Gaur Gopal Das is an electrical engineer turned life coach and motivational speaker who finds more fulfillment in life by leading others through it. Since leaving Hewlett Packard to join the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1996, the Indian guru has transformed more lives than he ever imagined. He does this through motivational videos, books, speeches and lectures not only in India but also around the world.
He is also a monk and author who simply enjoys sharing a deeper spiritual insight with the world, based on timeless wisdom that dates back centuries.
Gaur Gopal Das Biography,
Gaur Gopal Das was born on December 24, 1973 in Maharashtra, India. Next to his first name, he is also known as Prabhu Gaur Gopal Das and Gaur Gopal Prabhu. He hails from the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya lineage, practices Hinduism and is a follower of the Vaishnavism (Gaudiya Vaishnavism) denomination. This group worships and considers Vishnu or Krishna as the supreme god. Devotees are therefore called Vaishnavas or Vaishnavites.
Gaur got his first degree in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Pune in 1995. After graduation, he worked at Hewlett Packard as an engineer. However, a year later, he left the secular world to seek a path in religion with the intention of becoming a life coach. As a result, he joined ISKCON in 1996.
Since joining the body, Gaur Gopal Das has been active and ever thriving towards the goal of self-realization under the teachings of his guru Radhanath Swami, a direct disciple of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the body. Das is Brahmachari at Radha Gopinath Mandir, ISKCON Mumbai. A brahmachari is an elderly monk observing brahmacharya (chastity) and living according to the Hindu Vedic scriptures. He is also a leader in the Chowpatty branch of the organization.
As a motivational speaker, Gaur Gopal Das delivers speeches and lectures at various prestigious academic institutions in India and beyond. His internal conferences cover different topics such as happiness, success and relationships. Gaur Gopal Das is highly sought after and has lectured in the UK parliament and at Google headquarters. Companies like SalesForce, Infosys, Barclays, Bank of America, E&Y and Ford are not exempt from this wealth of knowledge. He is also very active in mentoring professionals and leaders around the world and has also spoken at several TEDx events.
Gaur Gopal Das serves as a role model and icon for millions of people, especially young people around the world. Through his quotes, which include, “If you want to change the way you feel, change the way you live,” he has inspired many young minds to live life to the fullest. As an author, he has written many self-help novels and books, including La relaunch, Échec et mat, and la conquest. Her book The Amazing Secrets of Life: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life was published in 2018.
Over more than two decades of his coaching and motivational life, Das has won several notable accolades and awards from numerous companies and organizations. He received the 2016 Super Achiever Award from Rotary International. He also received an honorary doctorate from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). The KIIT also presented him with the Danveer Karna Award for his selfless contributions to encouraging the ideologies of the Art of Giving
Gaur Gopal Das was awarded The Ideal Young Spiritual Guru Award by the Indian Student Parliament, MIT in 2018 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to spiritual leadership given to the world from an early age. Additionally, in 2018, his web show won Best Spiritual/Motivational Web Show from the IWM Digital Awards.
His family, wife
The Indian guru was born into a loving and united family of four as an only son. He has a sister. However, during his adult life, long before becoming a monk, he fell out with his father due to differences of opinion. For this, he did not speak to the man for two years but at his mother’s insistence, the two reconciled again.
Although the duo returned to spoken terms, one thing Gaur Gopal Das failed to do was ask his father for forgiveness. His ego kept him from uttering seemingly simple two-letter words, I’m sorry, even after he became a monk. It was until 2009, when his father died from Parkinson’s disease, that the coaching coach realized the difference those words could have made, not only in their relationship, but also in his life. What he couldn’t tell the old man while he was alive, he did after he died. Since then, Das has taught others to apologize for their mistakes and to forgive people.
About his wife, Gaur Gopal Das is a monk and is unmarried. There is also no information about a possible relationship.
Lifestyle Coach Facts – Gaur Gopal Das
1. Das not only has physical fans, but also millions of virtual ones who pledge to lead him. He has over 1 million followers on Instagram, over 51,000 on Twitter, myriads of admirers on Facebook and YouTube, over 2 million fans have subscribed to his channel.
2. His motivational videos are watched by millions of people around the world who see him as an inspiration.
3. Young people in particular like the way he presents the Ramayana and Mahabharata, which he does through a series of humor, inspiration and motivation.
4. Gaur Gopal Das is a very lively man who always has a cheerful smile. He is 173cm (5’8″) tall.