NAMA proudly announces an interview of NAMA President Jayarajan Kodikannath, BSc., BAMS, AD, with Kerala Ayurveda USA, a platinum sponsor of NAMA, in spring 2023. Kodikannath also serves Kerala Ayurveda USA as the Academy Director, responsible for all academic programs conducted internationally by Kerala Ayurveda.
As the president of NAMA since November 2021, Kodikannath was initially compelled to join NAMA because one of his students told him ‘“Ayurveda is in a pioneering stage and the decisions taken by organizations like NAMA are so crucial for the future and evolution of Ayurveda. Rather than people like you looking from the outside, you should be a part of the decision-making. NAMA is the largest and oldest national association.’”
When asked about all of the recent changes NAMA has undergone, Kodikannath shared that “Change is an inevitable aspect of growth and evolution….To accommodate the needs of the growing profession of Ayurveda in the USA and to facilitate further advancement of this profession every institution and organization in the field of Ayurveda will have to reset and upgrade its systems and processes.”
Kodikannath shared his heartfelt and compassionate message for the Ayurvedic community: “The theme of Ayurveda is unification, universal health, and harmony. Nature has a cyclical flow of time mentioned as Yugas; this is the Kalki Yuga, a time of disturbance and fighting but this is when the Ancient Science of Ayurveda provides an anchor for unification going beyond divisions of language, race, religion, and gender, ethnicity, and creed. We believe in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the mantra of Ayurveda. We are part of “One World Family”. Human life is finite; only a few years on this earth as a human being; how can we best express ourselves, whether as students, parents, teachers, Ayurvedic professionals, or software engineers; whatever it is; express the best you can with the utmost righteousness, so we have peace of mind and harmony. This is the message of Ayurveda and my message.”
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