Gaur Gopal Das () is an Indian monk,
lifestyle coach
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,
motivational speaker and former electrical engineer. He is a member of the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktiv ...
(ISKCON).
Early life and education
Gaur Gopal Das was born in
Vambori town in
Ahmadnagar District
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,
Maharashtra,
India
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. He has a diploma in electrical engineering from
Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and a degree from
College of Engineering, Pune
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.
Career
He worked as an electrical engineer at
Hewlett Packard for a brief period, before leaving the company in 1996 to become a monk.
After a few years, he left his job and joined the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktiv ...
(ISKCON) as a monk, where he was given the name "Gaur Gopal Das". He has remained there for twenty-two years, learning ancient philosophy and contemporary psychology, to become a life coach.
Ever since then he has been speaking at various academic institutions and corporate firms in India and abroad for over 2 decades and has even spoken at the United Nations and thrice at British parliament. He has also spoken at many charity events to raise funds for social initiatives in the field of education and rural development.
In 2018, he published the book ''Life's Amazing Secrets'',
and received an honorary doctorate by
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). He collectively has over 17mn followers across social media.
Published works
*Das, Gaur Gopal (1 January 2003). Revival
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Awards and recognitions
In February 2023, Gaur Gopal Das received Asia's prestigious "Golden Book Awards" for his work - "Energize Your Mind: A Monk's Guide to Mindful Living".
References
External links
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Penguin India
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Living people
Hindu monks
International Society for Krishna Consciousness religious figures
1973 births