Gaur Gopal Das
Gaur Gopal Das | |
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 Gaur Gopal Das at an Event in 2017 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 24 December 1973 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | 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 |
| Other names | Gaur Gopal Prabhu, Prabhu Gaur Gopal Das |
| Temple | ISKCON |
| Philosophy | Achintya Bheda Abheda |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Radhanath Swami |
| Period in office | 1996–present |
| Initiation | Diksa–1996, |
| Post | Brahmachari |
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Gaur Gopal Das (also known as Gaur Gopal Prabhu[1]) (Hindi: गौर गोपाल दास) (born 24 December 1973) is an Indian spiritual leader, a lifestyle coach and a motivational speaker and is part of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) since 1996.[2][3] He has been a Bhakti Yoga practitioner, a spiritual teacher, and a monk at ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai.[4] He is the disciple of Radhanath Swami.[5] He is One of the most popular monks and life coaches in the world.[6][7] He was also invited as a host speaker to a International techfest conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay which was held from December 14-16 in 2018 along with Dalai lama.[8] His motivational videos are viral having reached around 500 million views across various social media sites and web.In 2018 he was awarded ‘The Ideal Young Spiritual Guru Award’ by the Indian Student Parliament, MIT Pune for his remarkable contributions in offering spiritual guidance to the world at such a young age.[9] In 2018, he was honoured with Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology In recognition of his outstanding and distinguished personality, and motivating skill to make people think logically with reasoning.[10][11]
Early life and education[edit]
Gaur Gopal Das is born on 24 December 1973 in Maharashtra, India. After completing his school education, he went to the College of Engineering, Pune and graduated in 1995 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After completion of his bachelor's he worked as an Electrical Engineer at Hewlett Packard. In 1996 he left Hewlett Packard and joined ISKCON and was later initiated into Brahmacharya by his guru Radhanath Swami.[12][13][14] He is now a Bramachari at Radha Gopinath Mandir, ISKCON Mumbai.[15]
Speeches[edit]
Gaur Gopal Das is a renowned life couch. He had given speeches at leading companies including Google (head office), Apple, Ford, Infosys, Microsoft, Barclays, Rotary International and Lions Club. He also gave speeches at several TEDx events, and universities across India, the United Kingdom and the United States for over two decades.He also delivered a talk at the British Parliament in 2016.[16]
Some of his notable TEDx Speeches include:
- On 6 November 2016, Gaur Gopal Prabhu gave a speech at Theme: My Idea Lives Forever at TEDx in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.[17]
- In 2017, He gave speech at The fifth edition of TEDx IIM Ranchi was organised with the theme - Square Pegs in Holes aimed at celebrating the achievements of those who had dared to break all the stereotypes to carve out the path of their own.[18]
Awards[edit]
| Year of Award or Honor | Name of Award or Honor | Awarding Organization | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rotary International's Super Achiever Award | Rotary International | |
| 2017 | Danveer Karna Award | KIIT University | [19] |
| 2018 | Best Spiritual/Motivational Show on web | IWM Digital Awards | [20][21] |
| 2018 | The Ideal Young Spiritual Guru Award | Indian Student Parliament, MIT Pune | [22] |
Books[edit]
- Life's Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life, 2018.[23][24][25] ISBN 9780143442295 Search this book on .
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The key to wellness". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bengaluru's two-day Career Utsav from December 15". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ↑ "The monk who HAM-ed it up". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "Inspiring stories charge up IIM grads at TEDx". Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Seeking happiness with Gaur Gopal Das". Daily News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "Asian authors, celebs to grace Sharjah book fair". Gulf News. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "Monk and lifestyle coach Gaur Gopal Das to release his first book this month". Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ "Mumbai: 7,000 students to take part in 3-day techfest starting December 14". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "Life's secrets revealed, with a dose of humour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "KIIT Review 2018" (PDF). Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. 2018.
- ↑ "Odisha Governor Enlightens Audience Through His Oratorical Brilliance". KIIT University. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ↑ "Gaur Gopal Das To Release His First Book Titled 'Life's Amazing Secrets'". Republic World. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ "Life's secrets revealed, with a dose of humour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "The Path of Transformation". Bhaktivedanta Manor. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Gaur Gopal Prabhu (RNS)". ISKCON Desire Tree. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "LIFE COACH GAUR GOPAL DAS TO DELIVER TALK IN MUSCAT ON OCT 7". Muscat Daily. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ "Theme: My Idea Lives Forever". TED. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Inspiring stories charge up IIM grads at TEDx". Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kritarth – 2017 Concluded With Motivational Talk By Gaur Gopal Das". KIIT University. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ↑ "Best Spiritual Motivational Show On The Web- Gaur Gopal Das ISCKON". IWM Buzz. 2018.
- ↑ "Winner List: IWM Digital Awards 2018". IWM BUZZ. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ↑ "Discover your true potential". The Hans India. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Gaur Gopal Das To Release His First Book Titled 'Life's Amazing Secrets'". Republic World. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ "Crossword Bookstores hosts Juhi Chawla at Monk Gaur Gopal Das' book launch - 'Life's Amazing Secrets'". The Hans India. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Life's Amazing Secrets How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life". Penguin India.
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