Gaur Gopal Das (; born 24 December 1973) is an Indian monk,

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, and former electrical engineer. He is a member of the

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(ISKCON).

Early life and education

Gaur Gopal Das was born into a middle-class Marwari Jain family in Vambori, a town in the Ahmadnagar district of

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. He has a diploma in electrical engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and a degree from

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Career

He worked as an electrical engineer at

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for a brief period, before leaving the company in 1996 to become a monk, joining the

(ISKCON), 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. After completing his education at the ISKCON, he has been invited to a number of academic institutions and corporate firms in India and abroad in the span of two years. He has spoken at the United Nations once and three times at British parliament. He has also spoken at a number of 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 17 million followers across his social media accounts.

Published works

*Das, Gaur Gopal (1 January 2003). Revival * * *

Awards and recognitions

In February 2023, Gaur Gopal Das received Asia's "Golden Book Awards" for his work on "Energize Your Mind: A Monk's Guide to Mindful Living".

References

External links

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