of the Himalayas. Swami Rama ordained him a monk in the Dandi-Swami tradition of Shankaracharya and gave him the highest initiation in Sri Vidya. During these years, Dr. Anand Swami acquired an intensive knowledge of rare plants and herbs deepening his knowledge as an Ayurvedacharya. In addition to lecturing in 25 countries on yoga and vedic literature, when he sought further direction from his master, he was instructed to heal people. In his 17 years of practicing Ayurveda, he has experimented scientifically with various herbs and medicines and has successfully treated many diseases.