Gaur Gopal Das
Gaur Gopal Das (IAST: Gaura Gopāla Dāsa, born 1973) is a former Hewlett Packard engineer turned Indian lifestyle coach[2] and motivational speaker[3] who is part of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[4][5]
His Grace Gaur Gopal Das | |
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Gaur Gopal Das at an Event in 2017 | |
Personal | |
Born | 1973 |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Lineage | Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya |
Sect | Vaishnavism (Gaudiya Vaishnavism) |
Notable work(s) | Life's Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life[1] The Way of the Monk: The Four Steps to Peace, Purpose and Lasting Happiness |
Other names | Gaur Gopal Prabhu |
Temple | ISKCON |
Philosophy | Achintya Bheda Abheda |
Religious career | |
Teacher | Radhanath Swami |
Period in office | 1996–present |
Initiation | Diksa–1996 |
Post | Brahmachari |
Website | https://gaurgopaldas.com/ |
Biography
He was born on 24 December 1973 in Maharashtra, India. He completed his schooling from St. Jude High School, Dehuroad, Pune, Maharashtra. He is a diploma holder in Electrical Engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and graduated in 1992 and then graduated from College of Engineering, Pune in 1995 with a degree in Electrical Engineering,[6] after which he worked as an Electrical Engineer at Hewlett Packard.[7] In 1996 he left Hewlett Packard and joined ISKCON.[8] In 2018, he published his book: Life's Amazing Secrets,[9] and received an honorary doctorate by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.[10] He was reported as having over 2.8 million YouTube followers.[11]
Published works
- Gaur Gopal Das (2018). Life's Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life.[9][12]
- Gaur Gopal Das (2020). The Way of the Monk: The Four Steps to Peace, Purpose and Lasting Happiness.[13][14]
References
- "Life's Amazing Secrets: How to Find balance and Purpose in your Life – Penguin Random House SEA". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Business Growth Summit: Take control of your future, learn the tricks of the trade". The Economic Times. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "'Failures are positive steps for success'". Deccan Herald. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Patwa, Priyadarshini (24 October 2019). "Gaur Gopal Das Talks About 3 Support System Entrepreneurs Need To Beat The Odds". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Make Up when applied will make a person feel and look good: Monk". The Siasat Daily. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Monk and lifestyle coach Gaur Gopal Das to release his first book this month - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "The monk who HAM-ed it up". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- "Life's secrets revealed, with a dose of humour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Crossword Bookstores hosts Juhi Chawla at Monk Gaur Gopal Das' book launch - 'Life's Amazing Secrets'". The Hans India. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Odisha Governor Enlightens Audience Through His Oratorical Brilliance". KIIT University. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Bakshi, Asmita (16 February 2019). "Swipe right for spirituality". Livemint. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "The HT Nielsen bestseller list for Week 28 of 2020". Hindustan Times. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "The Way of the Monk". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- Das, Gaur Gopal. "The Way of the Monk". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links
- Gaur Gopal Das at Penguin India