Gaur Gopal Das

Gaur Gopal Das (; born 24 December 1973) is an Indian monk, motivational speaker, and former electrical engineer. He is a member and preacher of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Early life and education Gaur Gopal Das was born in a middle-class Marwari Jain family in Vambori, a town in the Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra, India. He has a diploma in electrical engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and a degree from College of Engineering, Pune.

Career He worked as an electrical engineer at Hewlett Packard for a brief period, before leaving the company in 1996 to become a monk, joining the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (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 ISKCON, he has been invited to several academic institutions and corporate firms in India and abroad over the past two years. He has spoken at the United Nations once and at the British Parliament three times. He has also spoken at several charity events to raise funds for social initiatives in 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".