Coen van der Kroon was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1962. He has an academic background in Greek and Latin Languages and Culture. His MA thesis was on ancient Greek gynecology with a comparison between Hippocratic and Ayurvedic Medicine. This was the start of his interest in and study of Ayurveda. Coen van der Kroon has dedicated his life to understanding the Indian health science of Ayurveda. It has been his mission to clarify the ancient Eastern advice for disease prevention and day-to-day health and well-being so that the implications can be understood by the modern Western mind. He is making this happen through his writing for magazines and books – including an international bestseller – and his teaching, centered around The Academy of Ayurvedic Studies (AAS) in the Netherlands, which he founded in 2005. He himself was privileged to have studied with the most renowned and inspirational teachers in the field of Ayurveda and yoga, including Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Sunil Joshi, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Atreya Smith, and Dr. Vijith Sasidhar (who are all visiting faculty at the AAS), as well as 3 years at the Ayurvedic Institute with Dr. Vasant Lad, in the USA and hands-on experience in India.
Lyrics to the song that was inspired by the interview:
THE GOLDEN FOUNTAIN
VERSE
C Am F G
Throughout the ages men have fought against mortality
Sought the elixir of life for vitality
Famous alchemists have tried to formulate it
Great adventurers set sail to locate it
Am G
Only to discover
F C
That the source that they sought
Am G F
Was very much closer to home
G
Than they I known
CHORUS
C
The mythical... Golden Fountain
F
The elixical fountain of youth
G
Brings out the beauty within
Bf F
Can you handle the truth?
Take a sip from... the Golden Fountain
Wash your hair and your skin
Your whole body will glow
Cleansing and moisturising
VERSE
C
You have the secret now you have to keep it
F
Can't tell nobody cos nobody will believe it
C
They'll call you names and whisper from the shadows
G
Strangers'll phone you and ask you onto chat shows
BRIDGE
F Am
Your family name
F Am
Will become a byword for shame
F G
And they taunt you again and again
CHORUS
That's the price of the...... Golden Fountain
The elixical fountain of youth
Brings out the beauty within
Can you handle the truth?
Take a sip from... the Golden Fountain
Wash your hair and your skin
Your whole body will glow
Cleansing and moisturising
CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL
MIDDLE
F C
It will miraculously heal your wounds
F Am G
Cure allergies and decongest you
Boost immunity and protect from a virus
Help with diabetes and even arthritis
CHORUS
The inexaustable...... Golden Fountain
The elixical fountain of youth
Brings out the beauty within
Can you handle the truth?
Take a sip from... the Golden Fountain
Wash your hair and your skin
Your whole body will glow
Cleansing and moisturising