Gaur Gopal Das () is an Indian monk,

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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

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, Maharashtra,

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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 COEP Technological University, is A Unitary Public University of Government of Maharashtra, situated in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1854, it is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India, after IIT Roorkee (1847). The students an ...

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

(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 * * *

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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